Associate Scientist II H-1B salaries — 166 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 17
- Filings · FY2025
- $87k
- Median base · FY2025
- $80k–$93k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Medimmune
- Top sponsor · 22 all-time
Associate Scientist II: 166 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $87k across 17 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $80k and $93k. The biggest sponsors are Medimmune, Bluebird Bio, Xenobiotic Laboratories Inc. a Div of Wuxi; most filings are in Cambridge, MA.
How much does a Associate Scientist II make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $87k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Scientist II sponsorship changed?
16 certified filings in FY2016 → 4 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 4 | −76% | $85k |
| FY2025 | 17 | +42% | $87k |
| FY2024 | 12 | −25% | $75k |
| FY2023 | 16 | −6% | $88k |
| FY2022 | 17 | +21% | $78k |
| FY2021 | 14 | −12% | $86k |
| FY2020 | 16 | +23% | $61k |
| FY2019 | 13 | −48% | $69k |
| FY2018 | 25 | +56% | $69k |
| FY2017 | 16 | 0% | $61k |
| FY2016 | 16 | — | $73k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Scientist IIs?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medimmune | 22 | $88k |
| 2 | Bluebird Bio | 9 | $78k |
| 3 | Xenobiotic Laboratories Inc. a Div of Wuxi | 9 | $52k |
| 4 | Admera Health | 8 | $43k |
| 5 | University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 8 | $69k |
| 6 | Janssen Research Development | 7 | $80k |
| 7 | Bristol- Myers Squibb | 6 | $77k |
| 8 | Primera Analytical Solutions | 6 | $63k |
| 9 | Alnylam US | 5 | $84k |
| 10 | 2seventy Bio | 5 | $104k |
Where are H-1B Associate Scientist II jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 33 | $82k |
| 2 | Gaithersburg, MD | 16 | $87k |
| 3 | South Plainfield, NJ | 13 | $44k |
| 4 | Cranbury, NJ | 11 | $63k |
| 5 | South San Francisco, CA | 6 | $90k |
| 6 | Boston, MA | 6 | $87k |
| 7 | Waltham, MA | 6 | $82k |
| 8 | Boulder, CO | 6 | $69k |
| 9 | Frederick, MD | 5 | $90k |
| 10 | Plainsboro Township, NJ | 5 | $51k |
Common questions about Associate Scientist II H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Scientist II?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Scientist II is $87k (FY2025), from 17 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $63k and $87k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Scientist IIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Scientist II are Medimmune, Bluebird Bio, Xenobiotic Laboratories Inc. a Div of Wuxi.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Scientist II jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Scientist II roles are Cambridge, MA, Gaithersburg, MD, South Plainfield, NJ.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Scientist II H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →