Principal Biostatistician H-1B salaries — 299 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 31
- Filings · FY2025
- $143k
- Median base · FY2025
- $124k–$145k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
- Top sponsor · 102 all-time
Principal Biostatistician: 299 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $143k across 31 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $124k and $145k. The biggest sponsors are Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals; most filings are in East Hanover, NJ.
How much does a Principal Biostatistician 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. $143k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Biostatistician sponsorship changed?
5 certified filings in FY2016 → 33 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 33 | +6% | $150k |
| FY2025 | 31 | −9% | $143k |
| FY2024 | 34 | −32% | $136k |
| FY2023 | 50 | +61% | $126k |
| FY2022 | 31 | +11% | $139k |
| FY2021 | 28 | −20% | $124k |
| FY2020 | 35 | +75% | $112k |
| FY2019 | 20 | +18% | $132k |
| FY2018 | 17 | +13% | $123k |
| FY2017 | 15 | +200% | $120k |
| FY2016 | 5 | — | $117k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Biostatisticians?
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 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 102 | $113k |
| 2 | Biogen | 26 | $119k |
| 3 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 25 | $145k |
| 4 | Vertex Pharmaceuticals | 22 | $145k |
| 5 | Incyte | 17 | $125k |
| 6 | Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research | 14 | $101k |
| 7 | Parexel International | 9 | $162k |
| 8 | Edwards Lifesciences | 8 | $136k |
| 9 | Bristol- Myers Squibb | 6 | $129k |
| 10 | Sandoz | 5 | $137k |
Where are H-1B Principal Biostatistician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Hanover, NJ | 94 | $113k |
| 2 | Cambridge, MA | 47 | $119k |
| 3 | Boston, MA | 24 | $145k |
| 4 | Wilmington, DE | 17 | $125k |
| 5 | Tarrytown, NY | 14 | $145k |
| 6 | Princeton, NJ | 13 | $133k |
| 7 | Basking Ridge, NJ | 8 | $140k |
| 8 | Irvine, CA | 8 | $136k |
| 9 | Bothell, WA | 4 | $135k |
| 10 | New York, NY | 4 | $145k |
Common questions about Principal Biostatistician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Biostatistician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Biostatistician is $143k (FY2025), from 31 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $113k and $145k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Biostatisticians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Biostatistician are Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Biostatistician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Biostatistician roles are East Hanover, NJ, Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Biostatistician 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 →