Senior Biostatistician H-1B salaries — 323 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 31
- Filings · FY2025
- $135k
- Median base · FY2025
- $104k–$143k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Iqvia Rds
- Top sponsor · 17 all-time
Senior Biostatistician: 323 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $135k across 31 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $104k and $143k. The biggest sponsors are Iqvia Rds, Ppd Development L P, Cytel; most filings are in Cambridge, MA.
How much does a Senior 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. $135k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Biostatistician sponsorship changed?
29 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | −45% | $130k |
| FY2025 | 31 | +29% | $135k |
| FY2024 | 24 | −14% | $112k |
| FY2023 | 28 | −40% | $110k |
| FY2022 | 47 | +42% | $120k |
| FY2021 | 33 | +27% | $109k |
| FY2020 | 26 | +24% | $109k |
| FY2019 | 21 | −46% | $115k |
| FY2018 | 39 | +39% | $102k |
| FY2017 | 28 | −3% | $111k |
| FY2016 | 29 | — | $111k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | Iqvia Rds | 17 | $130k |
| 2 | Ppd Development L P | 16 | $110k |
| 3 | Cytel | 15 | $130k |
| 4 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals | 14 | $116k |
| 5 | Biogen | 11 | $98k |
| 6 | Incyte | 11 | $117k |
| 7 | Syneos Health | 11 | $93k |
| 8 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 8 | $79k |
| 9 | Gilead Sciences | 8 | $93k |
| 10 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals | 8 | $115k |
Where are H-1B Senior Biostatistician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 28 | $112k |
| 2 | East Hanover, NJ | 15 | $116k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 11 | $90k |
| 4 | Basking Ridge, NJ | 11 | $135k |
| 5 | Wilmington, DE | 9 | $117k |
| 6 | Foster City, CA | 8 | $93k |
| 7 | Nashville, TN | 7 | $93k |
| 8 | Fort Washington, PA | 6 | $110k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 6 | $100k |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH | 6 | $72k |
Common questions about Senior Biostatistician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Biostatistician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Biostatistician is $135k (FY2025), from 31 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $97k and $130k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Biostatisticians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Biostatistician are Iqvia Rds, Ppd Development L P, Cytel.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Biostatistician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Biostatistician roles are Cambridge, MA, East Hanover, NJ, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →