FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION
H-1B pay data: 178 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Associate | 129 | $128,619 | $106,823 – $141,370 |
| Visiting Scientist | 49 | $110,384 | $84,160 – $149,640 |
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 45 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 18 · trend 7 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings falling (-27%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 21.4%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
| Role | Positions | Median | Vs prevailing wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biostatisticians 15-2041 | 76 | $131,660 | +94% · Above prevailing wage |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 51 | $121,785 | +109% · Above prevailing wage |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologists 19-1029 | 17 | $102,768 | +63% · Above prevailing wage |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 13 | $119,482 | +69% · Above prevailing wage |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 10 | $97,990 | +83% · Above prevailing wage |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 2 | $121,349 | — |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 2 | $122,227 | — |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 2 | $90,234 | — |
| Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 | 1 | $126,233 | — |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 1 | $119,482 | — |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 1 | $88,352 | — |
| Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111 | 1 | $148,689 | — |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 1 | $148,689 | — |
All filings
FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION has 178 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.