H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development

Occupation profile for Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $142,565.

FY2026 certified median
$142,565
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$142,483–$142,648
Top employer
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$135,500$135,250$143,700
FY20252$140,354$139,977$140,730
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$142,565$142,483$142,648

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical DevelopmentFY2024 $135,500; FY2025 $140,354; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $142,565$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$135,500FY2025$140,354FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$142,565Certified median offer, Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical DevelopmentFY2024 $135,500; FY2025 $140,354; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $142,565$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$135,500FY2025$140,354FY2026*$142,565
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC6 filings
  2. MRL San Francisco LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Rahway6 filings
  2. South San Francisco1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1021$85,966$102,669$119,371$136,074
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2031$84,219$104,686$125,154$145,621
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562017-2041$85,904$105,976$126,048$146,120
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1021$114,899$141,648$168,376$195,125