H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Scientist, Formulation Development

Occupation profile for Principal Scientist, Formulation Development covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $190,000.

FY2026 certified median
$190,000
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$190,000–$190,000
Top employer
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$111,447$104,562$121,248
FY20253$155,000$152,200$157,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$190,000$190,000$190,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Scientist, Formulation DevelopmentFY2024 $111,447; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,000$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$111,447FY2025$155,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$190,000Certified median offer, Principal Scientist, Formulation DevelopmentFY2024 $111,447; FY2025 $155,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $190,000$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$111,447FY2025$155,000FY2026*$190,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.2 filings
  2. AbbVie Inc.1 filings
  3. ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER INC.1 filings
  4. Antares Therapeutics, Inc.1 filings
  5. Cerevel Therapeutics, LLC1 filings
  6. PFIZER INC.1 filings
  7. PTC Therapeutics, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Somerset2 filings
  2. Columbus2 filings
  3. Andover1 filings
  4. Boston1 filings
  5. Cambridge1 filings
  6. Bridgewater1 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 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1021$90,730$114,795$138,882$162,947
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-2031$63,586$80,142$96,678$113,235
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-2031$77,002$103,626$130,250$156,874