Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Scientist - Product Development
Occupation profile for Scientist - Product Development covers 14 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $110,250.
- FY2026 certified median
- $110,250
- Total filings
- 14
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $100,194–$114,982
- Top employer
- Catalent Pharma Solutions
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $99,000 | $96,000 | $102,000 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $87,915 | $87,808 | $88,023 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 9 | $110,250 | $100,194 | $114,982 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Catalent Pharma Solutions3 filings
- Cross Cultured Foods PBC3 filings
- McCain Foods USA Inc.3 filings
- Nestle Purina PetCare Global Resources, Inc.2 filings
- Dr Pepper Seven Up, Inc.1 filings
- Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC1 filings
- Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Oakland3 filings
- San Diego2 filings
- St. Petersburg2 filings
- Burley2 filings
- St. Louis2 filings
- Warrendale1 filings
- Frisco1 filings
- Othello1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1012 | $82,243 | $96,346 | $110,448 | $124,550 |
| 2026-27 | Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan areaArea 1600007 | 19-1012 | $47,445 | $61,194 | $74,963 | $88,712 |
| 2026-27 | St. Louis, MO-ILArea 41180 | 19-1012 | $69,389 | $88,358 | $107,349 | $126,318 |
| 2026-27 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 41740 | 19-2031 | $63,981 | $82,534 | $101,067 | $119,621 |
| 2026-27 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 45300 | 19-2031 | $49,109 | $64,875 | $80,662 | $96,429 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 19-1012 | $60,008 | $78,645 | $97,302 | $115,939 |
| 2026-27 | Pittsburgh, PAArea 38300 | 19-1012 | $62,213 | $76,045 | $89,898 | $103,730 |
| 2026-27 | Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan areaArea 5300007 | 19-1012 | $61,256 | $77,418 | $93,579 | $109,741 |