Scientist at Amgen
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Amgen pay a Scientist on an H-1B?
$120k Amgen has filed 69 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $120k. Most of those filings fall between $115k and $132k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
69
Median base salary
$120k
Middle 50%
$115k to $132k
Filings and pay by year
Scientist at Amgen, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 10 | $136k |
| FY2025 | 16 | $136k |
| FY2019 | 17 | $117k |
| FY2018 | 11 | $110k |
| FY2017 | 15 | $115k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| South San Francisco, CA | 27 | $130k |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 21 | $128k |
| Cambridge, MA | 18 | $111k |
| Boston, MA | 1 | $105k |
| Cambrige, MA | 1 | $108k |
| Malden, MA | 1 | $161k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | $124k |
| Level II | 37 | $120k |
| Level III | 23 | $120k |
| Level IV | 2 | $116k |
Other roles Amgen sponsors
Senior Engineer 39Process Development Scientist 33Engineer 29Specialist Software Engineer 27Process Development Sr Scientist 26Senior Associate 25Specialist Is Architect 25Specialist Is Business Systems Analyst 25Biostatistics Manager 24Senior Associate Scientist 23Post Doctoral Fellow 20Process Development Senior Scientist 20