Formulation Scientist I, H-1B salary
What 20 H-1B filings report for “Formulation Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Formulation Scientist I?
$72k median H-1B base salary for a Formulation Scientist I, typically $62k to $86k, across 20 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2024).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Formulation Scientist I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Formulation Scientist I roles are Akorn and Ambio, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Formulation Scientist I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Akorn10 filings$70k
- 2Ambio4 filings$85k
- 3AmbioPharm1 filings$83k
- 4Granules Pharmaceuticals1 filings$60k
- 5Leading Pharma1 filings$65k
- 6Nexus Pharmaceuticals1 filings$90k
- 7Lupin1 filings$92k
- 8Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC1 filings$68k
Related titles in this family
83 filings carry “Formulation Scientist I” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Formulation Scientist II31 filings$91k
- 2Formulation Scientist III8 filings$103k
- 3R&d Formulation Scientist I6 filings$89k
- 4Senior Formulation Scientist I3 filings$77k
- 5Senior Formulation Scientist II3 filings$93k
- 6Sr. Formulation Scientist I3 filings$99k
- 7R&d Formulation Scientist II2 filings$112k
- 8Sr. Formulation Scientist II2 filings$119k
- 9Formulation Scientist II, Formulation & Process Development1 filings$78k
- 10Formulation Scientist II (R&d/Mfg. Scientist II)1 filings$77k
- 11Formulation Scientist III (R&d/ Mfg. Scientist III)1 filings$76k
- 12Preformulation Scientist I, Product Development1 filings$100k
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