Food and Drug Administration H-1B salaries

Food and Drug Administration filed 140 certified H-1B applications between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. Half of them paid more than $129,759 a year. The typical offer was 97% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $129,759
Middle half earn: $117,962 to $134,638
Top 10% earn over: $148,689
Certified filings: 140

Every filing

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Pay by job title


Visiting Associate	104	$129,759	–	$121,496 – $133,964
Visiting Scientist	36	$118,722	–	$97,485 – $140,897

Where they work

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Silver Spring, MD	116	$129,759	$122,231 – $138,024
Jefferson, AR	15	$95,657	$85,803 – $99,450
College Park, MD	1	$125,827	$125,827 – $125,827
Detroit, MI	1	$146,518	$146,518 – $146,518
Dallas, TX	1	$102,768	$102,768 – $102,768
Jefferson, MD	1	$113,533	$113,533 – $113,533
Houston, TX	1	$139,116	$139,116 – $139,116
Metairie, LA	1	$120,629	$120,629 – $120,629
Saint Louis, MO	1	$118,863	$118,863 – $118,863
Seattle, WA	1	$109,546	$109,546 – $109,546
Shoreline, WA	1	$123,513	$123,513 – $123,513

By year


2023	20	$119,482
2024	58	$126,388
2025	31	$132,638
2026	31	$133,964

By experience level


Level I	104	$129,759
Level II	23	$129,759
Level III	12	$120,688
Level IV	1	$113,533