Amgen
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 729 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Headquarters: Thousand Oaks
- Founded 1980
- 17,900 employees (2014)
- Nasdaq: AMGN
At a glance
- Amgen hires mid-level. 41% of its filings are Level II, compared with 42% across all H-1B employers.
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 16% of its filings. After that come Data Scientist and Chemist.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 99% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $138,002, median prevailing wage $107,702.
- 3rd among the largest filers in its industry. Amgen's median ($138,002) is below Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Gilead Sciences and above Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory).
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Percentiles from Amgen's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Amgen hires for
Bar: share of Amgen's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 69% of filings (45 occupations in total).
Show all 19 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $139,696 | 115 |
| Data Scientist | $137,599 | 103 |
| Chemist | $134,736 | 50 |
| Molecular and Cellular Biologist | $132,176 | 46 |
| Industrial Engineer | $120,000 | 41 |
| Biochemist | $119,134 | 36 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $147,464 | 33 |
| Statistician | $150,075 | 29 |
| Chemical Engineer | $136,376 | 27 |
| Research Manager (Natural Sciences) | $169,990 | 23 |
| Medical Scientist | $149,827 | 23 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $144,811 | 22 |
| Financial Analyst | $132,924 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineer | $120,076 | 18 |
| Production Manager | $128,828 | 15 |
| Supply Chain Manager | $124,680 | 13 |
| Biomedical Engineer | $141,381 | 13 |
| IT Manager | $173,460 | 12 |
| Market Research Analyst | $133,848 | 11 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Amgen.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 13% of filings
Mid-level · 41% of filings
Senior · 32% of filings
Expert · 15% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | $99,957 | 90 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $128,138 | 289 |
| Senior · Level III | $143,488 | 224 |
| Expert · Level IV | $160,000 | 103 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Amgen vs. industry peers
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals$151,472
Gilead Sciences$141,711
Amgen$138,002
Ut-Battelle, Llc (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)$121,733
Brookhaven National Laboratory$119,025
Thermo Fisher Scientific$117,770
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute$76,384
Median base salary, all jobs, FY2025–FY2026. Largest H-1B filers with the same industry code (NAICS 5417).
Where Amgen files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 11 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Oxnard, CA | $138,987 | 252 |
| Tampa, FL | $132,033 | 95 |
| Boston, MA | $133,112 | 76 |
| San Francisco, CA | $143,830 | 40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $150,000 | 34 |
| Raleigh, NC | $134,064 | 32 |
| Columbus, OH | $118,301 | 22 |
| New York, NY | $126,684 | 15 |
| Chicago, IL | $137,589 | 13 |
| Dallas, TX | $139,424 | 12 |
| Austin, TX | $137,388 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $97,017 |
| 25th | $119,877 |
| 50th (median) | $138,002 |
| 75th | $153,925 |
| 90th | $178,107 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $106,000 | $85,010 | $124,407 | 422 |
| FY2021 | $118,769 | $91,516 | $132,600 | 417 |
| FY2022 | $120,000 | $98,078 | $135,000 | 533 |
| FY2023 | $121,958 | $96,000 | $137,500 | 477 |
| FY2024 | $130,000 | $110,000 | $144,751 | 483 |
| FY2025 | $135,604 | $117,654 | $151,970 | 423 |
| FY2026 | $140,000 | $125,000 | $155,325 | 306 |
Pay vs. prevailing wage
Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.
Job titles at Amgen
| Job title | Median | Middle 50% | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Process Development Senior Scientist | $135,454 | $132.8k–$138.8k | 43 |
| Scientist | $135,860 | $130.5k–$141.6k | 26 |
| Senior Scientist | $149,827 | $144.6k–$155.3k | 26 |
| Specialist Software Engineer | $145,025 | $138.8k–$149.7k | 24 |
| Senior Engineer | $126,436 | $125k–$136k | 22 |
| Engineer | $103,400 | $98.8k–$107.3k | 19 |
| Data Engineer | $114,063 | $109.9k–$116.5k | 17 |
| Senior Data Scientist | $153,328 | $146.9k–$155.1k | 16 |
| Process Development Senior Associate | $90,002 | $89.3k–$93.1k | 15 |
| Senior Associate Software Engineer | $114,180 | $111k–$121.7k | 15 |
| Senior Data Engineer | $138,126 | $137.1k–$143k | 15 |
Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.
About Amgen
Amgen's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Thousand Oaks, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Software Engineer, Data Scientist and Chemist and the main metro areas are Oxnard, CA, Tampa, FL and Boston, MA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).
- Founded
- 1980
- Headquarters
- Thousand Oaks
- Employees
- 17,900 (2014)
- Website
- amgen.com
- Stock
- Nasdaq: AMGN
Company facts on this page: Wikidata. Salary data: U.S. Department of Labor.
Questions
Does Amgen sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Amgen filed 729 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.
How much does Amgen pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Amgen's H-1B filings is $138,002; half of filings fall between $119,877 and $153,925. Bonus and stock are not included.