Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 12 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
  • Main U.S. filing address: Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Median base salary$102,669−16% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$76.1k–$107.1k
Level IV (expert) share33%all employers: 18%
Median prevailing wage$92,581the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $66.9k25th $76.1kmedian $102.7k75th $107.1k90th $114.2k

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Percentiles from Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 3
Mid-level · Level II too few 3
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 4

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where Amphastar Pharmaceuticals files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Riverside, CA$102,66912

Salary details

Median salary$102,669
Middle 50%$76.1k–$107.1k
vs. all employers−16%comparison median $122,699
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $59,155 and $155,005.
PercentileSalary
10th$66,895
25th$76,149
50th (median)$102,669
75th$107,091
90th$114,165

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$102,669
Median prevailing wage$92,581
Median difference+5.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage50%

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.

About Amphastar Pharmaceuticals

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Market Research Analyst, Biological Technician and Financial Manager and the main metro areas are Riverside, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).

Questions

Does Amphastar Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Amphastar Pharmaceuticals filed 12 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 Amphastar Pharmaceuticals pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Amphastar Pharmaceuticals's H-1B filings is $102,669; half of filings fall between $76,149 and $107,091. Bonus and stock are not included.