AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals Biochemist salary

Based on 29 H-1B filings by AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$125,840
Middle 50%$119.2k–$135k
vs. all employers+58%comparison median $79,802
Filings29FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $103,901 and $208,154.
PercentileSalary
10th$106,393
25th$119,196
50th (median)$125,840
75th$135,000
90th$141,031

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2021: median $109,262 (19 filings) FY2025: median $124,900 (16 filings) FY2026: median $136,325 (13 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 19 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 8 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 13 filings FY26 19
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––7
FY2021$109,262$106,000$120,36019
FY2022–––7
FY2023–––7
FY2024–––8
FY2025$124,900$119,446$131,81016
FY2026$136,325$113,631$140,68913

By state

Maryland
$128,911
Massachusetts
$131,149
California
$132,000

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 21). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Gaithersburg, MD$125,000 · 21 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $124,800 17
Level II · Qualified $134,986 10
Level III · Experienced too few 1
Level IV · Fully competent too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals?

In H-1B filings, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP's median base salary for Biochemist is $125,840; half of filings fall between $119,196 and $135,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP filed 29 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 19-1021 (Biochemists and Biophysicists), so this page covers every job title AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology