Bayer
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 84 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Whippany, NJ
At a glance
- Bayer hires at the expert level. 71% of its filings are Level IV, 3.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Most filed: Software Engineer. 33% of its filings. After that come Systems Engineer / Architect and Operations Research Analyst.
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 92% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $156,955, median prevailing wage $133,973.
Is your Bayer offer competitive?
Enter the base salary in your offer. We compare it with Bayer's certified filings for the same job.
Enter a salary to see where it falls.
Percentiles from Bayer's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Bayer hires for
Bar: share of Bayer's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 87% of filings (21 occupations in total).
Show all 3 jobs
| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $153,439 | 28 |
| Systems Engineer / Architect | $156,949 | 12 |
| Operations Research Analyst | $149,349 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Bayer.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 0% of filings
Mid-level · 5% of filings
Senior · 24% of filings
Expert · 71% of filings
Show the table
By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | – | 0 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 4 |
| Senior · Level III | $144,755 | 20 |
| Expert · Level IV | $160,030 | 58 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Bayer files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 2 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | $149,121 | 40 |
| New York, NY | $170,319 | 21 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $130,556 |
| 25th | $140,826 |
| 50th (median) | $156,955 |
| 75th | $172,709 |
| 90th | $190,424 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
Show as table
| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $123,248 | $111,181 | $138,073 | 112 |
| FY2021 | $132,970 | $120,000 | $146,417 | 94 |
| FY2022 | $137,000 | $125,000 | $160,000 | 69 |
| FY2023 | $142,492 | $127,143 | $160,000 | 62 |
| FY2024 | $144,210 | $126,296 | $158,517 | 57 |
| FY2025 | $153,604 | $141,086 | $170,319 | 57 |
| FY2026 | $162,000 | $143,653 | $174,474 | 27 |
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.
About Bayer
Bayer's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Whippany, NJ 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, Systems Engineer / Architect and Operations Research Analyst and the main metro areas are St. Louis, MO, New York, NY and San Francisco, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Bayer sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Bayer filed 84 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 Bayer pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Bayer's H-1B filings is $156,955; half of filings fall between $140,826 and $172,709. Bonus and stock are not included.