Biogen Biochemist salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by Biogen, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$124,000
Middle 50%$107.1k–$135k
vs. all employers+55%comparison median $79,802
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $80,689 and $164,000.
PercentileSalary
10th$91,753
25th$107,099
50th (median)$124,000
75th$135,000
90th$160,200

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $95k $120k FY2021: median $82,555 (27 filings) FY2022: median $84,448 (26 filings) FY2024: median $109,100 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 5 filings FY20 FY2021: 27 filings FY21 FY2022: 26 filings FY22 FY2023: 9 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 9 filings FY25 FY2026: 4 filings FY26 27
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–––5
FY2021$82,555$59,259$90,37627
FY2022$84,448$84,448$110,21926
FY2023–––9
FY2024$109,100$95,923$111,40812
FY2025–––9
FY2026–––4

By state

Massachusetts
$127,991
California
$96,158

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 11). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Cambridge, MA$126,610 · 11 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 4
Level II · Qualified too few 2
Level III · Experienced too few 4
Level IV · Fully competent too few 3

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at Biogen?

In H-1B filings, Biogen, Inc.'s median base salary for Biochemist is $124,000; half of filings fall between $107,099 and $135,000. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Biogen sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. Biogen, Inc. filed 13 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 Biogen 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