Food And Drug Administration Statistician salary

Based on 43 H-1B filings by Food And Drug Administration, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Biostatistician, Research Statistician Developer

Median salary$132,638
Middle 50%$129.8k–$138k
vs. all employers+3%comparison median $128,627
Filings43FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $97,894 and $154,267.
PercentileSalary
10th$108,809
25th$129,759
50th (median)$132,638
75th$138,024
90th$141,803

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $106,483 (18 filings) FY2021: median $110,239 (20 filings) FY2022: median $114,027 (16 filings) FY2023: median $123,216 (14 filings) FY2024: median $126,949 (19 filings) FY2025: median $132,638 (19 filings) FY2026: median $133,964 (24 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 18 filings FY20 FY2021: 20 filings FY21 FY2022: 16 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 24 filings FY26 24
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$106,483$103,047$112,93018
FY2021$110,239$106,881$120,07420
FY2022$114,027$109,739$118,40316
FY2023$123,216$116,179$129,75014
FY2024$126,949$120,913$129,75919
FY2025$132,638$129,759$133,16519
FY2026$133,964$132,638$138,02424

By state

Maryland
$134,422
Arkansas
$101,651
Louisiana
$120,629
Michigan
$146,518
Texas
$139,116

Bar length: number of filings (Maryland 36). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Silver Spring, MD$133,828 · 36 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry $133,165 34
Level II · Qualified too few 9
Level III · Experienced – 0
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a statistician make at Food And Drug Administration?

In H-1B filings, Food And Drug Administration's median base salary for Statistician is $132,638; half of filings fall between $129,759 and $138,024. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Food And Drug Administration sponsor H-1B visas for statisticians?

Yes. Food And Drug Administration filed 43 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 15-2041 (Statisticians), so this page covers every job title Food And Drug Administration 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