Gilead Sciences Biochemist salary

Based on 37 H-1B filings by Gilead Sciences, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$115,357
Middle 50%$112.9k–$137.1k
vs. all employers+45%comparison median $79,802
Filings37FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $88,670 and $141,898.
PercentileSalary
10th$112,882
25th$112,882
50th (median)$115,357
75th$137,072
90th$137,072

Salary by year

Median salary

$100k $120k $140k FY2020: median $115,066 (25 filings) FY2021: median $124,405 (11 filings) FY2022: median $128,752 (20 filings) FY2023: median $124,240 (21 filings) FY2024: median $112,882 (19 filings) FY2025: median $115,357 (26 filings) FY2026: median $117,300 (11 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 25 filings FY20 FY2021: 11 filings FY21 FY2022: 20 filings FY22 FY2023: 21 filings FY23 FY2024: 19 filings FY24 FY2025: 26 filings FY25 FY2026: 11 filings FY26 26
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$115,066$78,437$115,06625
FY2021$124,405$72,211$124,40511
FY2022$128,752$104,853$129,35520
FY2023$124,240$111,072$136,64021
FY2024$112,882$106,080$129,48019
FY2025$115,357$112,882$137,07226
FY2026$117,300$115,357$125,36011

By city

Foster City, CA$115,357 · 29 filings

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 3
Level II · Qualified $112,882 19
Level III · Experienced $137,072 15
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at Gilead Sciences?

In H-1B filings, Gilead Sciences, Inc.'s median base salary for Biochemist is $115,357; half of filings fall between $112,882 and $137,072. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Gilead Sciences sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. Gilead Sciences, Inc. filed 37 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 Gilead Sciences 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