Kite Pharma
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 84 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Scientific Research and Development Services
- Main U.S. filing address: Foster City, CA
At a glance
- Kite Pharma hires at the expert level. 41% of its filings are Level IV, 2.2 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Pays at a high floor. 73% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at Kite Pharma's jobs and locations has a median of $125,767.
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Percentiles from Kite Pharma's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Kite Pharma hires for
Bar: share of Kite Pharma's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 70% of filings (26 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Statistician | $148,117 | 10 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Kite Pharma.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 9% of filings
Mid-level · 18% of filings
Senior · 32% of filings
Expert · 41% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 7 |
| Mid-level · Level II | $101,338 | 13 |
| Senior · Level III | $139,840 | 24 |
| Expert · Level IV | $148,117 | 30 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Kite Pharma files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
Show all 3 metro areas
| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles, CA | $124,176 | 37 |
| San Francisco, CA | $122,678 | 16 |
| Washington, DC | $127,442 | 11 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $87,915 |
| 25th | $106,787 |
| 50th (median) | $137,488 |
| 75th | $158,792 |
| 90th | $187,907 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $100,123 | $81,424 | $113,506 | 38 |
| FY2021 | $114,608 | $93,496 | $128,940 | 53 |
| FY2022 | $111,099 | $91,770 | $141,294 | 59 |
| FY2023 | $125,917 | $108,826 | $143,884 | 54 |
| FY2024 | $128,000 | $94,985 | $168,033 | 47 |
| FY2025 | $131,009 | $101,187 | $152,159 | 52 |
| FY2026 | $139,347 | $123,799 | $165,162 | 32 |
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 Kite Pharma
Kite Pharma's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Foster City, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Statistician, Research Manager (Natural Sciences) and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA and Washington, DC. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Kite Pharma sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Kite Pharma 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 Kite Pharma pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Kite Pharma's H-1B filings is $137,488; half of filings fall between $106,787 and $158,792. Bonus and stock are not included.