Merck Sharp & Dohme salaries in Philadelphia, PA

Based on 87 certified H-1B filings by Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$124,758

Middle 50%$114.7k–$139.6k

vs. all employers here+14%comparison median $109,845

Filings87FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

All employers here

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $74,661 and $191,603.

Percentile	Salary
10th	$98,813
25th	$114,700
50th (median)	$124,758
75th	$139,600
90th	$155,040

Salary by year

Median salary

Filings per year

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 year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	$94,349	$74,901	$103,454	38
FY2021	$97,885	$82,805	$100,942	37
FY2022	$92,352	$82,857	$109,029	48
FY2023	$118,640	$107,600	$130,960	53
FY2024	$111,400	$111,370	$135,500	46
FY2025	$128,482	$114,700	$139,600	51
FY2026	$123,053	$117,000	$139,738	36

By job

Job	Median here	Filings
Statistician	$139,600	39
Data Scientist	$126,500	11
Biochemist	$105,866	10
Chemist	too few	7
Molecular and Cellular Biologist	too few	6
Chemical Engineer	too few	4
Data Engineer	too few	2
Industrial Engineer	too few	2
Epidemiologist	too few	2

Jobs with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings; links go to all employers for that job in Philadelphia, PA.

By experience level

Wage level	Median	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	too few	7
Mid-level · Level II	$114,700	25
Senior · Level III	$136,359	40
Expert · Level IV	$139,600	15

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.