Novo Nordisk
H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 38 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)
- Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing
- Main U.S. filing address: Plainsboro, NJ
At a glance
- Novo Nordisk hires at the expert level. 53% of its filings are Level IV, 2.9 times the share across all H-1B employers (18%).
- Mostly above the prevailing wage. 100% of filings are above the prevailing wage. Median offer $163,500, median prevailing wage $139,631.
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Percentiles from Novo Nordisk's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.
What Novo Nordisk hires for
Bar: share of Novo Nordisk's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 87% of filings (15 occupations in total).
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| Job | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Data Scientist | $138,588 | 14 |
Jobs with at least 10 filings at Novo Nordisk.
Pay by level
Entry-level · 13% of filings
Mid-level · 24% of filings
Senior · 11% of filings
Expert · 53% of filings
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By experience level
| Wage level | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Level I | too few | 5 |
| Mid-level · Level II | too few | 9 |
| Senior · Level III | too few | 4 |
| Expert · Level IV | $179,347 | 20 |
Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.
Where Novo Nordisk files
Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.
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| Metro area | Median | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $158,300 | 32 |
Salary details
Salary range
| Percentile | Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th | $102,942 |
| 25th | $133,500 |
| 50th (median) | $163,500 |
| 75th | $179,428 |
| 90th | $196,622 |
Salary by year
Median salary
Filings per year
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| Fiscal year | Median | P25 | P75 | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $137,477 | $123,902 | $145,000 | 12 |
| FY2021 | – | – | – | 9 |
| FY2022 | $150,348 | $135,000 | $172,750 | 10 |
| FY2023 | $160,000 | $150,000 | $166,087 | 13 |
| FY2024 | $162,240 | $155,000 | $175,000 | 21 |
| FY2025 | $160,000 | $124,800 | $184,080 | 25 |
| FY2026 | $168,730 | $135,000 | $173,400 | 13 |
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 Novo Nordisk
Novo Nordisk's filings list its industry as Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing (Manufacturing sector, NAICS 3254). Its main U.S. filing address is in Plainsboro, NJ and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Data Scientist, Operations Research Analyst and Systems Engineer / Architect and the main metro areas are New York, NY, Boston, MA and Tulsa, OK. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).
Questions
Does Novo Nordisk sponsor H-1B visas?
Yes. Novo Nordisk filed 38 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 Novo Nordisk pay H-1B workers?
The median base salary on Novo Nordisk's H-1B filings is $163,500; half of filings fall between $133,500 and $179,428. Bonus and stock are not included.