Pfizer Biochemist salary

Based on 29 H-1B filings by Pfizer Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Median salary$101,416
Middle 50%$90.9k–$125.5k
vs. all employers+27%comparison median $79,802
Filings29FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $69,155 and $147,960.
PercentileSalary
10th$85,491
25th$90,900
50th (median)$101,416
75th$125,504
90th$129,072

Salary by year

Median salary

$70k $105k $140k FY2020: median $82,555 (23 filings) FY2021: median $82,763 (27 filings) FY2022: median $87,173 (21 filings) FY2023: median $100,298 (14 filings) FY2024: median $96,242 (17 filings) FY2025: median $91,770 (19 filings) FY2026: median $128,221 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 23 filings FY20 FY2021: 27 filings FY21 FY2022: 21 filings FY22 FY2023: 14 filings FY23 FY2024: 17 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 27
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$82,555$79,200$90,00023
FY2021$82,763$82,555$90,50027
FY2022$87,173$80,000$93,20021
FY2023$100,298$96,970$112,81114
FY2024$96,242$80,246$99,90017
FY2025$91,770$89,600$102,90019
FY2026$128,221$121,042$131,03410

By state

Massachusetts
$116,587
New York
$97,014
Connecticut
$114,766
Washington
$80,700
California
$112,500

Bar length: number of filings (Massachusetts 8). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 9
Level II · Qualified $101,416 11
Level III · Experienced too few 7
Level IV · Fully competent too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a biochemist make at Pfizer?

In H-1B filings, Pfizer Inc.'s median base salary for Biochemist is $101,416; half of filings fall between $90,900 and $125,504. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Pfizer sponsor H-1B visas for biochemists?

Yes. Pfizer Inc. filed 29 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 Pfizer 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