Pharmaceutical Research Associates

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 28 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Blue Bell, PA
Median base salary$132,853+8% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$108.4k–$153.5k
Level IV (expert) share55%all employers: 18%
Median prevailing wage$103,865the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $99.7k25th $108.4kmedian $132.9k75th $153.5k90th $164.4k

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Percentiles from Pharmaceutical Research Associates's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

Pay by level

–Level I
Entry-level · 0% of filings
too fewLevel II
Mid-level · 45% of filings
–Level III
Senior · 0% of filings
$152kLevel IV
Expert · 55% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I – 0
Mid-level · Level II too few 9
Senior · Level III – 0
Expert · Level IV $151,986 11

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Salary details

Median salary$132,853
Middle 50%$108.4k–$153.5k
vs. all employers+8%comparison median $122,699
Filings28FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,087 and $175,911.
PercentileSalary
10th$99,748
25th$108,429
50th (median)$132,853
75th$153,490
90th$164,370

Salary by year

Median salary

$90k $120k $150k FY2020: median $102,459 (88 filings) FY2021: median $106,500 (64 filings) FY2022: median $120,000 (51 filings) FY2023: median $117,919 (29 filings) FY2024: median $134,330 (31 filings) FY2025: median $129,459 (25 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 88 filings FY20 FY2021: 64 filings FY21 FY2022: 51 filings FY22 FY2023: 29 filings FY23 FY2024: 31 filings FY24 FY2025: 25 filings FY25 FY2026: 3 filings FY26 88
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$102,459$80,000$112,36188
FY2021$106,500$86,786$120,00064
FY2022$120,000$99,000$133,68051
FY2023$117,919$95,018$144,27929
FY2024$134,330$119,301$146,18631
FY2025$129,459$109,475$148,20525
FY2026–––3

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$132,853
Median prevailing wage$103,865
Median difference+13.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage7%

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 Pharmaceutical Research Associates

Pharmaceutical Research Associates'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 Blue Bell, PA 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, Software Engineer and Statistician and the main metro areas are Philadelphia, PA, Raleigh, NC and Austin, TX. The most common wage level in those years is Level IV (expert).

Questions

Does Pharmaceutical Research Associates sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Pharmaceutical Research Associates filed 28 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 Pharmaceutical Research Associates pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on Pharmaceutical Research Associates's H-1B filings is $132,853; half of filings fall between $108,429 and $153,490. Bonus and stock are not included.