Pfizer Inc. H1B Salary, Approval Rate & Sponsor Data

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview

Pfizer Inc., based in New York, NY, has filed 1,161 H1B labor condition applications with the U.S. Department of Labor since FY2008. According to USCIS data, the company has an overall 98.6% petition approval rate, with 358 approvals and 5 denials for initial employment petitions.

The average salary offered on H1B applications is $90,787. This is -46.7% compared to the national median salary of $148,500 for the most common position, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

Pfizer Inc. has also filed 117 green card (PERM) applications, with 35 certified, indicating long-term sponsorship commitment for foreign workers. Green Card Sponsor

H1B Salaries by Job Title

Job Title	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	217	$79,092	$148,500	-46.7% Below Market
Biochemists and Biophysicists	131	$83,499	$132,500	-37.0% Below Market
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	92	$77,263	$89,060	-13.2% Below Market
Statisticians	70	$104,686	$118,560	-11.7% Below Market
Chemists	51	$82,649	$95,800	-13.7% Below Market
Natural Sciences Managers	36	$164,057	$164,340	-0.2% At Market
Microbiologists	18	$92,177	$64,010	+44.0% Above Market
Chemical Engineers	15	$99,941	$94,920	+5.3% Above Market
Validation Engineers	15	$98,509	$92,370	+6.6% Above Market
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	14	$98,134	$59,900	+63.8% Above Market
Computer and Information Systems Managers	12	$132,268	$163,310	-19.0% Below Market
Management Analysts	12	$111,441	$67,500	+65.1% Above Market
Biomedical Engineers	12	$86,785	$110,230	-21.3% Below Market
Marketing Managers	10	$157,342	N/A	N/A
Financial and Investment Analysts	9	$76,753	$76,540	+0.3% At Market
Mechanical Engineers	9	$86,727	$93,340	-7.1% Below Market
Engineers, All Other	8	$83,883	$111,240	-24.6% Below Market
Operations Research Analysts	7	$94,311	$82,920	+13.7% Above Market
Computer Systems Analysts	6	$107,513	N/A	N/A
Software Developers, Applications	5	$91,701	N/A	N/A

USCIS Approval History

Year	Initial Approved	Initial Denied	Approval Rate
FY2022	21	0	100.0%
FY2021	8	0	100.0%
FY2020	28	0	100.0%
FY2019	19	0	100.0%
FY2018	27	1	96.4%
FY2017	14	0	100.0%
FY2016	17	0	100.0%
FY2015	17	1	94.4%
FY2014	16	0	100.0%
FY2013	31	0	100.0%
FY2012	33	1	97.1%
FY2011	79	0	100.0%
FY2010	47	2	95.9%
FY2009	1	0	100.0%

Work Locations

Groton, CT — 266 LCAs, avg $82,056
Cambridge, MA — 199 LCAs, avg $85,343
San Diego, CA — 106 LCAs, avg $89,817
New York, NY — 100 LCAs, avg $129,680
Andover, MA — 80 LCAs, avg $82,201
Chesterfield, MO — 60 LCAs, avg $74,614
Pearl River, NY — 51 LCAs, avg $85,289
New London, CT — 43 LCAs, avg $82,339
Collegeville, PA — 33 LCAs, avg $112,905
Kalamazoo, MI — 32 LCAs, avg $82,968

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship

Pfizer Inc. has filed 117 PERM applications for permanent labor certification, with 35 certified.

Job Title	Applications	Certified	Avg Salary
Biochemists and Biophysicists	31	12	$89,815
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	29	3	$96,290
Statisticians	24	9	$108,604
Chemists	6	1	$99,300
Veterinarians	4	1	$105,850
MANUFACTURING ENGINEERS	2	2	$145,000
Chief Executives	1	0	N/A
	1	0	$126,000
Sales Managers	1	0	$156,000
	1	0	$87,500

H1B Filing Trends

Year	LCAs	Certified	Avg Salary	Workers
FY2026	11	10	$137,705	11
FY2025	7	7	$116,393	7
FY2024	18	17	$117,099	18
FY2023	22	20	$107,328	22
FY2022	9	9	$100,602	9
FY2021	17	15	$98,105	17
FY2020	19	16	$97,187	19
FY2019	101	0	$90,053	101
FY2018	90	0	$91,196	90
FY2017	64	0	$84,203	64
FY2016	66	0	$90,251	66
FY2015	89	0	N/A	89
FY2014	53	0	$90,404	53
FY2013	93	0	$92,631	93
FY2012	89	0	$85,401	89
FY2011	83	0	$90,798	83
FY2010	96	0	$99,169	96
FY2009	59	0	$82,136	59
FY2008	175	0	$83,130	214