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Sterling Pharma USA, LLC vs IBM Corporation

Select two employers to compare H-1B petition volume, certification rates, salary data, and top job titles using DOL LCA data, drawn from the program's 85,000 annual visa cap. See our methodology.

Employer A

Sterling Pharma USA, LLC

Cary, NC

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Employer B

IBM Corporation

Durham, NC

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Key Metrics

Metric Sterling Pharma USA, IBM Corporation
Total Petitions 5 9,463
Certified Petitions 5 9,420
Approval Rate (higher is better) 100.0% 99.5%
Avg Salary (higher is better) $90,464 $124,296
Median Salary , ,
Salary Range $83,242 – $101,296 $53,643 – $465,960
Total Workers 5 9,463
Active Years FY2023–FY2025 FY2023–FY2026

✓ Higher indicates the more favorable value. Data: DOL LCA FY2023–FY2026.

Top H-1B Job Titles

Sterling Pharma USA, LLC

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Research Scientist 2 $83,242
Senior Analytical Scientist II 1 $101,296
RESEARCH SCIENTIST 1 $83,242
Principal Analytical Scientist 1 $101,296

IBM Corporation

Job Title Petitions Avg Wage
Application Developer 1,895 $199,680
Package Consultant 629 $109,983
Application Architect 471 $124,624
Project Manager 283 $110,741
Test Specialist 277 $90,497
Data Engineer 270 $105,807

Year-over-Year Petition Volume

Fiscal Year Sterling Pharma, Petitions IBM Corporation, Petitions
FY2023 3 (3 cert.) 2,611 (2373 cert.)
FY2024 - 3,512 (3151 cert.)
FY2025 2 (2 cert.) 3,061 (2613 cert.)
FY2026 - 279 (170 cert.)