Certification Rate
98.9%
829 H-1B petitions, 98.9% certified, $142,737 median salary, FY2023–2026.
Foster City, CA NAICS: 541714
The verdict
Gilead Sciences, Inc filed 829 H-1B petitions, among the very largest U.S. sponsors - certified at 98.9% with a $142,737 median offered wage.
Based in Foster City, CA. Computed live from U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures.
H-1B sponsorship profile: Gilead Sciences, Inc. Across U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures, Gilead Sciences, Inc filed 829 Labor Condition Applications covering 7,749 H-1B worker positions between fiscal year 2023 and fiscal year 2026. The employer’s DOL certification rate sits at 98.9% (820 certified of 829 filed), a useful proxy for how cleanly their prevailing-wage attestations pass the Labor Department’s preliminary review before USCIS adjudication.
Compensation spread. Offered wages on Gilead Sciences, Inc’s H-1B petitions range from $72,336 at the low end to $432,400 at the high end, with a petition-weighted average of $142,737. That range reflects the mix of occupations the company sponsors, led by Manager, Biostatistics (24 petitions at $114,982 avg), followed by Manager, Statistical Programming and Post Doc Scientist. H-1B salaries reported on LCAs must meet or exceed the DOL prevailing wage for the role and worksite, so the spread also tracks wage-level geography and seniority.
Geographic footprint. Gilead Sciences, Inc is headquartered in Foster City, CA under NAICS code 541714, and places H-1B workers across 6 states, most heavily in CA, NC, NJ. Combined, these signals give a granular view of how one employer uses the H-1B program, volume, approval cleanliness, wage posture, and where the jobs actually sit on the map.
Where Gilead Sciences, Inc ranks. By H-1B petition volume, Gilead Sciences, Inc is #211 of 119,880 employers nationally and #54 of 22,893 employers headquartered in CA. Both ranks are computed live from the same underlying petition counts, not a separate estimate.
Certification Rate
98.9%
Avg. Salary
$142,737
Median Salary
$142,737
Total Workers
7,749
Gilead Sciences, Inc vs a peer vs the national average, from DOL LCA data.
Compensation range for H-1B positions at Gilead Sciences, Inc
Wage vs. DOL Minimum
+3.4%
national avg +17.9%
Typical DOL Wage Level
Fully Competent (Level IV)
26.2% of petitions
Full-Time Positions
100%
Primary Worksite County
SAN MATEO, CA
58.4% of petitions
H-1B filing trends from FY2023 to FY2026
FY2026 is partial data (through Q1). Chart shows completed fiscal years only.
| Year | Petitions | Certified | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 279 | 272 | $139,332 |
| FY2024 | 252 | 248 | $942,152 |
| FY2025 | 271 | 256 | $141,913 |
| FY2026(partial) | 27 | 25 | $163,414 |
Most frequently sponsored job titles at Gilead Sciences, Inc
| Job Title | Petitions | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Manager, Biostatistics | 24 | $114,982 |
| Manager, Statistical Programming | 23 | $124,698 |
| Post Doc Scientist | 15 | $115,840 |
| Senior Statistical Programmer | 14 | $112,727 |
| Research Scientist, Analytical Ops | 10 | $130,562 |
| Stat Programmer II | 9 | $109,025 |
| Director, Marketing Sciences | 9 | $190,139 |
| Sr. Manager, Statistical Programming | 8 | $140,063 |
| R&D Info Systems Analyst II | 8 | $113,965 |
| Sr. Technical Manager | 7 | $141,889 |
| Sr. Manager, R&D Information Systems | 7 | $165,438 |
| Senior Manager, Statistical Programming | 7 | $141,737 |
| Supply Chain Specialist IV | 6 | $100,093 |
| Sr. Statistical Programmer | 6 | $101,157 |
| R&D Info Systems Mgr | 6 | $134,058 |
Where Gilead Sciences, Inc places H-1B workers across the United States
Latest H-1B labor condition applications filed by Gilead Sciences, Inc
| Job Title | Location | Salary | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sr Associate Scientist, QC PDM | Foster City, CA | $148,117 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Clinical Pharmacology Director | Parsippany, NJ | $184,454 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, R&D Information Systems | Foster City, CA | $217,650 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Sr Manager, Statistical Programming | APEX, NC | $144,880 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Supply Chain Specialist III | Foster City, CA | $100,589 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Sr Research Associate, Process Development | Oceanside, CA | $88,262 /Week | Certified | FY2026 |
| Director, Marketing Sciences | Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ | $193,520 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Manager, Supply Chain | Foster City, CA | $150,426 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Manager, IT Risk and Compliance | Foster City, CA | $154,400 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Sr Manager, Statistical Programming | Frisco, TX | $144,880 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Sr Research Associate, Biology | Foster City, CA | $115,357 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Manager, Clinical Operations | Foster City, CA | $181,934 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, IT Business Analysis | Raleigh, NC | $163,353 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Director, Business Strategy and Operations | Foster City, CA | $219,024 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Associate Director, Packaging Engineer | Foster City, CA | $163,030 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Manager, IT Risk and Compliance | Raleigh, NC | $119,120 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Manager, IT Engineering | Raleigh, NC | $125,653 /Week | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, IT Architecture | Raleigh, NC | $209,206 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Sr Associate Scientist, Analytical Ops | Foster City, CA | $141,898 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Director, Global Program Management | Foster City, CA | $212,880 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, Clinical Operations | Foster City, CA | $194,834 | Certified | FY2026 |
| R&D Info Systems Mgr | Foster City, CA | $164,403 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, Medical Affairs | Foster City, CA | $204,859 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2026 |
| Assoc Director, Statistical Programming | Foster City, CA | $179,920 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Manager, Statistical Programming | Irvine, CA | $125,360 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Manager, Statistical Programming | Foster City, CA | $139,901 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Supply Chain Specialist IV | Foster City, CA | $111,363 | Certified | FY2026 |
| Senior Project Manager, Device Engineering | Foster City, CA | $151,811 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Manager, IT Risk and Compliance | Foster City, CA | $154,960 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Sr Research Associate, Biology | Foster City, CA | $112,549 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Scientist, Biology | Foster City, CA | $167,877 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assoc. Director, Clinical Operations | Foster City, CA | $204,859 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Manager, Business Conduct | Foster City, CA | $165,422 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Director, Global Integrated Insights | Foster City, CA | $227,760 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Director, R&D Information Systems | Foster City, CA | $204,859 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Project Management Associate | Foster City, CA | $151,811 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assoc Director, Medical Affairs | Foster City, CA | $204,859 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Sr Manager, IT Security Engineering | Foster City, CA | $194,251 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Manager, SAP OTC Architect | Foster City, CA | $185,994 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Manager, Biostatistics | Germantown, MD | $172,453 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Principal Scientist, Drug Metabolism | Foster City, CA | $148,678 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Assoc. Scientist, Analytical Ops, Bio Pivotal Analytical Dev | Foster City, CA | $115,357 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Director, Marketing Sciences | Foster City, CA | $194,834 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Stat Programmer | Fuquay Varina, NC | $140,795 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Associate Director, Market Access Systems Excellence | Foster City, CA | $200,907 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Quality Systems Specialist I | Ontario, CA | $74,464 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Sr. IT Security Risk Mgmt Anlyst | Raleigh, NC | $126,413 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Senior Research Associate I, Drug Metabolism | Foster City, CA | $90,480 | Certified - Withdrawn | FY2025 |
| Manager, IT Systems Engineering | Raleigh, NC | $126,256 | Certified | FY2025 |
| Senior Associate Scientist, Virology | Foster City, CA | $115,357 | Certified | FY2025 |
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Gilead Sciences, Inc has filed 829 H-1B LCA petitions covering 7,749 worker positions from FY2023 to FY2026.
Gilead Sciences, Inc has a 98.9% certification rate, with 820 out of 829 petitions certified.
The average H-1B salary at Gilead Sciences, Inc is $142,737. Salaries range from $72,336 to $432,400.
The top H-1B job titles at Gilead Sciences, Inc include Manager, Biostatistics, Manager, Statistical Programming, Post Doc Scientist. The most common position is Manager, Biostatistics with 24 petitions at an average salary of $114,982.
Gilead Sciences, Inc is headquartered in Foster City, CA. Their H-1B workers are distributed across 6 states, with the most positions in CA, NC, NJ.
No, Gilead Sciences, Inc is not classified as H-1B dependent.
Gilead Sciences, Inc filed 279 petitions in FY2023 and 27 in FY2026. Average salary increased from $139,332 to $163,414.
H-1B visa petition data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Labor Condition Application (LCA) disclosure files. Data covers fiscal years 2023 through 2026. Salary figures reflect amounts listed on LCA petitions, not actual compensation paid. Certification of an LCA does not guarantee visa approval.
Source: DOL Foreign Labor Performance Data
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification, LCA Disclosure Data (FY2023–FY2026)
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