H-1B Employer Profile
AbbVie H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — AbbVie sponsors H-1B workers. Across 354 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $151,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
Certified H-1B filings
AbbVie filed 354 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 22 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $151,000.
- Median offered wage
- $151,000
- Certified filings
- 354
- Work locations
- 22 states
- Distinct roles
- 122
Most-filed roles at AbbVie
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | 55 | $152,000 |
| Director | 48 | $200,500 |
| Scientist | 38 | $135,000 |
| Business Systems Consultant | 14 | $147,660 |
| Engineer | 14 | $146,484 |
| Analyst | 13 | $110,000 |
| Statistician | 9 | $136,823 |
| Data Engineer | 7 | $150,000 |
| Research Scientist | 6 | $166,032 |
| Data Scientist | 6 | $136,304 |
| Architect | 5 | $174,000 |
| Scientific Director | 3 | $208,163 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 5 | $92,820 |
| Level II — qualified | 74 | $131,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 127 | $146,000 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 148 | $168,000 |
Where AbbVie hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 229 | $148,319 |
| California | 48 | $156,892 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $154,000 |
| Texas | 9 | $161,228 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | $185,000 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | $163,254 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $160,000 |
| Washington | 3 | $140,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $157,430 |
| Indiana | 2 | $174,530 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Analyst - Business Systems, SAP | North Chicago, Illinois | $119,275 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Full-Stack Developer, Web & Mobile | Dallas, Texas | $133,045 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Finance Manager | Mettawa, Illinois | $138,600 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Manager, Statistics | North Chicago, Illinois | $155,200 | III | Mar 2026 |
| ANALYST, BUSINESS SYSTEMS | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $107,000 | II | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Business Intelligence Developer | Vernon Hills, Illinois | $163,817 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Principal Research Scientist I, tLNP Formulation | Irvine, California | $175,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Clinical Data Strategy and Operations Program Lead II | Fogelsville, Pennsylvania | $165,068 | III | Mar 2026 |
| SYSTEMS DESIGN ANALYST II | IRVINE, California | $163,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| ARCHITECT, TECHNOLOGY II | METTAWA, Illinois | $173,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Manager, Statistics | Florham Park, New Jersey | $180,000 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Associate Director, Performance Innovation | Buffalo Grove, Illinois | $191,518 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Senior Scientist I, Process Chemistry | Lake Bluff, Illinois | $131,124 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| Sr Analyst, Digital Consumer Marketing | Hutto, Texas | $144,474 | III | Feb 2026 |
| STUDY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE III | CHARLOTTE, North Carolina | $108,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| ENTERPRISE DATA ARCHITECT | WAUKEGAN, Illinois | $175,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Director, Data, Digital and Technology Lead | Edison, New Jersey | $240,399 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| SENIOR ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY 1 | WAUKEGAN, Illinois | $143,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| SR. SYSTEM ENGINEER | MADISON, New Jersey | $146,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| Scientist I, Formulation and Process Development | San Diego, California | $135,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| CONSULTANT, FIELD PLATFORMS, US COMMERCIAL BTS | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $154,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Data Foundation Manager | Mettawa, Illinois | $156,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| ANALYST, CLINICAL DATA SYSTEMS | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $97,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| Medical Director, Clinical Development - Oncology | North Chicago, Illinois | $265,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| SENIOR ENGINEER II | METTAWA, Illinois | $151,000 | III | Feb 2026 |
| DIRECTOR,PATIENT SVCES DATA STRATEGY & BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE | METTAWA, Illinois | $236,000 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Director, Clinical Pharmacology | North Chicago, Illinois | $203,350 | IV | Feb 2026 |
| Scientist I, Molecular Imaging | North Chicago, Illinois | $105,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| PRINCIPAL ENGINEER, TECHNOLOGY | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $178,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION - SOLUTION ARCHITECT | WAUKEGAN, Illinois | $155,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| DATA MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $116,000 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Salesforce Administrator - US Patient Services | Novi, Michigan | $146,108 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, IT | METTAWA, Illinois | $204,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| SCIENTIFIC DIRECTOR, MHI | SAUGUS, Massachusetts | $223,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, INNOVATION | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, California | $200,000 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Manager, Omnichannel Analytics | Mettawa, Illinois | $139,428 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Scientist, Data II | North Chicago, Illinois | $117,325 | II | Jan 2026 |
| Senior Scientist II, Biologics Analytical R&D | Worcester, Massachusetts | $154,725 | III | Jan 2026 |
| Prin. Data Engineer, Info. Security Strategy & Intelligence | Little Elm, Texas | $187,280 | IV | Jan 2026 |
| Program Lead II, Clinical Data Strategy and Operations | Fuquay Varina, North Carolina | $156,832 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Business Systems Consultant | North Chicago, Illinois | $129,632 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Director,Global Procurement Process Lead | North Chicago, Illinois | $185,817 | III | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Service Consultant | Pleasanton, California | $160,914 | III | Dec 2025 |
| DIRECTOR I, CLINICAL INNOVATION, STRATEGY | SAMMAMISH, Washington | $230,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| Associate Business Systems Consultant - Patient Services | Mettawa, Illinois | $139,459 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, STATISTICS | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $190,000 | III | Dec 2025 |
| ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RA GLOBAL REGULATORY STRATEGY | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $185,000 | II | Dec 2025 |
| AEM Architect, Technology I | North Chicago, Illinois | $163,483 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| SENIOR TECHNOLOGY MANAGER, DATA ENGINEERING | METTAWA, Illinois | $179,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
| MANAGER, SAFETY STATISTICAL PROGRAMMING | NORTH CHICAGO, Illinois | $152,000 | IV | Dec 2025 |
Legal entities included: AbbVie Inc.; ABBVIE INC.; AbbVie US LLC; ABBVIE US LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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