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Process Development Sr Scientist salary in California

A real-employer view of Process Development Sr Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Process Development Sr Scientist in California: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 7 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $133,345. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level III — experienced3$132,820
Level IV — fully competent4$133,669

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Process Development Sr Scientist in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Amgen Inc.Process Development Sr Scientist7$133,345

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Process Development Sr Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $129,159
    Thousand OaksWage Level IIIDecided Jun 23, 2025I-200-25165-093215
  • Process Development Sr. Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $133,345
    Thousand OaksWage Level IVDecided May 19, 2025I-200-25132-965711
  • Process Development Sr Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $184,100
    Thousand OaksWage Level IIIDecided May 13, 2025I-200-25126-942485
  • Process Development Sr Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $132,820
    Thousand OaksWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25122-931999
  • Process Development Sr. Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $132,786
    Thousand OaksWage Level IVDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-889403
  • Process Development Senior Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $133,993
    Thousand OaksWage Level IVDecided Apr 16, 2025I-200-25099-848480
  • Process Development Principal Scientist at Amgen Inc.
    $148,574
    Thousand OaksWage Level IVDecided Dec 31, 2024I-200-24355-562787

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.