Pfizer Inc.

H-1B & green card sponsor · Headquarters New York, NY · Industry: Manufacturing

Short answer

Yes, Pfizer Inc. sponsors H-1B visas. It had 39 certified H-1B filings in FY2026 so far, with a median salary of $131,648.

H-1B filings · FY2026 so far

39

#1,140 of 50,637 sponsors

Median salary

$131,648

+4% vs all H-1B ($126,372)

Green cards (PERM) · FY2026 so far

1

certified labor certifications

Most common level

Level III

36% of filings with a level

By fiscal year

H-1B filings

*FY2026 covers Oct 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026 (9 months).

By fiscal year

Green card (PERM) certifications

Certified PERM cases by decision year, FY2023 onward.

FY2026 so far · all roles · 39 filings

What Pfizer Inc. pays H-1B workers

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10th pct
$108,006
25th pct
$119,580
Median
$131,648
75th pct
$159,586
90th pct
$181,411

DOL wage level of filings

  • Level I · entry · 18%
  • Level II · qualified · 18%
  • Level III · experienced · 36%
  • Level IV · fully competent · 28%

Of 39 filings that state a level. Level matters in the wage-weighted H-1B lottery.

FY2026 so far

Top roles Pfizer Inc. sponsors

Job titleDOL occupationFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Senior Scientist Biochemists and Biophysicists 6 $128,358 $128,152 – $131,034
Senior Manager Statistical Programming Statisticians 3 $207,957 $194,486 – $210,861
Manager Digital Veeva Platform Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $167,312 $167,312 – $167,312
Senior Manager Solution Delivery Computer and Information Systems Managers 2 $120,800 $120,800 – $120,800
Manager Statistical Data Sciences Lead Clinical Data Managers 2 $109,491 $109,491 – $109,491
Facilities Validation Engineer II Validation Engineers 1 $117,397 $117,397 – $117,397
Efs Dd Senior Principal Scientist Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 1 $161,100 $161,100 – $161,100
Clinical Statistician Associate Director Clinical Data Managers 1 $183,000 $183,000 – $183,000

FY2026 so far worksites

Where they work

CityFilingsMedian
Groton, CT7$128,358
Bothell, WA4$118,502
Cambridge, MA4$157,178
Andover, MA4$137,601
San Diego, CA2$112,500
Pearl River, NY2$113,460
Kathy, TX2$120,800
Coppell, TX1$139,100

Worker positions on FY2026 so far filings

Who Pfizer Inc. files for

Extensions of current workers21%

8 — Continuing H-1B employment with Pfizer Inc.

Amended petitions15%

6 — Usually a new location or role

New hires15%

6 — Includes new graduates moving from OPT

Transfers from other employers3%

1 — People switching to Pfizer Inc. from another H-1B employer

PERM labor certification

Green card sponsorship

Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnMedian days to decision
FY2023200286
FY2024101385
FY2025200480
FY2026 so far100401

PERM is the first government step for most EB-2 and EB-3 green cards. Nationally, PERM decisions take a median of 398 days right now — see live PERM times.

Not H-1B dependent

H-1B workers are below DOL's dependency threshold.

No willful-violator flag

No DOL finding of willful wage violations on its filings.

Not debarred

Not on DOL's PERM / H-2A / H-2B debarment list.

Immigration law firms used

Jackson Lewis PC

Compare with similar sponsors

Biogen Inc. 60 filings · $137,342 median Green cards FY2026 so far: 6 Zoetis, Inc. 46 filings · $105,000 median Green cards FY2026 so far: 24 Agilent Technologies, Inc. 25 filings · $174,033 median Green cards FY2026 so far: 8 The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital 36 filings · $70,000 median Green cards FY2026 so far: 4

Pfizer in the news

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Questions about Pfizer Inc. H-1B sponsorship

Does Pfizer Inc. sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. Pfizer Inc. had 39 certified H-1B labor condition applications in FY2026 so far, ranking #1,140 among all U.S. sponsors.

What is the H-1B salary at Pfizer Inc.?

The median is $131,648; the middle half of filings fall between $119,580 and $159,586. The most-filed title, Senior Scientist, has a median of $128,358.

Does Pfizer Inc. sponsor green cards?

Pfizer Inc. had 1 certified PERM labor certifications in FY2026 so far. PERM is the first government step for most employment-based green cards.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification LCA and PERM disclosure data, decisions through Jun 30, 2026. Salaries are annualized base wages from the filing and exclude bonus and stock. A certified LCA is not an approved H-1B petition. Updated Oct 4, 2026.