23 certified · Median $115,000 a year · Somerville, MA
Also filed as Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.
Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) employers filed with the US Department of Labor. Certified means DOL accepted the LCA, the step before a visa petition: it is not a visa or a hire. Wages are what the employer wrote on it. Data sources
By year
Fiscal year
Certified
Certified, then withdrawn
Withdrawn
Denied
FY2026October 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026
3
0
0
0
FY2025October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025
20
1
0
0
Every decision, by when it was made. From the US Department of Labor’s LCA disclosure files for FY2025 and FY2026, all listed in Data sources.
Wages
25th percentile
$97,530
Median
$115,000
75th percentile
$131,237
A year, from 23 certified full-time filings, the lower end of the wage offered.
Job titles
Senior Research AssociateBioengineers and Biomedical Engineers · median $97,0016
Scientist IBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $122,5824
Scientist IIBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $131,2374
Research Associate IIBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $90,1963
Associate ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $110,0001
Lead AccountantAccountants and Auditors · median $130,0001
Principal Scientist, LNP FormulationBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $156,0001
Senior ManagerQuality Control Systems Managers · median $155,0001
Senior ScientistBiochemists and Biophysicists · median $147,6481
Senior SpecialistChemists · median $100,0001
Certified filings by job title, with the occupation (SOC) and the median wage.