THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services · Primarily CA · PERM filings 2019–2023
Overview
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC is a Professional, Scientific & Technical Services employer that has filed 160 PERM green-card applications between FY2019 and FY2023. That places it #440 among all U.S. PERM sponsors in our dataset. 91 were certified (56.9% approval rate), taking about 220 days on average. The most-sponsored role is Software Developers, Applications, with most worksites in CA, and the median sponsored wage is $118,248.
160
PERM filings
56.9%
approval
0
denied
$118,248
median wage
220d
avg processing
Worker background
Across 160 filings with beneficiary data, the most common country of origin is INDIA (59%). (From legacy PERM form data, FY2020–FY2024.)
Top countries of origin
- India94
- China18
- Canada16
- Brazil5
- United Kingdom4
- Taiwan4
- Czech Republic2
- Mexico2
- Japan2
- Singapore2
Prior visa status
- H-1B119
- L-132
- TN4
- F-12
- H-1B11
- Not in USA1
Education
- Master's87
- Bachelor's53
- Doctorate19
- Other1
PERM filings by year
Occupations & job titles
The occupations THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC most often sponsors, with average wages.
| Occupation | Filings | Avg wage |
|---|---|---|
| Software Developers, Applications | 33 | $130,334 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 23 | $130,328 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 12 | $113,873 |
| Bioinformatics Scientists | 6 | $112,981 |
| Marketing Managers | 5 | $125,969 |
| Financial Analysts | 5 | $122,853 |
| Information Technology Project Managers | 4 | $122,236 |
| Database Administrators | 4 | $109,717 |
| Sales Managers | 4 | $124,117 |
| Accountants and Auditors | 3 | $117,086 |
Common job titles
Wage range
$100,859
25th
$118,248
median
$137,025
75th
$170,000
90th
Law firms used
- Ogletree Deakins104
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart, P.C.43
- Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak Stewart, P.C.6
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart, PC4
- Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak Stewart P.C.2
Recent filings
| Case | Job title | Status | Worksite | Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-20350-33421 | EHS Specialist | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 6, 2021 |
| A-20350-33390 | Manager, Global Market Development | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 6, 2021 |
| A-20349-32961 | System Analyst | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 6, 2021 |
| A-20349-32924 | Engineer III, Software Quality Assurance | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 6, 2021 |
| A-21179-08604 | Hyperion Systems Administrator | Withdrawn | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20349-32809 | Global Service Spare Parts Manager | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20346-32353 | Scientist III | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jul 2, 2021 |
| A-20337-27492 | Accounting Analyst III | Certified | Rochester, NY | Jun 24, 2021 |
| A-20352-34387 | Sr. Engineer, Field Applications | Certified | Newburyport, MA | Jun 15, 2021 |
| A-20339-29375 | Associate Market Development Manager | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jun 15, 2021 |
| A-19227-44755 | Staff Scientist, Cell Biology | Certified | Frederick, MD | Jun 11, 2021 |
| A-20346-32427 | Senior Salesforce Developer | Certified | Logan, UT | Jun 9, 2021 |
| A-20345-32022 | Software Engineer | Certified | South San Francisco, CA | Jun 9, 2021 |
| A-20341-29531 | Sr. Developer | Certified | Carlsbad, CA | Jun 7, 2021 |
| A-20323-22652 | Account Manager III | Certified | Waltham, MA | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-20315-19090 | Engineer III, Software Test | Certified | West Hills, CA | Jun 4, 2021 |
| A-20328-24700 | Business Systems Analyst III | Certified | Hillsboro, OR | Jun 1, 2021 |
| A-20303-14520 | Director, Production Management, CE Consumables | Certified | South San Francisco, CA | Jun 1, 2021 |
| A-20315-18831 | Sr. Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics | Certified | South San Francisco, CA | May 26, 2021 |
| A-20308-16249 | Sr Financial Analyst | Certified | Santa Clara, CA | May 21, 2021 |
Source: U.S. DOL OFLC PERM disclosure data. Wages are annual-equivalent; outliers excluded.