H-1B sponsorCAFEIN 94-3047598Updated Jun 2026

Gilead Sciences, Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Gilead Sciences, Inc.. Filed 1,566 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a CA headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

90.5%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

2.4%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a California-based biopharmaceutical company and active H-1B sponsor. In FY2026, the company filed 84 H-1B petitions with a 90.5% certification rate, reflecting strong program compliance in recent filings.

Overall, Gilead has filed 1,566 H-1B petitions since 2010, with a long-term certification rate of 48.79%. The company's hiring focus centers on analytical and technical roles: Statisticians lead with 280 filings, followed by Data Scientists (146), Software Developers (91), Computer and Information Systems Managers (91), and Chemists (86). This mix reflects the company's emphasis on data-driven research and software capabilities alongside traditional pharmaceutical chemistry.

Filing volume has fluctuated significantly, peaking at 271 petitions in FY2025 before moderating to 84 in FY2026. Withdrawal and denial rates remain low, indicating straightforward case processing and careful petition preparation.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s LCAs by DOL case status, all fiscal years. Use the year filter above for a single-year breakdown.

Outcome breakdown
Outcome	Share
Certified	95.9%
Cert-withdrawn	2.9%
Withdrawn	0.9%
Denied	0.4%

Certified95.9%

Cert-withdrawn2.9%

Withdrawn0.9%

Denied0.4%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Gilead Sciences, Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	15-2041	Statisticians	280
2	15-2051	Data Scientists	146
3	15-1252	Software Developers	91
4	11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	91
5	19-2031	Chemists	86
6	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	83
7	15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	76
8	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	67
9	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	55
10	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	38

Statisticians

280

Data Scientists

146

Software Developers

Computer and Information Systems Managers

Chemists

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Computer Occupations, All Other

Industrial Engineers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biochemists and Biophysicists

H-1B filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year H-1B filing volume — a hiring-demand signal, not headcount.

Year	Filings
FY2010	31
FY2011	35
FY2012	44
FY2013	56
FY2014	69
FY2015	75
FY2016	115
FY2017	110
FY2018	87
FY2019	147
FY2020	18
FY2021	66
FY2022	20
FY2023	86
FY2024	252
FY2025	271
FY2026	84

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