H-1B sponsorNJUpdated Jul 2026

Merck & Co. Inc.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for Merck & Co. Inc.. Filed 291 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2020 from worksites with a NJ headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2020

Certified

100.0%

unconditional · FY2020

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2020

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2020

Summary

Merck & Co. Inc. is a pharmaceutical and life sciences company based in New Jersey. Between 2010 and 2020, the company filed 291 H-1B petitions, with 77.3% certified, 3.1% withdrawn, and 3.1% denied. In FY2020, Merck filed just one H-1B petition, which was certified.

Merck's H-1B hiring concentrated heavily on research and scientific roles. The top occupations were Medical Scientists (47 filings), Statisticians (42 filings), Chemists (36 filings), Software Developers (19 filings), and Biological Scientists (17 filings). The company's peak H-1B activity occurred in 2010–2012, when it filed 86, 92, and 84 petitions respectively, reflecting demand for research talent during that period.

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H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of Merck & Co. 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	77.3%
Cert-withdrawn	16.5%
Withdrawn	3.1%
Denied	3.1%

Certified77.3%

Cert-withdrawn16.5%

Withdrawn3.1%

Denied3.1%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by Merck & Co. Inc. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	47
2	15-2041	Statisticians	42
3	19-2031	Chemists	36
4	15-1252	Software Developers	19
5	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	17
6	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	15
7	19-1022	Microbiologists	10
8	19-4021	Biological Technicians	8
9	13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	7
10	13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	7

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

Statisticians

Chemists

Software Developers

Biological Scientists, All Other

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Microbiologists

Biological Technicians

Accountants and Auditors

Financial and Investment Analysts

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	86
FY2011	92
FY2012	84
FY2013	8
FY2014	13
FY2015	5
FY2016	1
FY2017	1
FY2020	1

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