H-1B sponsorNYFEIN 13-5315170Updated Jun 2026

PFIZER INC.

US H-1B Labor Condition Application activity for PFIZER INC.. Filed 1,088 disclosures between FY2010 and FY2026 from worksites with a NY headquarters indicator.

Total filings

Outside top-N · FY2026

Certified

86.7%

unconditional · FY2026

Withdrawn

0.0%

withdrawn rate · FY2026

Denied

0.0%

rejection rate · FY2026

Summary

Pfizer Inc. is a multinational pharmaceutical corporation headquartered in New York. The company has been an active H-1B sponsor since 2010, filing 1,088 petitions over 17 years across diverse scientific and technical roles.

In FY2026, Pfizer filed 15 H-1B petitions with an 86.7% certification rate. The company's H-1B sponsorship peaked in 2013 (115 filings) and saw a sharp decline during 2020–2022, recovering to 80 filings in 2024 and 85 in 2025. Overall, Pfizer has achieved a 21.23% certification rate with negligible denials (0%) and minimal withdrawals (0.37%).

Microbiologists dominate Pfizer's H-1B workforce, accounting for 279 filings, followed by medical scientists (167 filings), biological scientists (81 filings), statisticians (73 filings), and atmospheric and space scientists (45 filings). This portfolio reflects the company's focus on research, development, and scientific specialization in pharmaceuticals.

Pfizer H-1B sponsor
H-1B microbiologist filings
pharmaceutical H-1B sponsorship
Pfizer visa petitions
medical scientist H-1B

H-1B outcome breakdown

Share of PFIZER 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	93.2%
Cert-withdrawn	5.2%
Withdrawn	1.6%

Certified93.2%

Cert-withdrawn5.2%

Withdrawn1.6%

Top occupations sponsored

SOC codes filed most by PFIZER INC. across all fiscal years. Click any row to open the national salary guide.

#	SOC	Title	Filings
1	19-1022	Microbiologists	279
2	19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	167
3	19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	81
4	15-2041	Statisticians	73
5	19-2021	Atmospheric and Space Scientists	45
6	15-1252	Software Developers	34
7	19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	34
8	15-2051	Data Scientists	31
9	19-2031	Chemists	24
10	17-2112	Industrial Engineers	19

Microbiologists

279

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists

167

Biological Scientists, All Other

Statisticians

Atmospheric and Space Scientists

Software Developers

Biochemists and Biophysicists

Data Scientists

Chemists

Industrial Engineers

H-1B filings by fiscal year

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

Year	Filings
FY2010	92
FY2011	105
FY2012	100
FY2013	115
FY2014	59
FY2015	90
FY2016	63
FY2017	54
FY2018	83
FY2019	79
FY2020	9
FY2021	23
FY2022	13
FY2023	23
FY2024	80
FY2025	85
FY2026	15

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