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Nektar Therapeutics — H-1B Visa Sponsorship Data

42 certified Labor Condition Applications on file with the U.S. Department of Labor, FY2021–FY2026.

San Francisco, CAActive FY2021–FY2026Transfer-FriendlyFull-Time RolesNot H-1B Dependent
● Data current through FY2026 · sourced from U.S. DOL OFLC, updated quarterly
I work at Nektar TherapeuticsSee what a DOL auditor would ask about your filingsConsidering a job here?Salaries, transfers and where roles are based
Sponsors H-1B?
Yes
42 certified LCAs
FY2026 filings
1
most recent disclosure year
Median H-1B salary
$145,000
typical $113,169–$162,529
H-1B dependent?
No
per the employer's LCA attestation
Transfer share
59%
change-of-employer filings
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3 items a DOL auditor would ask Nektar Therapeutics about

Since September 2025, DOL's Project Firewall opens H-1B investigations without waiting for a complaint. These checkpoints come from Nektar Therapeutics's own public LCA filings (FY2024–FY2026) — the same records an investigator pulls first.

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Needs attention
100% of LCAs offer a wage within 2% of the prevailing wage

Median offered wage is 0% above the DOL prevailing wage across 4 recent certified LCAs. Paying at the floor is lawful, but it invites the question of whether the wage level itself is right.

Auditor asksShow the actual wage paid (payroll) matches or exceeds the LCA wage for every worker, including benched time.
In your PAFActual-wage memorandum and pay records per LCA; wage-level rationale where the offered wage equals the PW.
Watch
1 certified LCA (1 position) end within 180 days

Next end date: 2027-02-11. Employing an H-1B worker past the LCA end date without a new certified LCA is a strict-liability violation — the replacement LCA must be certified before the I-129 extension is filed.

Auditor asksWhich workers are on each expiring LCA, and is a superseding LCA already certified?
In your PAFSuperseding LCA, updated PAF entry and new posting notice for every position that continues.
Watch
6 worksites across 4 states

Each worksite needs its own 10-business-day LCA notice and a PAF record of that posting; a move to a new area of intended employment needs a new LCA before the worker starts there.

Auditor asksWhere is the posting record for each worksite, and were short-term placements tracked against the 30/60-day limits?
In your PAFPosting notices (or electronic-notice records) per worksite; new-worksite LCAs; placement log.
Clear
0% of certified LCAs are at Wage Level I

Level I is the entry-level prevailing-wage tier and the band DOL's Project Firewall reviews first for misclassification (senior duties filed at an entry-level wage). The national share is 17%.

Auditor asksHow was Level I justified for each role — required education, experience and the actual duties performed?
In your PAFPrevailing-wage determination and wage-level worksheet for every Level I LCA.
Clear
Not H-1B dependent (per LCA attestation)

No additional recruitment or non-displacement attestations apply.

Auditor asksDoes the current H-1B headcount still fall under the dependency threshold?
In your PAFHeadcount snapshot supporting the non-dependent attestation at each filing.
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Public DOL disclosure data can lag actual filings by a quarter. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

For job seekers

Considering a job at Nektar Therapeutics?

Does Nektar Therapeutics sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes — Nektar Therapeutics sponsors H-1B workers, with 42 certified LCAs on file (FY2021–FY2026), including 1 in FY2026. The median certified salary is $145,000 (P25 $113,169, P75 $162,529). With a 59% transfer share, this employer actively accepts H-1B transfers. 100% of its certified filings meet or exceed the prevailing wage.

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Salary range
Median $145,000, typical band $113,169–$162,529.
Transfers
59% of filings are transfers — this employer has an established H-1B transfer track record.
Typical locations
San Francisco, CA, Huntsville, AL, Kirkland, WA, Foster City, CA.
Position type
100% of filings are full-time roles.
Common roles
Ad, Biostatistics, Scientist 586.222, Scientist (Bal 586.83.22).
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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Nektar Therapeutics has 42 certified Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) on file with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2021–FY2026).

The median sponsored salary is $145,000, with a typical P25–P75 band of $113,169–$162,529 across certified LCAs.

Yes — 59% of its LCA filings are change-of-employer (transfer) cases, indicating an active transfer pipeline.

No — the employer attests it is not H-1B dependent on its LCA filings.

Nektar Therapeutics filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent fiscal year of U.S. DOL disclosure data.

Top worksites include San Francisco, CA, Huntsville, AL, Kirkland, WA, Foster City, CA.
Sponsorship data

Nektar Therapeutics H-1B data at a glance

Executive Summary

Nektar Therapeutics H-1B sponsorship at a glance, from public U.S. DOL LCA disclosure data (FY2021–FY2026).

  • Median certified salary is $145,000, typically $113,169–$162,529 (P25–P75).
  • 100% of certified filings are at or above the DOL prevailing wage.
  • Change-of-employer (transfer) share is 59% — workers actively transfer to this employer.
  • Worksite footprint spans 4 states and 6 cities.
  • Most-sponsored roles: Ad, Biostatistics, Scientist 586.222, Scientist (Bal 586.83.22).
  • Filed 1 certified LCAs in FY2026, the most recent disclosure year.

Certified LCAs are a prerequisite to H-1B petitions, not visa approvals; one LCA can cover multiple workers. Descriptive only — not legal advice.

Salary Distribution

$87,610
$226,600
P25$113,169
Median$145,000
P75$162,529

The shaded band is the middle half of certified salaries (P25–P75); the bar spans the lowest to highest certified salary.

100% of certified filings at or above the DOL prevailing wage.

Wage Level Distribution

Level I
0%
Level II
8%
Level III
26%
Level IV
67%

Levels I–IV are DOL prevailing-wage experience tiers; 92% of filings are senior-level (III–IV).

Filing history

LCA filings by fiscal year

Certified LCAs per year

FY2021
21
FY2022
14
FY2023
3
FY2024
1
FY2025
2
FY2026
1
Fiscal yearCertifiedDeniedWithdrawnTotal
FY2021210324
FY2022140014
FY20233003
FY20241001
FY20252002
FY20261001

Case dispositions from the U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure files. Withdrawn are LCAs that were certified and later withdrawn by the employer; they still count toward Total.

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FY2021 ›FY2022 ›FY2023 ›FY2024 ›FY2025 ›FY2026 ›

All LCA filings

34 filings
Job titleSalaryLevelLocationFiledStatus
Sr. Clinical Data Management Specialist
I-200-25329-436604
$178,214/yrIVSan Francisco, CANov 25, 2025Certified
Associate Director, Biologics Analytical Development
I-200-25029-651833
$114,109/yrIVHuntsville, ALJan 29, 2025Certified
Sr. Clinical Data Management Specialist
I-200-24309-452150
$175,115/yrIVFremont, CANov 04, 2024Certified
Principal Biostatistician
I-200-24036-692993
$154,669/yrIIIFoster City, CAFeb 05, 2024Certified
Sr Biostatistician
I-200-23109-948933
$104,000/yrIISan Francisco, CAApr 19, 2023Certified
Principal Biostatistician
I-200-23104-935294
$156,499/yrIVSan Francisco, CAApr 14, 2023Certified
Staff Scientist, Process Development
I-200-23041-765745
$135,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAFeb 10, 2023Certified
Scientist
I-200-22154-243528
$115,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJun 03, 2022Certified
Scientist
I-200-22151-228466
$105,810/yrIVHuntsville, ALMay 31, 2022Certified
Principal Statistical Programmer Analyst
I-200-22116-108948
$166,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAApr 26, 2022Certified
Scientist, Biologics Product Development
I-200-22116-109100
$122,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAApr 26, 2022Certified
Principal Statistical Programmer Analyst
I-200-22059-937597
$151,154/yrIVSan Francisco, CAFeb 28, 2022Certified
Associate Director, Commercial Analytics
I-200-22059-937977
$191,000/yrIVSan Francisco, CAFeb 28, 2022Certified
Sr. Statistical Programmer Analyst
I-200-22027-858196
$150,000/yrIIISan Francisco, CAJan 27, 2022Certified
Director, IT Quality
I-200-22024-848862
$226,600/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJan 24, 2022Certified
Sr. Statistical Programmer Analyst 586.236
I-200-21315-701309
$125,486/yrIIISan Francisco, CANov 11, 2021Certified
Associate Director, Accounting 586.237
I-200-21315-701311
$166,530/yrIVSan Francisco, CANov 11, 2021Certified
Scientist II, Biologics Analytical Development 586.235
I-200-21305-679150
$128,752/yrIIISan Francisco, CANov 01, 2021Certified
Manager, External Manufacturing (586.234)
I-200-21281-634491
$139,174/yr—San Francisco, CAOct 08, 2021Certified
Sr. Drug Safety Science Manager 586.233.1
I-200-21207-484253
$159,985/yrIVNewtown Square, PAJul 26, 2021Certified
Sr. Business Analyst 586.232.1
I-200-21202-475470
$163,377/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJul 21, 2021Certified
Sr Manager, Clinical Data Management 586.231
I-200-21159-379702
$152,625/yrIVSan Francisco, CAJun 08, 2021Certified
Scientist II, Process Development 586.229
I-200-21131-305085
$121,623/yrIVSan Francisco, CAMay 11, 2021Certified
Sr. Scientist, Biologics Fermentation/Cell Culture 586.230
I-200-21130-299492
$148,907/yrIVSan Francisco, CAMay 10, 2021Certified
Scientist II, Fermentation 586.229
I-200-21123-281703
$121,623/yrIVSan Francisco, CAMay 03, 2021Certified

One row per LCA case (its latest version), from U.S. DOL OFLC disclosure data. Salaries are the offered wage, converted to a yearly figure. Certified LCAs are not visa approvals.

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Sponsorship insights

How Nektar Therapeutics sponsors H-1B talent

Petition Mix

New employment  11%Transfer (change of employer)  59%Continued employment  20%Amendments & other  11%
High transfer share (59%) — H-1B workers actively change employers to join Nektar Therapeutics.

Worker positions by LCA filing purpose, summed across FY2021–FY2026 disclosure records.

Filing Activity by Month

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Most active filing months: Feb and Dec — useful for timing transfer conversations.

Compliance Posture

H-1B Dependent
No
Willful Violator
No
Full-Time Positions
100%
At/Above Prevailing Wage
100%

Attestations from the employer's own LCA filings (Form ETA-9035), as disclosed by the U.S. DOL.

Roles & geography

Top sponsored roles & worksites

Top job titles

Ad, Biostatistics
3 · $174,029
Scientist 586.222
3 · $103,314
Scientist (Bal 586.83.22)
3 · $102,627
Principal Biostatistician
2 · $155,584
Principal Statistical Programmer A
2 · $158,577

Top worksite locations

4 states · 6 cities

San Francisco, CA
34
Huntsville, AL
5
Kirkland, WA
3
Foster City, CA
1
Fremont, CA
1
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