H-1B Applied Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Applied Research Scientist is $185,000, across 101 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$185,000
Average wage
$184,191
90th percentile
$224,197
Certified LCAs
101
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $87,610
- 25th
- $165,000
- Median
- $185,000
- Average
- $184,191
- 90th
- $224,197
- Highest
- $342,055
Based on 101 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Applied Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Grammarly, Inc. | 3 | $342,055 |
| Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | 1 | $202,000 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 44 | $199,916 |
| Apple Inc. | 3 | $189,964 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 20 | $183,275 |
| Snorkel AI, Inc. | 1 | $172,078 |
| Flexport, Inc. | 6 | $167,500 |
| Cruise LLC | 1 | $160,000 |
| Descript, Inc. | 2 | $158,000 |
| GEOMAGICAL LABS, INC. | 1 | $145,000 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 7 | $129,496 |
| Coupa Software, Inc. | 1 | $118,000 |
| Ambient AI, Inc. | 6 | $117,083 |
| ADP Technology Services, Inc. | 1 | $117,021 |
| Routable AI Inc. | 1 | $110,000 |
Salaries by location
Menlo Park, CA · $190,000Burlingame, CA · $209,720Seattle, WA · $192,093San Francisco, CA · $165,000New York, NY · $170,000Santa Clara, CA · $129,496Bellevue, WA · $175,000Redmond, WA · $192,530Cupertino, CA · $189,964San Jose, CA · $116,834Durham, NC · $185,000Redwood City, CA · $164,039Boston, MA · $110,000Mountain View, CA · $145,000Palo Alto, CA · $117,083