H-1B Assistant Project Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Assistant Project Scientist is $75,300, across 1,331 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$75,300
Average wage
$78,622
90th percentile
$89,000
Certified LCAs
1,331
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $49,795
- 25th
- $68,400
- Median
- $75,300
- Average
- $78,622
- 90th
- $89,000
- Highest
- $1,625,000
Based on 1,330 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
178FY20
178FY21
194FY22
215FY23
218FY24
228FY25
120FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Project Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 40 | $82,900 |
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA RIVERSIDE | 5 | $81,500 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 172 | $79,300 |
| University of California, Davis | 235 | $76,900 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 430 | $75,300 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 109 | $74,100 |
| Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 73 | $74,100 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 190 | $73,450 |
| University of California, Merced | 9 | $71,500 |
| UC Agriculture and Natural Resources | 2 | $68,400 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 23 | $67,500 |
| University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources | 7 | $66,600 |
| Regent of University California of Riverside | 25 | $65,700 |
| Regents of University of California, Riverside | 7 | $63,100 |
| International Students and Scholars | 2 | $59,000 |
Salaries by location
La Jolla, CA · $75,300Davis, CA · $75,800Los Angeles, CA · $73,450Berkeley, CA · $79,300Riverside, CA · $71,500Irvine, CA · $74,100Santa Cruz, CA · $79,310Santa Barbara, CA · $68,000Sacramento, CA · $77,350San Diego, CA · $79,500Merced, CA · $70,750Monterey, CA · $79,300Parlier, CA · $75,800Emeryville, CA · $75,800Orange, CA · $68,400