H-1B Associate Project Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Associate Project Scientist is $90,350, across 104 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$90,350
Average wage
$92,128
90th percentile
$108,924
Certified LCAs
104
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,000
- 25th
- $83,200
- Median
- $90,350
- Average
- $92,128
- 90th
- $108,924
- Highest
- $129,100
Based on 104 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Project Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 2 | $111,699 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 14 | $108,610 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 8 | $98,400 |
| University of California, Davis | 11 | $92,200 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO | 24 | $90,600 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE | 13 | $87,100 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 25 | $87,000 |
| Regents of University California of Riverside | 5 | $79,100 |
| International Students and Scholars | 1 | $72,238 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1 | $60,000 |
Salaries by location
Los Angeles, CA · $87,000La Jolla, CA · $90,600Berkeley, CA · $108,610Irvine, CA · $87,100Davis, CA · $88,550Riverside, CA · $76,709Santa Cruz, CA · $96,550Santa Barbara, CA · $111,699Sacramento, CA · $95,100San Diego, CA · $92,200Northamptpm, MA · $101,200Pittsburgh, PA · $60,000Princeton, NJ · $111,000