H-1B Associate Scientist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Associate Scientist I is $66,560, across 63 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$66,560
Average wage
$79,124
90th percentile
$114,633
Certified LCAs
63
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $40,000
- 25th
- $60,902
- Median
- $66,560
- Average
- $79,124
- 90th
- $114,633
- Highest
- $140,000
Based on 63 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Scientist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Pliant Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $135,000 |
| Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. | 5 | $116,854 |
| Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc. | 2 | $111,540 |
| DICERNA PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 2 | $96,650 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | 2 | $82,151 |
| MedImmune LLC | 5 | $70,400 |
| SEER, INC. | 1 | $68,000 |
| iXCells Biotechnologies USA, Inc. | 3 | $66,560 |
| J.R. SIMPLOT COMPANY | 1 | $65,000 |
| ALS Therapy Development Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $64,269 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 2 | $63,395 |
| Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation | 7 | $60,902 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | 4 | $60,174 |
| KASHIV BIOSCIENCES LLC | 2 | $58,739 |
| Kyyba, Inc. | 2 | $58,240 |
Salaries by location
Cranbury, NJ · $60,902South San Francisco, CA · $108,000Lexington, MA · $104,500San Diego, CA · $69,750Kansas City, MO · $60,174Gaithersburg, MD · $70,400Frederick, MD · $107,203Watertown, MA · $64,269Rockville, MD · $116,854Piscataway, NJ · $58,739North Chicago, IL · $58,240Cambridge, MA · $72,825College Park, MD · $63,395Redwood City, CA · $68,000Boise, ID · $65,000