H-1B Chief Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Chief Scientist is $180,000, across 35 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$180,000
Average wage
$234,599
90th percentile
$350,000
Certified LCAs
35
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $96,616
- 25th
- $143,198
- Median
- $180,000
- Average
- $234,599
- 90th
- $350,000
- Highest
- $894,400
Based on 35 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Chief Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| OmniML, Inc. | 1 | $894,400 |
| UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 2 | $330,000 |
| Sabertec, LLC. | 1 | $280,000 |
| SecureLogix Corporation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Expedera Inc | 2 | $220,000 |
| Metallicus, Inc. | 1 | $180,000 |
| Suspect Technologies | 1 | $180,000 |
| FiSensor Technology LLC | 2 | $166,400 |
| Palindrome Technologies, Inc. | 3 | $160,534 |
| Rentastic Inc. | 2 | $138,008 |
| GENEGENIEDX CORPORATION | 1 | $136,700 |
| TI DRP, LLC | 1 | $125,000 |
| SYZYGY PLASMONICS, INC. | 1 | $120,000 |
| SOCO Inc | 1 | $104,000 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 1 | $96,616 |
Salaries by location
Palo Alto, CA · $340,000San Jose, CA · $147,941New York, NY · $250,850Hazlet, NJ · $148,866Santa Clara, CA · $220,000San Antonio, TX · $250,000Houston, TX · $120,000Pittsburgh, PA · $104,000San Diego, CA · $96,616San Francisco, CA · $180,000Kansas City, MO · $180,000Boulder, CO · $125,000Princeton, NJ · $216,000Somerville, MA · $894,400Austin, TX · $280,000