H-1B Lead Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Lead Research Scientist is $134,967, across 38 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$134,967
Average wage
$165,972
90th percentile
$240,544
Certified LCAs
38
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $75,000
- 25th
- $102,214
- Median
- $134,967
- Average
- $165,972
- 90th
- $240,544
- Highest
- $600,000
Based on 38 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Lead Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| ScanlineVFX LA LLC | 2 | $600,000 |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $246,980 |
| Robert Bosch, LLC | 3 | $210,000 |
| Latent AI Inc | 2 | $176,499 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. | 1 | $168,002 |
| Afiniti, Inc. | 1 | $164,000 |
| 84.51 LLC | 2 | $157,434 |
| ANALOG DEVICES INC | 1 | $155,070 |
| Neurala, Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 6 | $119,673 |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. | 2 | $116,274 |
| Purdue University | 3 | $94,266 |
| Arbiom Inc. | 1 | $92,000 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 3 | $82,000 |
| Viewpoint Molecular Targeting, Inc. | 1 | $75,000 |
Salaries by location
Norwood, MA · $119,673Seattle, WA · $82,000Palo Alto, CA · $246,980Sunnyvale, CA · $210,000West Lafayette, IN · $94,266Boston, MA · $152,535Los Angeles, CA · $600,000New York, NY · $164,742Princeton, NJ · $176,499Coralville, IA · $75,000Hampton, VA · $100,925Cincinnati, OH · $134,734Betheseda, MD · $164,000Durham, NC · $92,000Houston, TX · $126,000