H-1B Principal, Applied Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal, Applied Scientist is $242,044, across 46 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$242,044
Average wage
$231,103
90th percentile
$260,666
Certified LCAs
46
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $147,014
- 25th
- $211,204
- Median
- $242,044
- Average
- $231,103
- 90th
- $260,666
- Highest
- $318,000
Based on 46 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal, Applied Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Autel US Inc | 1 | $318,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 1 | $260,666 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 29 | $245,565 |
| Amazon Retail LLC | 1 | $245,565 |
| Splunk, Inc. | 4 | $237,172 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 5 | $233,376 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 1 | $206,315 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 3 | $200,000 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 1 | $163,093 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $231,688Bellevue, WA · $245,632San Francisco, CA · $244,170Sunnyvale, CA · $200,000Santa Clara, CA · $260,666Palo Alto, CA · $247,604Manhattan Beach, CA · $160,000New York, NY · $283,600San Jose, CA · $230,175Boston, MA · $163,093Plantation, FL · $184,464Fremont, CA · $206,315Cambridge, MA · $318,000