H-1B Principal Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Scientist is $130,057, across 398 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$130,057
Average wage
$134,539
90th percentile
$175,000
Certified LCAs
398
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $49,130
- 25th
- $110,219
- Median
- $130,057
- Average
- $134,539
- 90th
- $175,000
- Highest
- $318,000
Based on 397 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
43FY20
48FY21
44FY22
65FY23
56FY24
91FY25
51FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. | 8 | $161,875 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 39 | $159,837 |
| Amgen Inc. | 6 | $159,000 |
| BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. | 5 | $141,846 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 21 | $141,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 7 | $119,110 |
| Zoetis, Inc. | 11 | $119,028 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 6 | $116,688 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 5 | $116,355 |
| Roche Molecular Systems, Inc. | 7 | $114,400 |
| RICONPHARMA, LLC | 5 | $108,000 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. | 6 | $107,530 |
| STIRA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | 5 | $105,000 |
| PFIZER INC. | 19 | $99,000 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC | 4 | $88,816 |
Salaries by location
Tarrytown, NY · $159,837Cambridge, MA · $153,000South San Francisco, CA · $161,702Boston, MA · $119,700New Brunswick, NJ · $140,000Seattle, WA · $168,153Waltham, MA · $146,843Philadelphia, PA · $96,928New York, NY · $118,404San Diego, CA · $115,772Andover, MA · $90,500Thousand Oaks, CA · $161,000Denville, NJ · $108,000Pensacola, FL · $130,543Fairfield, NJ · $105,000