H-1B Research Scientist 1 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist 1 is $85,000, across 32 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$85,000
Average wage
$82,602
90th percentile
$94,368
Certified LCAs
32
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $38,709
- 25th
- $76,500
- Median
- $85,000
- Average
- $82,602
- 90th
- $94,368
- Highest
- $150,000
Based on 32 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scientist 1
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| PAYPAL, INC. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Transportation Research Center, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Brandeis University | 1 | $102,856 |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $92,401 |
| NWEA | 4 | $90,200 |
| Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLC | 13 | $85,000 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 1 | $83,907 |
| The University of Chicago | 1 | $77,000 |
| Lehigh University | 1 | $75,000 |
| University of New Hampshire | 1 | $65,000 |
| The Water Institute of the Gulf | 2 | $57,450 |
| LSU System - Pennington Biomedical Research Center | 1 | $56,000 |
| University of New Mexico | 3 | $50,149 |
Salaries by location
Ashland, OH · $85,000Baton Rouge, LA · $56,000Albuquerque, NM · $50,149Colchester, VT · $90,200Portland, OR · $90,200Gunnison, CO · $90,200San Jose, CA · $150,000South San Francisco, CA · $93,500Durham, NH · $65,000Reno, NV · $91,302Knoxville, TN · $83,907East Liberty, OH · $105,000Bethlehem, PA · $75,000Chicago, IL · $77,000Waltham, MA · $102,856