H-1B Research Scientist/Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist/Engineer is $190,000, across 181 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$190,000
Average wage
$180,433
90th percentile
$220,000
Certified LCAs
181
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $45,000
- 25th
- $155,000
- Median
- $190,000
- Average
- $180,433
- 90th
- $220,000
- Highest
- $278,500
Based on 181 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scientist/Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Netflix, Inc. | 1 | $260,666 |
| Adobe Inc. | 144 | $195,000 |
| Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc. | 1 | $158,621 |
| Apple Inc. | 15 | $153,400 |
| Roche Sequencing Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $136,739 |
| ServiceNow, Inc. | 3 | $129,030 |
| SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION | 9 | $122,600 |
| Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. | 3 | $97,800 |
| Vanderbilt University | 1 | $91,000 |
| The Fynder Group, Inc. (f/k/a Sustainable Bioproducts, Inc.) | 2 | $45,000 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $195,000Seattle, WA · $175,000San Francisco, CA · $193,515Cupertino, CA · $152,000Santa Clara, CA · $130,222Mountain View, CA · $124,466Moffett Field, CA · $122,600College Park, MD · $161,910Bozeman, MT · $45,000Culver City, CA · $156,500Tucson, AZ · $97,800New York, NY · $198,250Washington, DC · $173,200Newton, MA · $118,934Sunnyvale, CA · $190,000