H-1B Research Scientist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist I is $83,699, across 732 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$83,699
Average wage
$90,736
90th percentile
$142,064
Certified LCAs
732
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $40,000
- 25th
- $66,500
- Median
- $83,699
- Average
- $90,736
- 90th
- $142,064
- Highest
- $182,000
Based on 731 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
117FY20
105FY21
148FY22
142FY23
90FY24
89FY25
41FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scientist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 23 | $146,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 147 | $130,146 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 17 | $125,000 |
| The Broad Institute, Inc. | 85 | $92,820 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE | 21 | $88,470 |
| Colorado State University | 25 | $85,424 |
| Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | 31 | $71,078 |
| H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | 46 | $71,001 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 25 | $67,184 |
| H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. | 11 | $66,878 |
| W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY | 12 | $66,500 |
| Health Research Inc. | 15 | $61,430 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 60 | $59,252 |
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 13 | $56,368 |
| Georgia State University | 10 | $55,000 |
Salaries by location
Cambridge, MA · $90,176Atlanta, GA · $57,000Seattle, WA · $128,981Tampa, FL · $70,013Milwaukee, WI · $70,100Bellevue, WA · $141,400Fort Collins, CO · $85,424San Diego, CA · $102,835New York, NY · $140,000Albany, NY · $61,430New Orleans, LA · $55,541Pasadena, CA · $146,000Boston, MA · $128,750Sunnyvale, CA · $150,000Houston, TX · $68,000