H-1B Research Scientist Iii Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist Iii is $107,910, across 317 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$107,910
Average wage
$121,797
90th percentile
$195,084
Certified LCAs
317
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $54,000
- 25th
- $77,374
- Median
- $107,910
- Average
- $121,797
- 90th
- $195,084
- Highest
- $234,100
Based on 317 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scientist Iii
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC. | 10 | $187,045 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 113 | $172,700 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 6 | $169,600 |
| Colorado State University | 4 | $117,500 |
| Tokyo Electron America, Inc. | 8 | $115,080 |
| Wolfspeed, Inc. | 4 | $114,225 |
| Underwriters Laboratories Inc. | 8 | $114,000 |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 8 | $94,662 |
| Nitto Denko Avecia, Inc. | 8 | $88,981 |
| Health Research Inc. | 12 | $86,438 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology | 7 | $75,000 |
| SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 31 | $74,205 |
| Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 43 | $71,198 |
| Tufts University | 5 | $68,000 |
| The University of Arizona | 6 | $60,899 |
Salaries by location
Seattle, WA · $143,350Ames, IA · $71,198Bellevue, WA · $160,084Sunnyvale, CA · $220,459Albany, NY · $85,794Austin, TX · $125,000New York, NY · $216,300Houston, TX · $114,000Huntsville, AL · $94,662Durham, NC · $110,000Rapid City, SD · $75,000Tucson, AZ · $60,899Palo Alto, CA · $131,872Cincinnati, OH · $80,679Menands, NY · $91,594