H-1B Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Scientist is $95,930, across 2,166 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$95,930
Average wage
$100,002
90th percentile
$135,000
Certified LCAs
2,166
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $43,680
- 25th
- $80,400
- Median
- $95,930
- Average
- $100,002
- 90th
- $135,000
- Highest
- $700,000
Based on 2,166 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
301FY20
332FY21
407FY22
373FY23
303FY24
341FY25
109FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 37 | $138,091 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 57 | $128,000 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | 87 | $126,500 |
| Genentech, Inc. | 41 | $125,278 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 33 | $123,720 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 37 | $115,000 |
| Sanofi US Services Inc. | 24 | $99,172 |
| Kelly Services, Inc. | 34 | $96,907 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 168 | $85,342 |
| Children's Hospital Corporation | 58 | $85,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 47 | $85,000 |
| The Henry M. Jackson Foundation | 42 | $73,000 |
| Frontage Laboratories, Inc. | 133 | $70,000 |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 24 | $61,620 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 30 | $55,130 |
Salaries by location
Memphis, TN · $85,342Boston, MA · $90,000Cambridge, MA · $112,000Exton, PA · $70,035South San Francisco, CA · $130,000Bethesda, MD · $88,000Los Alamos, NM · $126,500Tarrytown, NY · $128,000San Francisco, CA · $105,000New York, NY · $104,375San Diego, CA · $97,400Philadelphia, PA · $65,374Pasadena, CA · $138,091Redwood City, CA · $119,766Gaithersburg, MD · $101,273