H-1B Scientist 1 Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Scientist 1 is $100,000, across 91 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$100,000
Average wage
$94,505
90th percentile
$122,596
Certified LCAs
91
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $41,600
- 25th
- $78,542
- Median
- $100,000
- Average
- $94,505
- 90th
- $122,596
- Highest
- $136,591
Based on 91 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Scientist 1
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC | 3 | $126,829 |
| Just-Evotec Biologics, Inc. | 3 | $115,000 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 3 | $113,789 |
| 10x Genomics, Inc. | 12 | $110,000 |
| Pace Analytical Life Sciences, LLC | 8 | $105,065 |
| Illumina, Inc. | 9 | $100,000 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. | 4 | $99,632 |
| Singular Genomics Systems, Inc. | 3 | $93,829 |
| Beyond Meat, Inc. | 3 | $91,000 |
| RA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $88,500 |
| RiceTec, Inc. | 2 | $85,000 |
| Aspen Neuroscience, Inc. | 2 | $74,000 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY | 5 | $58,616 |
| Southern Research Institute | 2 | $57,000 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories LLC | 3 | $41,600 |
Salaries by location
San Diego, CA · $88,150Pleasanton, CA · $110,000Woburn, MA · $105,065Cambridge, MA · $111,895Lexington, KY · $58,616Birmingham, AL · $60,063Foster City, CA · $107,349Seattle, WA · $115,000Los Alamos, NM · $126,829Alvin, TX · $85,000Novato, CA · $89,523Davis, CA · $95,243Rockville, MD · $95,000San Francisco, CA · $104,101San Rafael, CA · $118,234