H-1B Scientist Iii Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Scientist Iii is $95,000, across 223 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$95,000
Average wage
$97,489
90th percentile
$133,200
Certified LCAs
223
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $43,888
- 25th
- $79,004
- Median
- $95,000
- Average
- $97,489
- 90th
- $133,200
- Highest
- $173,260
Based on 223 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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33FY22
32FY23
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Top H-1B sponsors for Scientist Iii
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Zymergen Inc. | 4 | $157,500 |
| California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory | 11 | $136,760 |
| BioAgilytix Labs, LLC | 13 | $110,000 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | 9 | $106,400 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 6 | $99,225 |
| Entegris, Inc. | 5 | $98,000 |
| Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation | 13 | $95,000 |
| Tufts University | 8 | $81,423 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 19 | $80,246 |
| AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS LLC | 7 | $80,000 |
| AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS OF NY LLC | 5 | $79,518 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 8 | $76,690 |
| PACE ANALYTICAL SERVICES LLC | 7 | $74,235 |
| University of Kentucky | 8 | $73,137 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC | 10 | $60,000 |
Salaries by location
Madison, WI · $84,897Cranbury, NJ · $91,577Durham, NC · $112,500Pasadena, CA · $136,760Birmingham, AL · $106,400Lexington, KY · $73,137Middleton, WI · $76,690Piscataway, NJ · $80,000Boston, MA · $85,000Billerica, MA · $99,000Cambridge, MA · $108,880Malvern, PA · $60,000Brookhaven, NY · $79,518Ridgefield, CT · $99,311Seattle, WA · $120,439