H-1B Senior Principal Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Principal Scientist is $145,000, across 30 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$145,000
Average wage
$145,713
90th percentile
$185,800
Certified LCAs
30
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $95,098
- 25th
- $130,000
- Median
- $145,000
- Average
- $145,713
- 90th
- $185,800
- Highest
- $187,030
Based on 30 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Principal Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| The United States Pharmacopeial Convention | 1 | $187,030 |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | 2 | $185,800 |
| The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention | 1 | $180,000 |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 2 | $176,771 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4 | $167,532 |
| Liquidia Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $154,130 |
| NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION | 1 | $143,229 |
| Acutus Medical Inc. | 1 | $140,000 |
| Eli Lilly and Company | 2 | $137,500 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 4 | $135,803 |
| Modulo Bio, Inc. | 2 | $130,000 |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company | 2 | $129,265 |
| Pfizer Inc. | 4 | $119,566 |
| Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C. | 1 | $116,771 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC. | 1 | $95,098 |
Salaries by location
Cambridge, MA · $133,203Decatur, IL · $129,265San Francisco, CA · $130,000New York, NY · $185,800Rockville, MD · $183,515Summit, NJ · $170,034South San Francisco, CA · $137,500Carlsbad, CA · $140,000Morrisville, NC · $154,130New Brunswick, NJ · $153,955East Hanover, NJ · $143,229Sacramento, CA · $116,771Groton, CT · $149,100Kennesaw, GA · $95,098Seattle, WA · $170,064