H-1B Senior Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Scientist is $93,954, across 1,272 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$93,954
Average wage
$117,297
90th percentile
$200,000
Certified LCAs
1,272
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $42,494
- 25th
- $77,938
- Median
- $93,954
- Average
- $117,297
- 90th
- $200,000
- Highest
- $630,000
Based on 1,269 certified base wages, annualized.
Where would your salary rank?
Enter a salary to see its percentile among H-1B filings for this role.
$
Enter your salary to see where you rank.
Filings by year
152FY20
203FY21
219FY22
190FY23
194FY24
209FY25
105FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | 36 | $202,360 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 15 | $198,203 |
| Upstart Network, Inc. | 17 | $167,400 |
| Harvard University | 12 | $151,000 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 28 | $101,220 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | 16 | $97,900 |
| Southwest Research Institute | 13 | $96,574 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 14 | $86,821 |
| The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | 28 | $81,588 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 17 | $80,079 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 17 | $78,311 |
| Northeastern University | 16 | $75,514 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 237 | $75,020 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 29 | $75,000 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | 28 | $70,000 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $80,000Boston, MA · $92,000Houston, TX · $80,590Dallas, TX · $75,000Worcester, MA · $75,000Cambridge, MA · $137,000Atlanta, GA · $90,000Palo Alto, CA · $190,000Pittsburgh, PA · $86,468Santa Clara, CA · $201,094Seattle, WA · $172,470Los Gatos, CA · $198,203Somerville, MA · $117,478Albany, NY · $85,000College Station, TX · $97,403