H-1B Staff Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Research Scientist is $170,000, across 185 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$170,000
Average wage
$179,873
90th percentile
$258,314
Certified LCAs
185
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $53,000
- 25th
- $142,438
- Median
- $170,000
- Average
- $179,873
- 90th
- $258,314
- Highest
- $300,000
Based on 185 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| MONGODB, INC. | 6 | $300,000 |
| Google LLC | 6 | $259,500 |
| Cadence Solutions, Inc. | 2 | $250,000 |
| IBM Corporation | 37 | $239,202 |
| Chewy, Inc. | 3 | $216,600 |
| Auris Health Inc | 3 | $186,450 |
| PAII Inc. | 3 | $180,000 |
| Boston Dynamics, Inc. | 14 | $172,500 |
| AUTOX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 3 | $168,002 |
| Upstart Network, Inc. | 9 | $160,000 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc. | 3 | $159,452 |
| Visa U.S.A. Inc. | 61 | $143,874 |
| Greenwood Genetic Center, Inc. | 3 | $77,000 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | 4 | $62,085 |
| Washington University | 9 | $58,608 |
Salaries by location
Palo Alto, CA · $143,998Yorktown Heights, NY · $240,549Foster City, CA · $169,100Waltham, MA · $172,500San Jose, CA · $239,200St. Louis, MO · $57,744Austin, TX · $144,224Cambridge, MA · $242,090Atlanta, GA · $122,900Mountain View, CA · $255,000Baltimore, MD · $62,085Redwood City, CA · $195,875San Francisco, CA · $233,230Boston, MA · $216,600Greenwood, SC · $77,000