H-1B Staff Scientist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Scientist I is $69,888, across 171 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$69,888
Average wage
$76,905
90th percentile
$108,000
Certified LCAs
171
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $50,000
- 25th
- $64,730
- Median
- $69,888
- Average
- $76,905
- 90th
- $108,000
- Highest
- $137,000
Based on 171 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Scientist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Science Associates, LLC | 27 | $108,000 |
| RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | 1 | $95,014 |
| JEFFERSON SCIENCE ASSOCIATS LLC | 1 | $94,000 |
| Enevate Corporation | 1 | $83,283 |
| Vitalant | 4 | $83,000 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Inc. | 18 | $80,000 |
| Vitalant Research Institute | 2 | $80,000 |
| Lieber Institute Inc. | 12 | $75,000 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 11 | $71,100 |
| Children's National Medical Center | 27 | $69,655 |
| Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Inc. | 1 | $66,373 |
| Labcorp Drug Development Inc. | 1 | $65,707 |
| Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | 47 | $61,880 |
| Medical University of South Carolina & Affiliates | 12 | $60,226 |
| Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia, Inc. | 1 | $50,000 |
Salaries by location
Charleston, SC · $61,880Washington, DC · $69,655Newport News, VA · $108,000Boston, MA · $80,000Baltimore, MD · $75,000San Antonio, TX · $71,100San Francisco, CA · $80,000Madison, WI · $66,040Cambridge, MA · $95,014Newport NEW3, VA · $95,000Irvine, CA · $83,283Columbia, MO · $50,000Mountain View, CA · $70,000Lexington, MA · $85,842Chicago, IL · $80,000