H-1B Visiting Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Research Scientist is $65,000, across 43 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$65,000
Average wage
$82,243
90th percentile
$98,904
Certified LCAs
43
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $48,500
- 25th
- $56,030
- Median
- $65,000
- Average
- $82,243
- 90th
- $98,904
- Highest
- $650,000
Based on 43 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Visiting Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence | 1 | $650,000 |
| The Leland Stanford, Jr University | 1 | $135,000 |
| Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $133,112 |
| Columbia University | 1 | $100,173 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 1 | $93,826 |
| Weber State University | 1 | $76,731 |
| The Florida State University | 2 | $75,000 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 4 | $68,226 |
| Indiana University | 2 | $67,371 |
| University of Illinois | 17 | $62,000 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | 10 | $60,500 |
| Brandeis University | 1 | $48,500 |