H-1B Visiting Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Scientist is $102,861, across 185 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$102,861
Average wage
$103,417
90th percentile
$138,317
Certified LCAs
185
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $50,170
- 25th
- $83,398
- Median
- $102,861
- Average
- $103,417
- 90th
- $138,317
- Highest
- $261,000
Based on 185 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
41FY20
37FY21
34FY22
19FY23
28FY24
20FY25
6FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Visiting Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Facebook, Inc | 2 | $200,500 |
| FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION | 139 | $103,690 |
| Food and Drug Administration, HHS | 33 | $102,663 |
| Harvard University | 1 | $102,648 |
| National Institutes of Health, HHS | 1 | $83,398 |
| Argonne National Laboratory | 1 | $70,800 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Instittue | 1 | $54,392 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 2 | $52,999 |
| Cornell University | 5 | $52,074 |
Salaries by location
Silver Spring, MD · $113,994Jefferson, AR · $81,922College Park, MD · $117,962Ithaca, NY · $52,074Boston, MA · $53,696Laurel, MD · $104,641Redmond, WA · $140,000Lemont, IL · $70,800Memphis, TN · $77,488New York, NY · $261,000Bethesda, MD · $89,730Owings, MD · $125,827Dallas, TX · $102,768Detroit, MI · $146,518