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AI Scientist, H-1B salary

What 117 H-1B filings report for “AI Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an AI Scientist?

$180k median H-1B base salary for an AI Scientist, typically $125k to $330k, across 117 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$125k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$144k–$286k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$180,000
117 filings
Top (p90)
$330k
90th percentile
p10 $125k
median $180k
p90 $330k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California86$260k+$80k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $180kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an AI Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for AI Scientist roles are Mistral AI, Electronic Arts, Intuit, Morpheus AI, and Dematic, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full AI Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

366 filings carry “AI Scientist” in the title, across 55 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “AI Scientist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.