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Applied Research Scientist, H-1B salary

What 150 H-1B filings report for “Applied Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$182k median H-1B base salary for an Applied Research Scientist, typically $96k to $230k, across 150 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $186k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$96k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$155k–$205k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$181,543
150 filings
Top (p90)
$230k
90th percentile
p10 $96k
median $182k
p90 $230k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington26$186k+$4k
  • 2California90$185k+$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $182kfor 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 Applied Research Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Applied Research Scientist roles are Meta, LLamasoft, ServiceNow, Flexport, and Ambient AI, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Applied Research 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

265 filings carry “Applied Research Scientist” in the title, across 33 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Applied Research 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.