Applied Research Scientist I, H-1B salary
What 25 H-1B filings report for “Applied Research Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Applied Research Scientist I?
$79k median H-1B base salary for an Applied Research Scientist I, typically $69k to $87k, across 25 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2019 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Florida22$79ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $79kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Moffitt Cancer Center23 filings$79k
- 2LLamasoft2 filings$94k
Related titles in this family
32 filings carry “Applied Research Scientist I” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Applied Research Scientist II3 filings$101k
- 2Senior Applied Research Scientist II2 filings$199k
- 3Senior Applied Research Scientist I1 filings$190k
- 4Senior Applied Research Scientist II, Simulation1 filings$210k
Figures are for the exact title “Applied Research Scientist I”; 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.