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Assistant Scientist, H-1B salary

What 877 H-1B filings report for “Assistant Scientist” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$65k median H-1B base salary for an Assistant Scientist, typically $52k to $100k, across 877 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Massachusetts at $107k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$52k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$57k–$83k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$65,227
877 filings
Top (p90)
$100k
90th percentile
p10 $52k
median $65k
p90 $100k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Massachusetts39$107k+$42k
  • 2Maryland76$96k+$31k
  • 3Illinois24$90k+$25k
  • 4New York56$88k+$23k
  • 5Indiana52$65ksame
  • 6Florida258$63k−$2k
  • 7Wisconsin250$60k−$5k
  • 8Pennsylvania37$46k−$19k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $65kfor 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 Assistant Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Assistant Scientist roles are University of Wisconsin System, University of Miami, University of Florida, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Johns Hopkins University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Assistant 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

1,118 filings carry “Assistant Scientist” in the title, across 49 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Assistant 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.