Associate Principal Scientist, H-1B salary
What 35 H-1B filings report for “Associate Principal Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Associate Principal Scientist?
$129k median H-1B base salary for an Associate Principal Scientist, typically $97k to $166k, across 35 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Associate Principal Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Associate Principal Scientist roles are AstraZeneca, Alkermes, TCG GreenChem, and Merck, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Associate Principal Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1AstraZeneca8 filings$140k
- 2Alkermes4 filings$168k
- 3TCG GreenChem4 filings$108k
- 4Merck3 filings$108k
- 5Cyprotex2 filings$136k
- 6Dispersol Technologies, LLC2 filings$76k
- 7Fluent BioSciences Inc.2 filings$120k
- 8Lonza2 filings$145k
- 9Ajinomoto Health and Nutrition North America1 filings$119k
- 10Dewpoint Therapeutics1 filings$153k
- 11Fujifilm1 filings$128k
- 12PepsiCo1 filings$96k
- 13Schrodinger1 filings$132k
- 14Tate And Lyle Ingredients Americas1 filings$97k
- 15Tempus Labs1 filings$180k
- 16Veranova1 filings$129k
Related titles in this family
277 filings carry “Associate Principal Scientist” in the title, across 46 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming61 filings$136k
- 2Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics49 filings$131k
- 3Associate Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research18 filings$131k
- 4Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical R&d14 filings$137k
- 5Associate Principal Scientist, Preclinical Development10 filings$140k
- 6Associate Principal Scientist, Engineering9 filings$92k
- 7R&d Associate Principal Scientist9 filings$99k
- 8Associate Principal Scientist, Pharmacokinetics7 filings$140k
- 9Associate Principal Scientist, Chemistry6 filings$134k
- 10Associate Principal Scientist, Biology-Discovery5 filings$140k
- 11Associate Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics4 filings$115k
- 12Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programmer4 filings$84k
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