Principal AI Scientist, H-1B salary
What 8 H-1B filings report for “Principal AI Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal AI Scientist?
$166k median H-1B base salary for a Principal AI Scientist, typically $122k to $229k, across 8 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2020 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Principal AI Scientist?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal AI Scientist roles is Target, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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
- 1Target3 filings$173k
- 2Absci1 filings$180k
- 3EmotiSense AI1 filings$135k
- 4GTM.ai, Inc.1 filings$158k
- 5Get Pegasus1 filings$300k
- 6Walkky1 filings$159k
Related titles in this family
10 filings carry “Principal AI Scientist” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Associate Principal AI Scientist1 filings$146k
- 2Principal AI Scientist - Fraud1 filings$133k
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