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Principal Research Scientist, H-1B salary

What 142 H-1B filings report for “Principal Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Research Scientist?

$153k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Research Scientist, typically $96k to $271k, across 142 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $214k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$96k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$120k–$200k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$153,086
142 filings
Top (p90)
$271k
90th percentile
p10 $96k
median $153k
p90 $271k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington22$214k+$61k
  • 2California33$167k+$14k
  • 3Massachusetts35$150k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $153kfor 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 a Principal Research Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Research Scientist roles are Amazon, Nvidia, Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal 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

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Related titles in this family

196 filings carry “Principal Research Scientist” in the title, across 32 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.