Principal Research Scientist I, H-1B salary
What 9 H-1B filings report for “Principal Research Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Research Scientist I?
$155k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Research Scientist I, typically $108k to $179k, across 9 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2022 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.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1AbbVie7 filings$161k
- 2University of Alabama in Huntsville2 filings$105k
Related titles in this family
19 filings carry “Principal Research Scientist I” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Research Scientist III2 filings$143k
- 2Peptide Chemist, Principal Research Scientist I1 filings$193k
- 3Principal Research Scientist I, Analytical Chemistry1 filings$181k
- 4Principal Research Scientist I - Data1 filings$161k
- 5Principal Research Scientist I, Immunopharmacology1 filings$181k
- 6Principal Research Scientist I, Mechanical Engineering1 filings$135k
- 7Principal Research Scientist I, Pharmacy1 filings$153k
- 8Principal Research Scientist I, Tlnp Formulation1 filings$175k
- 9Principal Research Scientist II1 filings$166k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.