Principal Scientist, H-1B salary
What 574 H-1B filings report for “Principal Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Principal Scientist?
$127k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Scientist, typically $91k to $172k, across 574 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $155k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York67$155k+$28k
- 2California126$142k+$15k
- 3Massachusetts118$135k+$8k
- 4New Jersey68$119k−$8k
- 5Pennsylvania32$105k−$22k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $127kfor 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 Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Scientist roles are Regeneron, Bristol Myers Squibb, Pfizer, Zoetis, and Amgen, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full 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
- 1Regeneron42 filings$160k
- 2Bristol Myers Squibb39 filings$141k
- 3Pfizer28 filings$99k
- 4Zoetis16 filings$118k
- 5Amgen12 filings$159k
- 6Medtronic8 filings$108k
- 7Intellia Therapeutics8 filings$162k
- 8Novartis8 filings$116k
- 9Eurofins8 filings$80k
- 10Boehringer Ingelheim7 filings$142k
- 11Eli Lilly7 filings$119k
- 12GSK7 filings$98k
- 13Riconpharma7 filings$101k
- 14Sanofi7 filings$137k
- 15American Cancer Society6 filings$108k
- 16Roche Diagnostics6 filings$113k
- 17Janssen6 filings$165k
- 18Saint-Gobain6 filings$117k
- 19Cepheid5 filings$160k
- 20Calder Biosciences5 filings$115k
- 21Genentech5 filings$143k
- 22Stira Pharmaceuticals5 filings$105k
- 23TCG GreenChem5 filings$115k
- 24Origin Wireless5 filings$100k
- 25Pharmavite5 filings$116k
- 26Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C.5 filings$98k
- 27Schrodinger4 filings$135k
- 28LifeNet Health4 filings$163k
- 29Teva Pharmaceuticals4 filings$129k
- 30Apex Supply Chain3 filings$130k
- 31Berry Global3 filings$116k
- 32Cytiva3 filings$131k
- 33Douglas Pharma3 filings$105k
- 34ELC Beauty3 filings$126k
- 35Honda Research Institute3 filings$230k
- 36Patheon Pharmaceuticals3 filings$124k
- 37PPD Development3 filings$87k
- 38The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia3 filings$88k
- 39UpTech Inc.3 filings$120k
- 40Waters3 filings$125k
- 41Adobe3 filings$173k
- 42Alcon3 filings$94k
- 43Alvogen3 filings$148k
- 44CoreLogic3 filings$110k
- 45New York Stem Cell Foundation3 filings$70k
- 46Aldrich Chemical Co3 filings$103k
- 4710X Genomics2 filings$185k
- 48Ashvattha Discovery, Inc.2 filings$110k
- 49AstraZeneca2 filings$163k
- 50Atonarp, Inc.2 filings$120k
Related titles in this family
1,656 filings carry “Principal Scientist” in the title, across 414 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Principal Scientist I102 filings$113k
- 2Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Programming61 filings$136k
- 3Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics49 filings$131k
- 4Senior Principal Scientist48 filings$144k
- 5Associate Principal Scientist35 filings$129k
- 6Principal Scientist II26 filings$130k
- 7Associate Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research18 filings$131k
- 8Principal Scientist, Bioinformatics16 filings$111k
- 9Principal Scientist, Analytical Development15 filings$122k
- 10Associate Principal Scientist, Analytical R&d14 filings$137k
- 11Principal Scientist, Biostatistics12 filings$155k
- 12Process Development Principal Scientist12 filings$153k
Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.