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Principal Scientist I, H-1B salary

What 102 H-1B filings report for “Principal Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$113k median H-1B base salary for a Principal Scientist I, typically $86k to $148k, across 102 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $116k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$86k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$98k–$128k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$113,464
102 filings
Top (p90)
$148k
90th percentile
p10 $86k
median $113k
p90 $148k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California21$116k+$3k
  • 2Massachusetts63$109k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $113kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Scientist I roles are Novartis, Schrodinger, Altria, Frontage Laboratories, and Roche Diagnostics, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Principal Scientist I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

176 filings carry “Principal Scientist I” in the title, across 40 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Principal 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.