R D Scientist, H-1B salary
What 168 H-1B filings report for “R D Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a R D Scientist?
$82k median H-1B base salary for a R D Scientist, typically $61k to $115k, across 168 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $83k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California40$83k+$1k
- 2Wisconsin22$80k−$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $82kfor 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 R D Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for R D Scientist roles are Rust-Oleum, Agilent Technologies, Idaho Milk Products, and Fulgent Therapeutics, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full R D Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Rust-Oleum16 filings$82k
- 2Agilent Technologies11 filings$97k
- 3Idaho Milk Products6 filings$67k
- 4Fulgent Therapeutics6 filings$61k
- 5Applied Optoelectronics5 filings$107k
- 6Harmoni International Spice5 filings$86k
- 7Insys Development Company4 filings$70k
- 8Chobani4 filings$64k
- 9Bhs Marketing LLC3 filings$60k
- 10Essilor of America3 filings$101k
- 11Oak Ridge National Laboratory3 filings$115k
- 12CEM Technology3 filings$71k
- 13Sherwin-Williams3 filings$102k
- 14AB Sciex2 filings$98k
- 15Ardent Mills2 filings$82k
- 16Atoco2 filings$82k
- 17Buckman2 filings$100k
- 18EMD Performance Materials2 filings$103k
- 19GDB International2 filings$80k
- 20International Delights2 filings$67k
- 21JH Research2 filings$80k
- 22Lonza2 filings$98k
- 23MPL Brands NV2 filings$77k
- 24Nion Company2 filings$130k
- 25Propagenix Inc.2 filings$65k
- 26Photothermal Spectroscopy2 filings$85k
- 27Sino-American Cancer Foundation2 filings$55k
- 28Terracycle2 filings$70k
- 29The J.M. Smucker Company2 filings$88k
- 30Infor2 filings$114k
- 31PepsiCo2 filings$78k
- 32Seismos2 filings$96k
- 33Aleo Bme1 filings$63k
- 34Anderson Development Company1 filings$88k
- 35Aptapharma1 filings$53k
- 36Arch Chemicals, Inc.1 filings$77k
- 37Ageis Bio, LLC1 filings$72k
- 38AmbioPharm1 filings$62k
- 39Baylor Miraca Genetics Laboratories1 filings$55k
- 40Berkeley Lights1 filings$108k
- 41BioAesthetics Corporation1 filings$84k
- 42Bossa Nova Vision LLC1 filings$72k
- 43Byrne Dairy1 filings$73k
- 44Cgc Products1 filings$78k
- 45Daramic1 filings$80k
- 46Egglife Foods, Inc.1 filings$70k
- 47Entegris1 filings$62k
- 48GCP Applied Technologies1 filings$115k
- 49General Mills1 filings$86k
- 50Hygiena1 filings$71k
Related titles in this family
445 filings carry “R D Scientist” in the title, across 123 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1R&d Scientist II29 filings$86k
- 2Senior R&d Scientist21 filings$102k
- 3Analytical R & D Scientist13 filings$53k
- 4Global R&d Scientist13 filings$111k
- 5R&d Scientist I12 filings$79k
- 6Ar&d Scientist7 filings$63k
- 7Analytical R&d Scientist I6 filings$68k
- 8Process R&d Scientist6 filings$69k
- 9Sr. R&d Scientist6 filings$88k
- 10Ar&d Scientist I5 filings$78k
- 11R&d Scientist, Expert5 filings$136k
- 12Advanced Level R&d Scientist4 filings$94k
Figures are for the exact title “R D 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.