Research Scientist II, H-1B salary
What 1,376 H-1B filings report for “Research Scientist II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Scientist II?
$119k median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist II, typically $65k to $170k, across 1,376 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $149k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California240$149k+$30k
- 2Washington333$147k+$28k
- 3Virginia28$123k+$4k
- 4New York132$115k−$4k
- 5Massachusetts221$110k−$9k
- 6New Jersey33$96k−$23k
- 7Texas56$80k−$39k
- 8Florida22$79k−$40k
- 9Georgia94$77k−$42k
- 10Colorado30$77k−$42k
- 11Iowa63$61k−$58k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $119kfor 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 Research Scientist II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Scientist II roles are Amazon, Novartis, Georgia Tech, Iowa State University, and Broad Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Scientist II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon667 filings$152k
- 2Novartis79 filings$86k
- 3Georgia Tech77 filings$75k
- 4Iowa State University59 filings$61k
- 5Broad Institute55 filings$106k
- 6Colorado State University27 filings$75k
- 7Roswell Park27 filings$76k
- 8Amneal Pharmaceuticals21 filings$100k
- 9University of Texas at Dallas17 filings$70k
- 10Max Planck Florida15 filings$74k
- 11Nanosyn13 filings$85k
- 12Chewy11 filings$143k
- 13Tulane University11 filings$65k
- 14Basis Research Institute10 filings$157k
- 15Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene10 filings$75k
- 16Seattle Children's9 filings$61k
- 17University of Alabama in Huntsville9 filings$82k
- 18Robotics and AI Institute9 filings$185k
- 19Bristol Myers Squibb9 filings$97k
- 20Underwriters Laboratories8 filings$102k
- 21National Institute of Aerospace8 filings$88k
- 22Medical College of Wisconsin8 filings$75k
- 23Georgia State University7 filings$81k
- 24University of New Hampshire7 filings$60k
- 25Charles River Laboratories7 filings$113k
- 26TuSimple6 filings$110k
- 27Versiti Blood Health6 filings$70k
- 28Albany Molecular Research6 filings$55k
- 29University of Texas at Arlington6 filings$63k
- 30Rakuten6 filings$164k
- 31Mount Sinai Health System5 filings$95k
- 32Pindrop5 filings$105k
- 33South Dakota School of Mines and Technology5 filings$63k
- 34Takeda5 filings$131k
- 35Dataminr5 filings$175k
- 36Pillpack5 filings$135k
- 37Harvard Pilgrim Health Care4 filings$146k
- 38University of New Mexico4 filings$56k
- 39Moffitt Cancer Center4 filings$86k
- 40Rutgers University4 filings$81k
- 41ACT3 filings$80k
- 42Genomatica3 filings$111k
- 43Wyze Labs3 filings$148k
- 44Afiniti3 filings$120k
- 45MIM Software3 filings$136k
- 46Nitto Denko Avecia3 filings$97k
- 47Twitch3 filings$155k
- 48ARL Bio Pharma2 filings$61k
- 49Alegre USA, LLC2 filings$128k
- 50Avalere2 filings$126k
Related titles in this family
2,006 filings carry “Research Scientist II” in the title, across 100 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Scientist III400 filings$110k
- 2Operations Research Scientist II17 filings$98k
- 3Senior Research Scientist II17 filings$145k
- 4Operations Research Scientist III13 filings$116k
- 5Ops Research Scientist II12 filings$113k
- 6Associate Research Scientist II8 filings$73k
- 7Ops Research Scientist III8 filings$136k
- 8Research Scientist III, Ar&d8 filings$128k
- 9Senior Research Scientist III8 filings$127k
- 10Research Scientist II, Ar&d7 filings$107k
- 11Bioscience Research Scientist II5 filings$90k
- 12Computational Research Scientist II5 filings$90k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Scientist II”; 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.