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Research Scientist III, H-1B salary

What 400 H-1B filings report for “Research Scientist III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Scientist III?

$110k median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist III, typically $70k to $195k, across 400 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $185k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$70k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$78k–$161k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$110,396
400 filings
Top (p90)
$195k
90th percentile
p10 $70k
median $110k
p90 $195k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California50$185k+$75k
  • 2Washington145$152k+$42k
  • 3Texas39$110ksame
  • 4New York39$91k−$19k
  • 5Iowa36$71k−$39k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $110kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Scientist III roles are Amazon, Seattle Children's, Iowa State University, Roswell Park, and Tokyo Electron, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Scientist III 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

459 filings carry “Research Scientist III” in the title, across 19 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Scientist III”; 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.