Scientist 1, H-1B salary
What 129 H-1B filings report for “Scientist 1” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Scientist 1?
$92k median H-1B base salary for a Scientist 1, typically $57k to $120k, across 129 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California62$104k+$12k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $92kfor 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 Scientist 1?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Scientist 1 roles are Illumina, 10X Genomics, Pace Analytical, University of Alabama at Birmingham, and BioMarin Pharmaceutical, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Scientist 1 filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Illumina12 filings$84k
- 210X Genomics11 filings$110k
- 3Pace Analytical8 filings$105k
- 4University of Alabama at Birmingham8 filings$66k
- 5BioMarin Pharmaceutical8 filings$107k
- 6Eurofins7 filings$43k
- 7Chan Zuckerberg Biohub5 filings$100k
- 8University of Kentucky4 filings$54k
- 9Amyris3 filings$109k
- 10Beyond Meat3 filings$91k
- 11Evotec3 filings$115k
- 12Kelly Services3 filings$57k
- 13Replay Holdings3 filings$120k
- 14Singular Genomics Systems3 filings$94k
- 15Los Alamos National Laboratory3 filings$127k
- 16Aspen Neuroscience, Inc.2 filings$74k
- 17Isla Technologies, Inc.2 filings$130k
- 18Lfb USA2 filings$75k
- 19UCB2 filings$89k
- 20Replay Management Inc.2 filings$130k
- 21RiceTec2 filings$85k
- 22Takeda2 filings$125k
- 23University of Wisconsin System2 filings$74k
- 24BASF2 filings$95k
- 25Absorption Systems1 filings$62k
- 26Teva Pharmaceuticals1 filings$112k
- 27BioReliance1 filings$85k
- 28Boston Institute of Biotechnology1 filings$80k
- 29Cbset, Inc.1 filings$120k
- 30Cradle Genomics, Inc.1 filings$110k
- 31Dart Neuroscience, LLC1 filings$103k
- 32Horizon Therapeutics1 filings$105k
- 33Intergalactic Therapeutics1 filings$110k
- 34Jacobs1 filings$52k
- 35KBI Biopharma1 filings$90k
- 36Myriad Genetics1 filings$70k
- 37Nextcure1 filings$80k
- 38Nereid Therapeutics Incorporated1 filings$120k
- 39Organix Chemistry Solutions1 filings$98k
- 40Pacific Biolabs1 filings$111k
- 41Pall1 filings$110k
- 42Siemens1 filings$87k
- 43Southern Research Institute1 filings$57k
- 44MedPharm Manufacturing Services1 filings$61k
- 45Texpower EV Technologies, Inc1 filings$71k
- 46Ohio University1 filings$59k
- 47Ultrabio Technologies, Inc.1 filings$47k
- 48Ultragenyx1 filings$129k
- 49VaxNewMo, LLC1 filings$87k
- 50Virginia Commonwealth University1 filings$69k
Related titles in this family
1,625 filings carry “Scientist 1” in the title, across 708 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Data Scientist 1280 filings$132k
- 2Research Scientist 154 filings$86k
- 3Senior Scientist 124 filings$84k
- 4Bioinformatics Scientist 121 filings$83k
- 5Scientist 1219 filings$91k
- 6Senior Data Scientist 118 filings$131k
- 7Scientist 1516 filings$99k
- 8Scientist 1014 filings$82k
- 9Associate Scientist 113 filings$68k
- 10Scientist 1412 filings$97k
- 11Scientist 1111 filings$88k
- 12Scientist 1611 filings$104k
Figures are for the exact title “Scientist 1”; 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.