Scientist 15, H-1B salary
What 16 H-1B filings report for “Scientist 15” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Scientist 15?
$99k median H-1B base salary for a Scientist 15, typically $95k to $102k, across 16 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2022).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$95k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$96k–$101k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$98,540
16 filings
Top (p90)
$102k
90th percentile
p10 $95k
median $99k
p90 $102k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Kelly Services16 filings$99k
Related titles in this family
34 filings carry “Scientist 15” in the title, across 13 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Data Scientist (15-1199.08)5 filings$120k
- 2Jr. Data Scientist (15-1199.02)3 filings$58k
- 3Associate Data Scientist (15-1199.06)1 filings$85k
- 4Associate Data Scientist [15-1199.08 - Bus. Intel. Analyst]1 filings$122k
- 5Data Scientist/15-1035 Software Developers, App R&d1 filings$120k
- 6Data Scientist/15-111 Computer & Information Rsrch Scientist1 filings$152k
- 7Data Scientist (15-1199.06 - Database Architects)1 filings$71k
- 8Scientist 159.3391 filings$72k
- 9Senior Data Scientist (15-1199.10)1 filings$90k
- 10Senior Statistical Scientist [15-2041.01 Biostatisticians]1 filings$165k
- 11Sr. Statistical Scientist (15-2041.02 Biostatisticians)1 filings$73k
- 12VP, Data Scientist (15-1199.08)1 filings$133k
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