Scientist 16, H-1B salary
What 11 H-1B filings report for “Scientist 16” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Scientist 16?
$104k median H-1B base salary for a Scientist 16, typically $101k to $105k, across 11 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2023).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$101k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$103k–$105k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$104,000
11 filings
Top (p90)
$105k
90th percentile
p10 $101k
median $104k
p90 $105k
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 Services11 filings$104k
Related titles in this family
672 filings carry “Scientist 16” in the title, across 474 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Data Scientist - 1615.364215 filings$154k
- 2Data Scientist (1615.47742)5 filings$137k
- 3Research Scientist 1615.455065 filings$145k
- 4Data Scientist 1615.303874 filings$190k
- 5Data Scientist 1615.476724 filings$149k
- 6Data Scientist 1615.505264 filings$175k
- 7Research Scientist 1615.268234 filings$159k
- 8Research Scientist 1615.366184 filings$150k
- 9Research Scientist 1615.480534 filings$145k
- 10Data Scientist 1615.346783 filings$125k
- 11Data Scientist 1615.371963 filings$137k
- 12Data Scientist 1615.373323 filings$141k
Figures are for the exact title “Scientist 16”; 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.