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Scientist I, H-1B salary

What 1,397 H-1B filings report for “Scientist I” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$80k median H-1B base salary for a Scientist I, typically $55k to $115k, across 1,397 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$55k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$65k–$97k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$79,560
1,397 filings
Top (p90)
$115k
90th percentile
p10 $55k
median $80k
p90 $115k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Massachusetts265$100k+$20k
  • 2California212$100k+$20k
  • 3Texas20$94k+$14k
  • 4Pennsylvania26$88k+$8k
  • 5Maryland136$87k+$7k
  • 6Washington54$82k+$2k
  • 7North Carolina40$81k+$1k
  • 8Wisconsin245$67k−$13k
  • 9Alabama105$67k−$13k
  • 10New Jersey120$64k−$16k
  • 11Kentucky74$50k−$30k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $80kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Scientist I roles are University of Wisconsin System, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of Kentucky, Leidos, and Allen Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Scientist I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

26,695 filings carry “Scientist I” in the title, across 2,676 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Scientist I”; 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.