Scientist I, H-1B salary
What 1,397 H-1B filings report for “Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): 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).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 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
- 1University of Wisconsin System246 filings$68k
- 2University of Alabama at Birmingham90 filings$67k
- 3University of Kentucky74 filings$50k
- 4Leidos50 filings$87k
- 5Allen Institute48 filings$82k
- 6AstraZeneca46 filings$100k
- 7Primera Analytical Solutions42 filings$53k
- 8Novartis40 filings$87k
- 9Tessera Therapeutics31 filings$115k
- 10Dana-Farber Cancer Institute27 filings$85k
- 11AbbVie23 filings$100k
- 12Bristol Myers Squibb21 filings$105k
- 13Chan Zuckerberg Biohub17 filings$108k
- 14WuXi17 filings$75k
- 15KBI Biopharma15 filings$87k
- 16Riconpharma15 filings$70k
- 17BioAgilytix14 filings$82k
- 18Southern Research Institute14 filings$60k
- 19Takeda12 filings$125k
- 20The Henry M. Jackson Foundation12 filings$74k
- 21Bayer11 filings$90k
- 22Teva Pharmaceuticals10 filings$105k
- 23Eurofins9 filings$44k
- 24Resolian8 filings$92k
- 25PROS8 filings$110k
- 26Zymergen8 filings$92k
- 27Frontage Laboratories7 filings$65k
- 28International Flavors & Fragrances7 filings$91k
- 29Novo Nordisk7 filings$119k
- 30Nexxen6 filings$166k
- 31Genetix Biotherapeutics6 filings$109k
- 32Entrada Therapeutics6 filings$112k
- 33Generate Biomedicines6 filings$115k
- 34McNeal Professional Services6 filings$63k
- 35Vertex Pharmaceuticals6 filings$77k
- 36Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute6 filings$88k
- 37Kashiv BioSciences6 filings$58k
- 38The Roskamp Institute6 filings$50k
- 39Amneal Pharmaceuticals6 filings$52k
- 40Arcturus Therapeutics6 filings$92k
- 41Azenta5 filings$85k
- 42Turn5 filings$142k
- 43University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee5 filings$61k
- 44Emulate5 filings$72k
- 45University Corporation for Atmospheric Research5 filings$93k
- 46AIR Worldwide5 filings$100k
- 47Cayman Chemical Company5 filings$80k
- 48Sanofi5 filings$96k
- 49Seqirus5 filings$95k
- 50UCB5 filings$87k
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.
- 1Applied Scientist II3,639 filings$171k
- 2Data Scientist II3,037 filings$135k
- 3Data Scientist I1,400 filings$100k
- 4Research Scientist II1,376 filings$119k
- 5Applied Scientist I1,164 filings$152k
- 6Data Scientist III1,114 filings$143k
- 7Scientist II1,048 filings$97k
- 8Research Scientist I997 filings$82k
- 9Applied Scientist III960 filings$197k
- 10Medical Laboratory Scientist II645 filings$67k
- 11Research Scientist III400 filings$110k
- 12Senior Scientist I351 filings$104k
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.