Scientist III, H-1B salary
What 335 H-1B filings report for “Scientist III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Scientist III?
$87k median H-1B base salary for a Scientist III, typically $65k to $125k, across 335 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $123k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California37$123k+$36k
- 2Massachusetts47$94k+$7k
- 3Wisconsin33$85k−$2k
- 4New Jersey51$80k−$7k
- 5New York25$77k−$10k
- 6Pennsylvania25$60k−$27k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $87kfor 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 III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Scientist III roles are Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Eurofins, University of Wisconsin System, and University of Kentucky, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Scientist III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amneal Pharmaceuticals49 filings$74k
- 2Eurofins25 filings$60k
- 3University of Wisconsin System21 filings$100k
- 4University of Kentucky14 filings$71k
- 5Primera Analytical Solutions13 filings$95k
- 6BioAgilytix13 filings$110k
- 7PPD Development11 filings$77k
- 8University Corporation for Atmospheric Research9 filings$99k
- 9Teva Pharmaceuticals8 filings$93k
- 10California Institute of Technology8 filings$136k
- 11Pace Analytical7 filings$74k
- 12University of Alabama at Birmingham7 filings$96k
- 13Tufts University7 filings$83k
- 14Entegris6 filings$98k
- 15Laird Technologies6 filings$91k
- 16BASF6 filings$101k
- 17Boehringer Ingelheim6 filings$99k
- 18The Fountain Group5 filings$116k
- 19E Ink5 filings$100k
- 20Allen Institute4 filings$120k
- 21Pharmaron4 filings$91k
- 22University of Mississippi Medical Center4 filings$66k
- 23Piramal4 filings$65k
- 24Thermo Fisher Scientific4 filings$101k
- 25WuXi4 filings$96k
- 26Katalyst HealthCares & Life Sciences3 filings$86k
- 27Restek3 filings$80k
- 28Universities Space Research Association3 filings$110k
- 29Zymergen3 filings$155k
- 30General Atomics3 filings$94k
- 31Rj Lee Group, Inc.3 filings$90k
- 32Archer Daniels Midland2 filings$90k
- 33Contract Pharmacal2 filings$94k
- 34Hikma Pharmaceuticals2 filings$110k
- 35Imugene (USA) Inc.2 filings$134k
- 36ProBio2 filings$105k
- 37RPS Group2 filings$82k
- 38Sangamo Therapeutics2 filings$142k
- 39ARUP Laboratories2 filings$92k
- 40Exelixis2 filings$126k
- 41Novelstar Pharmaceuticals2 filings$83k
- 42Alliance for Sustainable Energy2 filings$76k
- 43The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention2 filings$80k
- 44Aura Biosciences1 filings$69k
- 45AbbVie1 filings$78k
- 46Akoya Biosciences1 filings$129k
- 47Arranta Bio MA1 filings$148k
- 48Avance Biosciences1 filings$90k
- 49Axbio1 filings$130k
- 50Berg1 filings$85k
Related titles in this family
4,210 filings carry “Scientist III” in the title, across 271 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Data Scientist III1,114 filings$143k
- 2Applied Scientist III960 filings$197k
- 3Research Scientist III400 filings$110k
- 4Medical Laboratory Scientist III (Nyq)240 filings$73k
- 5Clinical Laboratory Scientist III110 filings$66k
- 6Researcher/Scientist III102 filings$61k
- 7Biological Scientist III60 filings$59k
- 8Associate Scientist III55 filings$84k
- 9Assistant Scientist III35 filings$60k
- 10Scientist III, Bioinformatics30 filings$84k
- 11Engineer/Scientist III25 filings$82k
- 12Analytical Scientist III22 filings$81k
Figures are for the exact title “Scientist III”; 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.