Senior Project Scientist, H-1B salary
What 16 H-1B filings report for “Senior Project Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Project Scientist?
$110k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Project Scientist, typically $79k to $125k, across 16 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2025).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Project Scientist?
The employer that files the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Project Scientist roles is Carnegie Mellon University, based on its U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Project Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Carnegie Mellon University12 filings$115k
- 2Erm-West1 filings$78k
- 3Giner1 filings$123k
- 4Old Dominion University1 filings$80k
- 5The Jackson Laboratory1 filings$71k
Related titles in this family
17 filings carry “Senior Project Scientist” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Project Scientist/Chemist1 filings$105k
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