Senior Research Scientist, H-1B salary
What 1,639 H-1B filings report for “Senior Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Research Scientist?
$98k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Scientist, typically $70k to $200k, across 1,639 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $180k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California288$180k+$82k
- 2Washington42$178k+$80k
- 3Maryland28$119k+$21k
- 4Delaware28$117k+$19k
- 5New Jersey59$107k+$9k
- 6Minnesota20$105k+$7k
- 7Massachusetts223$103k+$5k
- 8Florida27$100k+$2k
- 9Georgia44$97k−$1k
- 10Colorado22$97k−$1k
- 11Pennsylvania60$86k−$12k
- 12Ohio28$85k−$13k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $98kfor 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 Senior Research Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Research Scientist roles are Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Nvidia, University of Massachusetts Medical School, and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Research Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center244 filings$77k
- 2Nvidia61 filings$201k
- 3University of Massachusetts Medical School38 filings$75k
- 4The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center30 filings$82k
- 5NYU Langone Health28 filings$105k
- 6UT Southwestern Medical Center28 filings$70k
- 7University of Pittsburgh23 filings$80k
- 8Albany Molecular Research23 filings$80k
- 9Factory Mutual Insurance Company23 filings$111k
- 10Research Foundation for SUNY22 filings$82k
- 11Boston University20 filings$96k
- 12Northeastern University19 filings$76k
- 13Toyota18 filings$194k
- 14Netflix17 filings$198k
- 15Southwest Research Institute17 filings$97k
- 16Salesforce17 filings$241k
- 17Google16 filings$231k
- 18Upstart Network16 filings$176k
- 19New York University16 filings$75k
- 20The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston14 filings$75k
- 21Massachusetts General Hospital14 filings$70k
- 22Georgia Tech14 filings$87k
- 233M Company13 filings$113k
- 24Adesis12 filings$128k
- 25Wayne State University12 filings$53k
- 26IBM11 filings$251k
- 27Pindrop11 filings$155k
- 28Eli Lilly11 filings$131k
- 29Bosch11 filings$165k
- 30Air Liquide10 filings$110k
- 31Van Andel Research Institute9 filings$84k
- 32Harvard University9 filings$152k
- 33Texas A&M AgriLife9 filings$97k
- 34The University of Texas at Austin9 filings$160k
- 35Motional9 filings$160k
- 36SLB8 filings$139k
- 37Curia7 filings$80k
- 38Norc7 filings$117k
- 39Uber7 filings$161k
- 40Brigham and Women's Hospital7 filings$80k
- 41J-Star Research7 filings$100k
- 42Motorola Solutions7 filings$115k
- 43University of Wyoming7 filings$70k
- 44SunHydrogen6 filings$107k
- 45UII America6 filings$162k
- 46University of Virginia6 filings$68k
- 47Bay Area Environmental Research Institute6 filings$129k
- 48Corning6 filings$103k
- 49PAII6 filings$155k
- 50Science Systems and Applications6 filings$89k
Related titles in this family
2,041 filings carry “Senior Research Scientist” in the title, across 164 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Research Scientist I34 filings$120k
- 2Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life28 filings$112k
- 3Senior Research Scientist II17 filings$145k
- 4Analytical Development Senior Research Scientist16 filings$123k
- 5Senior Research Scientist - Physical13 filings$115k
- 6Associate Director - Senior Research Scientist10 filings$291k
- 7Formulation Senior Research Scientist9 filings$116k
- 8Hsc Senior Research Scientist9 filings$50k
- 9Senior Research Scientist III8 filings$127k
- 10Senior Research Scientist; Chemical Development7 filings$95k
- 11Senior Research Scientist - Statistics7 filings$105k
- 12Medicinal Chemistry Senior Research Scientist6 filings$122k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Research Scientist”; 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.