Senior Research Scientist Basic Life, H-1B salary
What 28 H-1B filings report for “Senior Research Scientist Basic Life” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Research Scientist Basic Life?
$112k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Scientist Basic Life, typically $88k to $132k, across 28 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
- 1California28$112ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $112kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Stanford University28 filings$112k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Research Scientist Basic Life”; 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.