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Senior Scientist, H-1B salary

What 2,300 H-1B filings report for “Senior Scientist” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Scientist?

$102k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Scientist, typically $67k to $147k, across 2,300 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $124k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$67k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$81k–$128k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$102,022
2,300 filings
Top (p90)
$147k
90th percentile
p10 $67k
median $102k
p90 $147k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California408$124k+$22k
  • 2Maryland95$120k+$18k
  • 3Massachusetts412$119k+$17k
  • 4Connecticut84$118k+$16k
  • 5Texas52$110k+$8k
  • 6Washington41$110k+$8k
  • 7New Jersey124$104k+$2k
  • 8Tennessee20$103k+$1k
  • 9Ohio21$103k+$1k
  • 10Minnesota31$100k−$2k
  • 11Michigan69$99k−$3k
  • 12Illinois60$94k−$8k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $102kfor 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 Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Scientist roles are Washington University, Pfizer, Mount Sinai Health System, PPD Development, and AstraZeneca, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

See more employers that sponsor Senior Scientist

Related titles in this family

5,301 filings carry “Senior Scientist” in the title, across 1,048 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.