Senior Scientist, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,140 H-1B filings for “Senior Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Scientist?
$101k median certified base salary for a Senior Scientist, typically $66k to $145k, across 2,140 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in California at $120k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Senior Scientist roles are Washington University, Pfizer, Mount Sinai Health System, AstraZeneca, and PPD Development, L.P., 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
- 1Washington University116 filings$70k
- 2Pfizer115 filings$83k
- 3Mount Sinai Health System105 filings$85k
- 4AstraZeneca84 filings$124k
- 5PPD Development, L.P.79 filings$67k
- 6Zoetis, Inc.57 filings$100k
- 7Regeneron52 filings$138k
- 8Bristol Myers Squibb46 filings$131k
- 9Boehringer Ingelheim32 filings$125k
- 10Eurofins25 filings$68k
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.