Senior Scientist Biology Discovery, H-1B salary
What 37 H-1B filings report for “Senior Scientist Biology Discovery” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Scientist Biology Discovery?
$117k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Scientist Biology Discovery, typically $89k to $127k, across 37 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts24$119k+$2k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $117kfor 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
- 1Merck30 filings$117k
- 2MRL Cambridge ESC7 filings$127k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Scientist Biology Discovery”; 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.