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Senior Scientist I, H-1B salary

What 351 H-1B filings report for “Senior Scientist I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$104k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Scientist I, typically $80k to $138k, across 351 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $125k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$80k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$88k–$125k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$104,416
351 filings
Top (p90)
$138k
90th percentile
p10 $80k
median $104k
p90 $138k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New York21$125k+$21k
  • 2California70$114k+$10k
  • 3Illinois30$109k+$5k
  • 4Massachusetts160$100k−$4k
  • 5New Jersey25$95k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $104kfor 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 I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Scientist I roles are Novartis, AbbVie, Schrodinger, and Cepheid, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Scientist I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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Related titles in this family

961 filings carry “Senior Scientist I” in the title, across 252 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior Scientist I”; 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.