Senior Scientist II, H-1B salary
What 190 H-1B filings report for “Senior Scientist II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Scientist II?
$112k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Scientist II, typically $84k to $157k, across 190 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $120k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California43$120k+$8k
- 2Massachusetts86$107k−$5k
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.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Scientist II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Scientist II roles are Novartis, AbbVie, Schrodinger, Mondelez, and Eurofins, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Scientist II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Novartis81 filings$106k
- 2AbbVie32 filings$140k
- 3Schrodinger9 filings$136k
- 4Mondelez6 filings$106k
- 5Eurofins6 filings$58k
- 6Nitto Denko Avecia3 filings$129k
- 7Flagship Pioneering3 filings$166k
- 8Alcon2 filings$63k
- 9Halozyme Hypercon2 filings$137k
- 10Entrada Therapeutics2 filings$164k
- 11Exelixis2 filings$178k
- 12Fors Marsh Group2 filings$109k
- 13Pharmaron2 filings$101k
- 14Sterling Pharma Solutions2 filings$87k
- 15The U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention2 filings$120k
- 16Transpire Bio2 filings$150k
- 17Akorn2 filings$106k
- 18AIR Worldwide1 filings$118k
- 19Alamar Biosciences1 filings$166k
- 20Resolian1 filings$120k
- 21Altria1 filings$124k
- 22American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.1 filings$85k
- 23Arcturus Therapeutics1 filings$158k
- 24Cepheid1 filings$136k
- 25Cellarity1 filings$160k
- 26Empress Therapeutics1 filings$170k
- 27Frontage Laboratories1 filings$91k
- 28Genscript1 filings$118k
- 29Indigo Ag1 filings$174k
- 30Kashiv BioSciences1 filings$96k
- 31Nektar Therapeutics1 filings$151k
- 32Navigate BioPharma Services1 filings$91k
- 33Organix Chemistry Solutions1 filings$93k
- 34Propeller Bio, Inc.1 filings$160k
- 35Relay Therapeutics1 filings$150k
- 36SRI International1 filings$116k
- 37Sanegene Bio1 filings$135k
- 38Scribe Therapeutics1 filings$166k
- 39Syensqo1 filings$95k
- 40Symmetry Biosciences1 filings$85k
- 41Tris Pharma1 filings$83k
- 42Tango Therapeutics1 filings$133k
- 43Tjaden Biosciences LLC1 filings$100k
- 44Triana Biomedicines, Inc.1 filings$143k
- 45UCB1 filings$147k
- 46Vapogenix, Inc.1 filings$75k
- 47Voyager Therapeutics1 filings$177k
Related titles in this family
313 filings carry “Senior Scientist II” in the title, across 83 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Scientist III12 filings$107k
- 2Senior Scientist II, Process Development5 filings$170k
- 3Senior Scientist II, Physical Chemistry4 filings$119k
- 4Senior Scientist II, Immuno-Oncology-Innate Immunity3 filings$140k
- 5Senior Scientist II, in Vivo Imaging3 filings$125k
- 6Senior Scientist II, Pharmaceutical Development, Oed Cmc Bio3 filings$135k
- 7Senior Scientist II, Precision Medicine Oncology3 filings$123k
- 8Senior Scientist II - R&d Product Developer, Dressing3 filings$120k
- 9Senior Scientist II, Biologics Analytical R&d2 filings$147k
- 10Senior Scientist II (Cancer Biology Bioinformatics)2 filings$175k
- 11Senior Scientist II, Cd2 filings$103k
- 12Senior Scientist II, Computational Biology2 filings$143k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Scientist II”; 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.