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Sr Research Scientist, H-1B salary

What 158 H-1B filings report for “Sr Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$104k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Research Scientist, typically $72k to $200k, across 158 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $164k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$72k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$80k–$130k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$103,501
158 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $72k
median $104k
p90 $200k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California31$164k+$60k
  • 2New York21$116k+$12k
  • 3Texas35$82k−$22k

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 Sr Research Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Research Scientist roles are The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Yahoo, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Blue River Technology, and Salk Institute for Biological Studies, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Research Scientist 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

267 filings carry “Sr Research Scientist” in the title, across 69 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Sr Research 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.