Sr Scientist, H-1B salary
What 276 H-1B filings report for “Sr Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Scientist?
$105k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Scientist, typically $80k to $149k, across 276 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New York at $140k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New York36$140k+$35k
- 2California76$132k+$27k
- 3Massachusetts27$125k+$20k
- 4Tennessee35$104k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $105kfor 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 Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Scientist roles are St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Regeneron, Amgen, Eli Lilly, and Aon, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1St. Jude Children's Research Hospital35 filings$104k
- 2Regeneron23 filings$143k
- 3Amgen16 filings$150k
- 4Eli Lilly15 filings$102k
- 5Aon8 filings$80k
- 6Medtronic7 filings$101k
- 7Illumina6 filings$104k
- 8Teva Pharmaceuticals6 filings$102k
- 9Dana-Farber Cancer Institute6 filings$122k
- 10Bio-Rad Laboratories6 filings$110k
- 11Medical Science & Computing5 filings$116k
- 12PPD Development5 filings$67k
- 13SiriusXM5 filings$139k
- 14Novitium Pharma4 filings$93k
- 15Dexcom4 filings$126k
- 16Premier Nutrition3 filings$140k
- 17Uber3 filings$188k
- 18Anwita Biosciences3 filings$132k
- 19Halo Pharmaceutical3 filings$96k
- 20Kashiv BioSciences3 filings$74k
- 21Parsons3 filings$89k
- 22Ascent Pharmaceuticals2 filings$124k
- 23BASF2 filings$108k
- 24Dewpoint Therapeutics2 filings$137k
- 25GDB International2 filings$158k
- 26Intrado2 filings$90k
- 27J.POD-Evotec Biologics2 filings$105k
- 28Evotec2 filings$112k
- 29Programmable Medicine Operating Company2 filings$162k
- 30Sancilio and Company2 filings$64k
- 31Senseair North America, Inc.2 filings$92k
- 32South Chicago Packing2 filings$88k
- 33Tate And Lyle Ingredients Americas2 filings$99k
- 34University of New Mexico2 filings$84k
- 35Verdagy2 filings$120k
- 36West Technology Group2 filings$101k
- 37Xencor2 filings$134k
- 38AbbVie2 filings$145k
- 39Ionis Pharmaceuticals2 filings$118k
- 40Sanofi2 filings$133k
- 41TCG GreenChem2 filings$89k
- 42Clorox2 filings$125k
- 43Resolian1 filings$92k
- 44Antolrx, Inc.1 filings$72k
- 45Accuon Labs1 filings$135k
- 46Bio-Techne1 filings$130k
- 47Alcon1 filings$82k
- 48Alsym Energy1 filings$160k
- 49AnaBios1 filings$113k
- 50Arcus Biosciences1 filings$135k
Related titles in this family
1,119 filings carry “Sr Scientist” in the title, across 418 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr Scientist, Tech33 filings$194k
- 2Sr. Scientist I30 filings$95k
- 3Sr. Scientist, Chemistry29 filings$109k
- 4Process Development Sr Scientist27 filings$133k
- 5Sr. Scientist, Biostatistics21 filings$106k
- 6Sr. Scientist, Biology-Discovery18 filings$112k
- 7Sr. Scientist, Preclinical Development13 filings$108k
- 8Sr. Scientist, Analytical R&d12 filings$92k
- 9Sr Scientist-Bioinformatics12 filings$150k
- 10Analytic Science - Sr. Scientist11 filings$130k
- 11Sr. Scientist, Analytical Development11 filings$131k
- 12Sr. Scientist, Product Development10 filings$106k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.