Staff Scientist, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,810 H-1B filings for “Staff Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Staff Scientist?
$73k median certified base salary for a Staff Scientist, typically $56k to $122k, across 2,810 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Maryland at $112k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Staff Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Staff Scientist roles are Washington University, National Institutes of Health, HHS, City of Hope, The Scripps Research Institute, and The University of Chicago, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Staff Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Washington University646 filings$62k
- 2National Institutes of Health, HHS506 filings$118k
- 3City of Hope189 filings$75k
- 4The Scripps Research Institute146 filings$75k
- 5The University of Chicago106 filings$72k
- 6Baylor College of Medicine103 filings$70k
- 7Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center94 filings$97k
- 8University of Rochester72 filings$60k
- 9Vanderbilt University Medical Center62 filings$60k
- 10Albert Einstein College of Medicine57 filings$75k
Figures are for the exact title “Staff 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.