Visiting Assistant Project Scientist, H-1B salary
What 3 H-1B filings report for “Visiting Assistant Project Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Visiting Assistant Project Scientist?
$56k median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Assistant Project Scientist, typically $54k to $56k, across 3 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2018).
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Entry-ish (p10)
$54k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$55k–$56k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$55,700
3 filings
Top (p90)
$56k
90th percentile
p10 $54k
median $56k
p90 $56k
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Not enough state-level data.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of California, San Diego2 filings$56k
- 2University of California, Los Angeles1 filings$54k
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