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Visiting Scientist, H-1B salary

What 271 H-1B filings report for “Visiting Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$100k median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Scientist, typically $67k to $127k, across 271 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Maryland at $110k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$67k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$81k–$114k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$100,203
271 filings
Top (p90)
$127k
90th percentile
p10 $67k
median $100k
p90 $127k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Maryland163$110k+$10k
  • 2Arkansas76$78k−$22k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $100kfor 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 Visiting Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Visiting Scientist roles are Food and Drug Administration, Cornell University, Harvard University, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Visiting Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

295 filings carry “Visiting Scientist” in the title, across 16 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Visiting 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.