Project Scientist
Median salary
$89,898
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$77,938 – $105,292
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+0.51%
-2.54% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
59 filings
Project Scientist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$69,712
P25$77,938
Median$89,898
P75$105,292
P90$116,440
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,07324 LCAs
Level II$104,04214 LCAs
Level III$102,75510 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Project Scientist pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Biological Scientists, All Other 15%Biochemists and Biophysicists 14%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 12%Physicists 10%Atmospheric and Space Scientists 10%Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 8%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 15.25% | 9 | $70,886 | $70,886 | $85,322 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 13.56% | 8 | $66,560 | $82,472 | $93,000 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 11.86% | 7 | $93,434 | $93,434 | $100,880 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 10.17% | 6 | $104,083 | $104,688 | $105,292 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 10.17% | 6 | $104,400 | $105,800 | $106,571 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 8.47% | 5 | $54,600 | $77,400 | $80,100 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Project Scientist
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | 8 | $70,886 | +0% |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | 6 | $93,434 | +0% |
| Leland Stanford Jr Univ/slac National Accelerator Lab | 6 | $104,688 | only sponsor |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Project Scientist I5 LCAs · median $105,600