Scientist
Median salary
$106,829
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$85,842 – $134,414
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+5.51%
+2.31% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.2%
1,060 filings
Scientist pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$70,000
P25$85,842
Median$106,829
P75$134,414
P90$150,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$80,000233 LCAs
Level II$104,000427 LCAs
Level III$126,079268 LCAs
Level IV$139,50098 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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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 25%Biochemists and Biophysicists 24%Chemists 16%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 14%Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 3%Materials Scientists 2%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 24.62% | 261 | $86,320 | $110,000 | $136,844 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 24.15% | 256 | $86,320 | $104,000 | $128,012 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 16.32% | 173 | $80,293 | $105,847 | $128,939 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 13.58% | 144 | $76,342 | $96,678 | $127,249 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 3.4% | 36 | $90,025 | $104,000 | $135,750 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 2.26% | 24 | $101,330 | $115,376 | $129,250 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 1.6% | 17 | $91,400 | $141,632 | $156,191 |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 1.51% | 16 | $69,950 | $77,128 | $106,210 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 1.51% | 16 | $103,251 | $127,067 | $140,755 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 1.42% | 15 | $100,862 | $153,088 | $163,706 |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 1.32% | 14 | $46,554 | $50,000 | $60,000 |
| Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 | 1.23% | 13 | $90,571 | $120,000 | $124,589 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 1.04% | 11 | $160,992 | $171,558 | $173,498 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 0.94% | 10 | $99,206 | $105,735 | $117,428 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 0.66% | 7 | $115,604 | $133,569 | $138,197 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 0.57% | 6 | $69,074 | $74,001 | $84,836 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children S Research Hospital | 47 | $86,320 | -17% |
| Washington University | 22 | $76,499 | -20.9% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 19 | $142,799 | +37.3% |
| Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 19 | $136,420 | +24% |
| University Of Wisconsin System | 18 | $71,000 | -26.6% |
| Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research | 17 | $91,978 | -16.4% |
| Amgen | 15 | $140,000 | +27.3% |
| Ppd Development L P | 11 | $65,333 | -38.3% |
| University Of Wisconsin System | 10 | $68,912 | -33.7% |
| University Of Wisconsin System | 10 | $66,492 | -39.5% |
| Bristol Myers Squibb | 9 | $141,534 | +33.7% |
| University Of Kentucky | 8 | $63,586 | -34.2% |
| Triad National Security | 8 | $163,706 | +6.9% |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | 8 | $89,685 | -18.5% |
| Genentech | 8 | $114,462 | +4.1% |
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.
- Senior Scientist314 LCAs · median $125,000
- Scientist I164 LCAs · median $84,900
- Scientist II141 LCAs · median $112,000
- Senior Scientist I42 LCAs · median $107,515
- Scientist III40 LCAs · median $110,560
- Senior Scientist II35 LCAs · median $125,278