1,131 certified H-1B filings list the job title Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $100,000; the middle half of filings fall between $85,342 and $123,240. The largest sponsor for this title is ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL (137 filings).
1,131
certified filings
$100,000
Median base salary
$85,342
25th pct
$123,240
75th pct
$140,000
90th pct
$74,054
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$74,054$100,000 median$140,000
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
224
$105,000
FY2025
299
$100,000
FY2024
264
$100,750
FY2023
344
$95,400
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Memphis, TN
133
$86,320
Boston, MA
65
$96,523
South San Francisco, CA
61
$139,000
Cambridge, MA
60
$127,130
Bethesda, MD
50
$89,772
Exton, PA
45
$73,900
San Francisco, CA
28
$104,999
Columbia, MO
26
$55,130
New York, NY
22
$113,400
San Diego, CA
21
$121,000
Gaithersburg, MD
19
$101,027
Waltham, MA
19
$116,314
East Lansing, MI
15
$100,000
San Jose, CA
15
$140,000
Pasadena, CA
14
$140,348
Palo Alto, CA
12
$122,000
New Brunswick, NJ
10
$121,026
Philadelphia, PA
10
$81,854
Princeton, NJ
10
$86,850
Tarrytown, NY
10
$119,408
Scientist salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer