Associate Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 450 certified H-1B applications for Associate Scientist roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $85,300. The typical offer was 8% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $85,300
Middle half earn: $71,081 to $104,818
Top 10% earn over: $116,438
Certified filings: 450

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Pay by employer


Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai	49	$83,000	−3%	$81,370 – $86,000
ST. Jude Children's Research Hospital	36	$65,520	−23%	$65,520 – $65,520
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	25	$88,900	+4%	$85,000 – $92,139
Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC	22	$87,299	+2%	$85,301 – $99,362
Temple University--A Commonwealth University	21	$69,000	−19%	$62,338 – $71,822
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab	17	$118,000	+38%	$95,800 – $118,500
Fermi Research Alliance, LLC	16	$85,300	0%	$85,300 – $85,301
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	9	$60,902	−29%	$60,000 – $60,902
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	9	$112,000	+31%	$110,451 – $117,152
University of Miami	8	$87,775	+3%	$84,450 – $88,689
PPD Development, L.P.	8	$48,006	−44%	$48,006 – $48,006
Imanis Life Sciences, LLC	7	$69,010	−19%	$65,298 – $74,138
University of Delaware	6	$79,030	−7%	$73,240 – $81,099
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.	6	$112,200	+32%	$111,362 – $114,125
Orna Therapeutics, Inc.	5	$109,200	+28%	$109,000 – $110,000
Ring Therapeutics, Inc.	5	$105,000	+23%	$103,900 – $108,861
WuXi Biologics USA, LLC	5	$63,086	−26%	$63,086 – $74,870
Philips North America LLC	4	$95,649	+12%	$94,877 – $97,864
GenScript USA Inc.	4	$72,500	−15%	$68,354 – $75,250
Impossible Foods Inc.	4	$107,214	+26%	$104,270 – $112,315
Veranova, L.P.	4	$76,626	−10%	$74,271 – $79,639
Ingenus Pharmaceuticals NJ, LLC	4	$65,000	−24%	$65,000 – $65,000
Soley Therapeutics, Inc	3	$130,000	+52%	$130,000 – $130,000
MedImmune LLC	3	$78,092	−8%	$77,362 – $83,854
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.	3	$110,282	+29%	$107,141 – $111,582
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	3	$106,080	+24%	$103,761 – $106,080
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	3	$73,000	−14%	$71,500 – $73,400
Ingenia Therapeutics Inc.	2	$115,000	+35%	$115,000 – $115,000
Indiana University	2	$102,020	+20%	$101,010 – $103,030
Generate Biomedicines, Inc.	2	$107,500	+26%	$103,750 – $111,250
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	2	$63,690	−25%	$63,690 – $63,690
FL Tech Solutions, LLC.	2	$51,655	−39%	$46,982 – $56,328
IGM Biosciences, Inc	2	$120,234	+41%	$115,352 – $125,117
BioNTech US Inc.	2	$102,000	+20%	$100,500 – $103,500
Celltheon Corporation	2	$116,129	+36%	$114,194 – $118,064
Aditi Consulting LLC	2	$75,400	−12%	$72,020 – $78,780
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.	2	$84,000	−2%	$84,000 – $84,000
Terrana Biosciences, Inc.	2	$115,388	+35%	$112,694 – $118,083
Pharmerit International, LP	2	$110,074	+29%	$110,074 – $110,074
Kernal Biologics, Inc.	2	$105,000	+23%	$105,000 – $105,000
Midwest Technology Partnership, LLC	2	$75,000	−12%	$75,000 – $75,000
Montai Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$120,120	+41%	$120,120 – $120,120
Johns Hopkins University	2	$139,050	+63%	$139,050 – $139,050
Insmed, Inc.	2	$111,440	+31%	$111,440 – $111,440
Inventprise Inc	2	$65,042	−24%	$65,042 – $65,042
Riconpharma, LLC	2	$73,150	−14%	$69,725 – $76,575
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$110,000	+29%	$110,000 – $110,000
Zoetis, Inc.	2	$65,000	−24%	$64,500 – $65,500
Wild Type, Inc.	2	$108,500	+27%	$101,750 – $115,250
Shape Therapeutics Inc.	2	$82,000	−4%	$82,000 – $82,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


New York, NY	51	$83,000	$81,370 – $87,750
Cambridge, MA	47	$110,000	$103,446 – $113,550
Batavia, IL	38	$85,301	$85,300 – $96,346
Memphis, TN	36	$65,520	$65,520 – $65,520
Tarrytown, NY	25	$88,900	$85,000 – $92,139
Philadelphia, PA	21	$69,000	$62,338 – $71,822
Menlo Park, CA	17	$118,000	$95,800 – $118,500
Cranbury, NJ	14	$60,951	$60,226 – $63,086
Watertown, MA	10	$109,600	$108,546 – $114,330
South San Francisco, CA	9	$123,000	$120,000 – $130,000
Middleton, WI	8	$48,006	$48,006 – $48,006
Miami, FL	8	$87,775	$84,450 – $88,689
Waltham, MA	7	$88,000	$84,000 – $92,740
San Francisco, CA	7	$112,258	$92,500 – $112,570
Rochester, MN	7	$69,010	$65,298 – $74,138
Gaithersburg, MD	6	$91,890	$80,973 – $94,906
San Diego, CA	6	$93,276	$83,798 – $110,500
Somerville, MA	6	$110,000	$102,500 – $113,750
Boston, MA	5	$105,000	$105,000 – $113,500
Redwood City, CA	5	$110,157	$104,270 – $118,789

By experience level


Level I	100	$73,000
Level II	275	$87,500
Level III	55	$109,000
Level IV	16	$86,016

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	38	$82,500
2024	138	$85,300
2025	177	$87,000
2026	97	$83,811