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Research Scientist I H-1B salaries

Employers filed 230 certified H-1B applications for Research Scientist I roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $84,288. The typical offer was 15% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

Median salary offered
$84,288
Middle half earn
$69,714 to $103,932
Top 10% earn over
$145,000
Certified filings
230

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Pay by employer

Amazon.com Services LLC23$140,200+66%$130,552 – $149,200
Colorado State University21$87,142+3%$79,380 – $91,809
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.20$78,686−7%$75,439 – $82,124
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.18$74,400−12%$69,420 – $76,000
The Broad Institute, Inc.15$96,000+14%$92,760 – $100,112
Georgia Institute of Technology12$67,162−20%$58,508 – $85,000
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.11$100,101+19%$95,000 – $102,798
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.10$147,000+74%$146,250 – $150,000
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.10$71,490−15%$69,181 – $74,152
Health Research, Inc.9$64,382−24%$62,906 – $66,442
W.M. Rice University8$69,794−17%$67,250 – $73,500
Sony AI America Inc.7$148,429+76%$146,714 – $153,000
Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.5$64,928−23%$63,665 – $64,938
Iowa State University of Science and Technology4$54,241−36%$49,916 – $58,580
Versiti Wisconsin, Inc.4$66,000−22%$63,875 – $69,320
Transportation Research Center, Inc.3$100,006+19%$100,003 – $105,008
Seattle Children's Hospital3$56,202−33%$55,900 – $57,678
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.3$130,000+54%$128,500 – $133,072
Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund3$56,368−33%$55,954 – $70,684
The University of Texas at Arlington2$51,270−39%$50,751 – $51,789
The University of Tennessee2$96,053+14%$90,526 – $101,580
The University of Alabama in Huntsville2$72,392−14%$71,726 – $73,057
Brandeis University2$96,428+14%$93,214 – $99,642
Seek Labs, Inc2$80,738−4%$80,731 – $80,744
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai2$76,000−10%$75,500 – $76,500
i3 Pharmaceuticals, LLC2$58,011−31%$58,011 – $58,011
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute2$137,025+63%$136,012 – $138,038
Father Flanagan's Boys' Home2$105,722+25%$100,333 – $111,111
Biostate AI Incorporated1$80,000−5%$80,000 – $80,000
Amazon Web Services, Inc.1$157,300+87%$157,300 – $157,300
Evozyne, Inc.1$110,000+31%$110,000 – $110,000
Ellison Institute, LLC1$89,970+7%$89,970 – $89,970
Baxter Healthcare Corporation1$120,000+42%$120,000 – $120,000
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center1$90,001+7%$90,001 – $90,001
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLC1$95,000+13%$95,000 – $95,000
Georgia State University1$72,320−14%$72,320 – $72,320
General Hospital Corporation1$73,195−13%$73,195 – $73,195
Eurofins Agroscience Services, LLC1$60,000−29%$60,000 – $60,000
New Mexico State University1$59,966−29%$59,966 – $59,966
Heath Research Inc1$68,039−19%$68,039 – $68,039
Madagoni LLC1$91,832+9%$91,832 – $91,832
Nova Southeastern University1$80,000−5%$80,000 – $80,000
Louisiana-Pacific Corporation1$101,782+21%$101,782 – $101,782
University of North Texas1$60,000−29%$60,000 – $60,000
South Carolina State University1$60,000−29%$60,000 – $60,000
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology1$63,970−24%$63,970 – $63,970
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.1$111,650+32%$111,650 – $111,650
Versiti Blood Health, Inc.1$57,426−32%$57,426 – $57,426
University of Texas Medical Branch1$65,057−23%$65,057 – $65,057
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.1$113,000+34%$113,000 – $113,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
Cambridge, MA29$92,700$74,152 – $100,000
Milwaukee, WI23$73,280$67,080 – $75,500
Fort Collins, CO21$87,142$79,380 – $91,809
Tampa, FL20$78,686$75,439 – $82,124
Atlanta, GA12$70,072$58,508 – $85,000
Albany, NY11$66,442$63,396 – $68,837
Houston, TX9$70,000$68,000 – $78,000
Bellevue, WA7$142,000$134,750 – $142,064
Pasadena, CA7$147,000$146,000 – $147,000
Seattle, WA6$100,610$56,940 – $149,891
Boston, MA6$137,025$127,875 – $147,262
New York, NY5$77,000$75,000 – $150,000
Mattawan, MI5$95,000$95,000 – $95,000
Ames, IA4$54,241$49,916 – $58,580
East Liberty, OH3$100,006$100,003 – $105,008
New Orleans, LA3$56,368$55,954 – $70,684
Menands, NY3$63,665$63,356 – $64,302
San Francisco, CA3$168,000$113,390 – $175,000
Sunnyvale, CA3$148,400$123,922 – $154,200
Huntsville, AL2$72,392$71,726 – $73,057

By experience level

Level I116$76,000
Level II50$91,909
Level III36$88,876
Level IV14$84,288

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

By year

202323$85,424
202477$88,000
202581$80,725
202649$81,640

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