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Research Scientist · Seattle, WA

Research Scientist in Seattle, WA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 112 certified H-1B applications for Research Scientist roles in Seattle, WA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $180,184, 17% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$180,184
Middle half earn
$172,789 to $210,456
Top 10% earn over
$240,000
Certified filings
112

Pay by employer
Meta Platforms, Inc55$184,078+2%$172,900 – $207,502
NVIDIA Corporation17$178,006−1%$160,000 – $198,141
Google LLC12$176,000−2%$169,500 – $207,750
Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence10$240,000+33%$233,438 – $252,352
Institute for Systems Biology6$76,898−57%$72,452 – $87,458
Upstart Network, Inc.2$181,0350%$176,052 – $186,018
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation1$151,000−16%$151,000 – $151,000
Adobe Inc.1$190,000+5%$190,000 – $190,000
Key Proteo, Inc.1$95,722−47%$95,722 – $95,722
Curi Bio Inc.1$125,000−31%$125,000 – $125,000
AVM Biotechnology Inc.1$76,000−58%$76,000 – $76,000
Netflix, Inc.1$178,006−1%$178,006 – $178,006
Nuance Labs, Inc.1$475,000+164%$475,000 – $475,000
Snorkel AI, Inc.1$200,000+11%$200,000 – $200,000
Trillium Agriculture, Incorporated1$90,000−50%$90,000 – $90,000
Vercept AI, Inc.1$178,006−1%$178,006 – $178,006

By experience level
Level I7$142,064$141,820
Level II41$184,078$178,000
Level III23$203,350$214,180
Level IV12$245,576$250,370

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Seattle, WA.

By year
20235$188,793
202438$175,134
202533$190,000
202636$185,684

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-16Netflix, Inc.$178,006II
2026-06-16Institute for Systems Biology$90,000IV
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$250,370IV
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$214,178III
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$178,006II
2026-06-09Institute for Systems Biology$108,000IV
2026-05-20Meta Platforms, Inc$172,900–
2026-05-12Meta Platforms, Inc$225,781I
2026-04-29Meta Platforms, Inc$177,015–
2026-04-29Meta Platforms, Inc$176,890–
2026-04-28Meta Platforms, Inc$176,890–
2026-04-28Meta Platforms, Inc$215,363II
2026-04-23Trillium Agriculture, Incorporated$90,000II
2026-04-23Upstart Network, Inc.$191,000II
2026-04-22Meta Platforms, Inc$141,814I
2026-04-22Meta Platforms, Inc$211,778II
2026-04-21Meta Platforms, Inc$180,368II
2026-04-16Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence$240,000II
2026-04-09Institute for Systems Biology$79,830IV
2026-03-30NVIDIA Corporation$214,178III
2026-03-27Nuance Labs, Inc.$475,000IV
2026-03-16Upstart Network, Inc.$171,070I
2026-03-16Meta Platforms, Inc$207,502II
2026-03-12Snorkel AI, Inc.$200,000II
2026-03-11Google LLC$213,000II

The 25 most recent of 112. Every filing is on the Seattle, WA and Research Scientist pages.

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