Scientist I H-1B salaries

Employers filed 503 certified H-1B applications for Scientist I roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $77,250. The typical offer was 11% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $77,250
Middle half earn: $67,332 to $97,624
Top 10% earn over: $120,000
Certified filings: 503

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Pay by employer


University of Wisconsin System	158	$68,901	−11%	$63,419 – $73,958
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	35	$72,000	−7%	$67,591 – $80,000
Allen Institute	28	$82,696	+7%	$77,250 – $85,212
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	19	$117,000	+51%	$115,000 – $120,878
University of Kentucky	18	$55,449	−28%	$55,099 – $57,980
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	9	$73,800	−4%	$73,000 – $74,000
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	9	$96,907	+25%	$94,786 – $103,954
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	8	$89,685	+16%	$84,254 – $90,000
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	7	$112,549	+46%	$106,274 – $116,441
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	7	$65,333	−15%	$60,000 – $66,040
Univ of WI System	7	$66,500	−14%	$62,052 – $70,670
Riconpharma, LLC	6	$70,517	−9%	$70,000 – $77,758
Resolian f.k.a. Alliance Pharma, Inc.	6	$93,636	+21%	$89,409 – $93,636
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.	6	$101,500	+31%	$99,648 – $104,500
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	6	$91,400	+18%	$91,400 – $92,469
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.	5	$114,100	+48%	$110,000 – $120,000
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	5	$90,000	+17%	$90,000 – $99,757
Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Midwest, LLC.	4	$44,346	−43%	$44,346 – $47,185
HD Biosciences, Inc.	4	$77,500	0%	$75,000 – $80,000
Generate Biomedicines, Inc.	4	$117,500	+52%	$113,750 – $120,500
PPD Development, L.P.	4	$49,494	−36%	$43,945 – $53,581
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	4	$60,048	−22%	$58,870 – $60,935
Kenox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	4	$92,500	+20%	$90,000 – $95,000
McNeal Professional Services, Inc.	4	$63,440	−18%	$63,440 – $64,340
Metagenomi, Inc.	3	$120,000	+55%	$117,500 – $122,500
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	3	$88,000	+14%	$88,000 – $88,000
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	3	$128,000	+66%	$126,424 – $130,500
Arena BioWorks LLC	3	$105,000	+36%	$101,000 – $105,000
Cytokinetics, Inc.	3	$130,437	+69%	$129,688 – $135,218
Emulate, Inc.	3	$71,050	−8%	$70,525 – $71,476
Ayana Bio LLC	3	$133,900	+73%	$130,450 – $133,900
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	3	$80,000	+4%	$77,991 – $82,500
Azenta, Inc.	2	$83,858	+9%	$83,117 – $84,599
BioAgilytix Labs, LLC	2	$88,592	+15%	$84,196 – $92,987
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.	2	$118,500	+53%	$117,750 – $119,250
AbbVie Inc.	2	$103,268	+34%	$100,020 – $106,517
Forge Biologics	2	$92,700	+20%	$92,700 – $92,700
AIR Worldwide Corporation	2	$110,000	+42%	$110,000 – $110,000
Mammoth Biosciences Inc.	2	$125,106	+62%	$117,553 – $132,660
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	2	$137,540	+78%	$136,110 – $138,970
Seqirus Inc.	2	$114,425	+48%	$114,138 – $114,712
Versatope Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$68,400	−11%	$67,366 – $69,435
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.	2	$118,000	+53%	$111,000 – $125,000
Sail Biomedicines, Inc.	2	$127,500	+65%	$118,750 – $136,250
Sanofi US Services Inc.	2	$98,121	+27%	$97,182 – $99,060
Scribe Therapeutics Inc.	2	$125,978	+63%	$125,644 – $126,311
WuXi Biologics USA, LLC	2	$81,789	+6%	$79,394 – $84,184
Adimab Service Company, LLC	2	$161,000	+108%	$161,000 – $161,000
Coherus BioSciences, Inc.	1	$115,000	+49%	$115,000 – $115,000
Children's Hospital of Orange County	1	$103,605	+34%	$103,605 – $103,605

Where these jobs are

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


Madison, WI	156	$68,765	$63,344 – $72,850
Birmingham, AL	35	$73,029	$69,035 – $80,000
Seattle, WA	28	$82,696	$77,250 – $85,212
Boston, MA	24	$103,000	$88,246 – $115,575
Somerville, MA	23	$117,000	$115,000 – $120,878
Cambridge, MA	20	$107,500	$99,250 – $115,000
Lexington, KY	17	$55,548	$55,099 – $58,025
South San Francisco, CA	14	$129,688	$120,900 – $138,793
San Diego, CA	14	$84,121	$80,000 – $100,500
San Francisco, CA	10	$112,549	$100,000 – $114,317
Frederick, MD	8	$96,678	$93,767 – $105,583
Lexington, MA	8	$133,150	$119,744 – $136,110
Silver Spring, MD	7	$67,038	$63,440 – $72,160
Bethesda, MD	7	$73,800	$73,400 – $74,000
Denville, NJ	6	$70,517	$70,000 – $77,758
Malvern, PA	6	$93,636	$89,409 – $93,636
Exton, PA	6	$62,666	$60,000 – $66,394
Cranbury, NJ	5	$80,800	$80,000 – $85,000
Middleton, WI	5	$53,581	$45,406 – $53,581
Durham, NC	5	$90,000	$85,000 – $90,000

By experience level


Level I	197	$69,817
Level II	174	$90,000
Level III	60	$116,000
Level IV	13	$115,000

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

By year


2023	60	$68,560
2024	191	$80,000
2025	168	$81,188
2026	84	$74,500