Senior Scientist II H-1B salaries

Employers filed 102 certified H-1B applications for Senior Scientist II roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $121,300. The typical offer was 9% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $121,300
Middle half earn: $106,569 to $144,750
Top 10% earn over: $159,830
Certified filings: 102

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Pay by employer


Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	37	$107,099	−12%	$93,891 – $113,464
AbbVie Inc.	13	$150,000	+24%	$138,000 – $155,000
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.	6	$152,948	+26%	$139,724 – $156,125
Schrodinger, Inc.	5	$140,700	+16%	$140,200 – $142,700
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.	2	$148,766	+23%	$144,383 – $153,150
Transpire Bio Inc.	2	$150,000	+24%	$145,000 – $155,000
Altria Client Services LLC	2	$123,300	+2%	$122,950 – $123,650
Elektrofi, Inc.	2	$136,500	+13%	$136,500 – $136,500
Mirai Bio, Inc.	2	$166,192	+37%	$166,192 – $166,192
Intercontinental Great Brands LLC	2	$115,490	−5%	$110,941 – $120,040
Nitto Denko Technical Corporation	2	$136,630	+13%	$132,945 – $140,315
Fors Marsh Group LLC	2	$109,319	−10%	$108,644 – $109,994
American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.	1	$85,000	−30%	$85,000 – $85,000
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories LLC	1	$60,000	−51%	$60,000 – $60,000
Eurofins BioPharma Product Testing Columbia, LLC.	1	$52,395	−57%	$52,395 – $52,395
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$162,495	+34%	$162,495 – $162,495
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC	1	$55,000	−55%	$55,000 – $55,000
Empress Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$170,000	+40%	$170,000 – $170,000
Arcturus Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$158,300	+31%	$158,300 – $158,300
Arrowhead Madison, Inc.	1	$130,000	+7%	$130,000 – $130,000
Cepheid	1	$135,635	+12%	$135,635 – $135,635
Nanosyn, Inc.	1	$120,000	−1%	$120,000 – $120,000
GenScript USA Inc.	1	$117,500	−3%	$117,500 – $117,500
Exelixis, Inc.	1	$184,062	+52%	$184,062 – $184,062
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	1	$90,576	−25%	$90,576 – $90,576
Propeller Bio, Inc.	1	$160,000	+32%	$160,000 – $160,000
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$150,000	+24%	$150,000 – $150,000
Scribe Therapeutics Inc.	1	$166,000	+37%	$166,000 – $166,000
Pharmaron (Exton) Lab Services LLC	1	$112,674	−7%	$112,674 – $112,674
Solvay USA LLC	1	$94,960	−22%	$94,960 – $94,960
SRI International	1	$115,710	−5%	$115,710 – $115,710
Tango Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$133,300	+10%	$133,300 – $133,300
Symmetry BioSciences, Inc.	1	$85,000	−30%	$85,000 – $85,000
Tjaden Biosciences LLC	1	$100,000	−18%	$100,000 – $100,000
Triana Biomedicines, Inc.	1	$143,000	+18%	$143,000 – $143,000
UCB BioSciences Inc.	1	$146,635	+21%	$146,635 – $146,635
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$177,375	+46%	$177,375 – $177,375

Where these jobs are

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


Cambridge, MA	32	$107,099	$93,891 – $113,464
North Chicago, IL	9	$139,124	$138,000 – $155,000
San Diego, CA	7	$116,709	$93,652 – $135,975
Worcester, MA	6	$152,948	$150,224 – $156,125
Boston, MA	4	$136,500	$135,700 – $142,999
East Hanover, NJ	2	$115,490	$110,941 – $120,040
Alameda, CA	2	$175,031	$170,516 – $179,546
Oceanside, CA	2	$136,630	$132,945 – $140,315
Salt Lake City, UT	2	$166,192	$166,192 – $166,192
Fairfax, VA	2	$109,319	$108,644 – $109,994
Weston, FL	2	$150,000	$145,000 – $155,000
Irvine, CA	2	$150,892	$147,946 – $153,839
Lexington, MA	2	$160,188	$151,594 – $168,781
Exton, PA	2	$101,625	$96,100 – $107,150
Emeryville, CA	2	$120,100	$117,728 – $122,471
Durham, NC	1	$85,000	$85,000 – $85,000
Columbia, MO	1	$52,395	$52,395 – $52,395
Burlington, IA	1	$100,000	$100,000 – $100,000
Bristol, PA	1	$94,960	$94,960 – $94,960
Indianapolis, IN	1	$55,000	$55,000 – $55,000

By experience level


Level I	6	$138,400
Level II	34	$98,550
Level III	33	$118,331
Level IV	28	$150,000

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

By year


2023	6	$106,828
2024	38	$121,166
2025	37	$130,000
2026	21	$115,357