Staff Scientist · La Jolla, CA
Staff Scientist in La Jolla, CA H-1B salaries
Employers filed 91 certified H-1B applications for Staff Scientist roles in La Jolla, CA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $78,000, 1% above the median for this job across the US.
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Median salary offered $78,000
Middle half earn $75,587 to $84,696
Top 10% earn over $85,322
Certified filings 91
Pay by employer
Employer Filings Median vs all Middle half
The Scripps Research Institute 53 $78,000 0% $78,000 – $84,843 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute 27 $75,587 −3% $72,500 – $80,000 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies 8 $79,600 +2% $77,500 – $84,628 La Jolla Institute for Immunology 2 $86,922 +11% $85,882 – $87,961 The Lowy Medical Research Institute 1 $120,000 +54% $120,000 – $120,000
By experience level
Wage level Filings Median Minimum Level I 33 $78,000 $78,750 Level II 57 $78,000 $105,520 Level III 1 $98,675 $132,290
Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for La Jolla, CA.
By year
Year filed Filings Median 2023 20 $64,480 2024 25 $78,000 2025 33 $80,000 2026 13 $78,749
Latest filings
Received Employer Salary Level 2026-06-23 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $81,016 I 2026-05-04 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-05-04 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-05-04 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-04-24 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-04-13 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-03-30 La Jolla Institute for Immunology $89,000 II 2026-03-17 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $78,749 I 2026-03-03 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2026-02-27 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2026-02-09 The Scripps Research Institute $87,734 II 2026-01-27 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II 2026-01-27 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2025-12-22 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2025-12-18 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $78,749 I 2025-11-24 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $78,749 I 2025-11-17 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $944,988 I 2025-11-03 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2025-09-24 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies $87,550 I 2025-09-17 The Salk Institute for Biological Studies $84,548 I 2025-09-05 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $80,000 I 2025-08-23 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $80,000 I 2025-08-18 Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute $80,000 I 2025-07-22 The Scripps Research Institute $85,322 II 2025-06-30 The Scripps Research Institute $78,000 II
The 25 most recent of 91. Every filing is on the La Jolla, CA and Staff Scientist pages.
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