Applied Scientist I H-1B Salary
493 certified H-1B filings list the job title Applied Scientist I (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $159,182; the middle half of filings fall between $141,814 and $172,000. The largest sponsor for this title is Amazon.com Services LLC (398 filings).
493
certified filings
$159,182
Median base salary
$141,814
25th pct
$172,000
75th pct
$183,620
90th pct
$119,232
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$119,232$159,182 median$183,620
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 100 | $161,519 |
| FY2025 | 128 | $160,000 |
| FY2024 | 78 | $157,300 |
| FY2023 | 187 | $150,000 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 129 | $150,000 |
| New York, NY | 35 | $175,000 |
| San Diego, CA | 34 | $160,000 |
| Bellevue, WA | 33 | $160,000 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 32 | $159,182 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 24 | $161,169 |
| San Francisco, CA | 20 | $185,000 |
| Palo Alto, CA | 16 | $162,106 |
| Austin, TX | 12 | $154,300 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 11 | $146,700 |
| Boston, MA | 7 | $153,600 |
| North Reading, MA | 7 | $144,000 |
| Chicago, IL | 6 | $159,000 |
| Irvine, CA | 6 | $150,738 |
| Arlington, VA | 5 | $140,400 |
| Cambridge, MA | 4 | $141,800 |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 4 | $187,500 |
| Pasadena, CA | 4 | $157,500 |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $150,000 |
| Amherst, MA | 3 | $155,000 |
Applied Scientist I salary by employer
Top 14 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 398 | $159,182 |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 49 | $160,000 |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 22 | $158,650 |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 5 | $166,500 |
| AUDIBLE, INC. | 4 | $157,300 |
| THE TRADE DESK, INC. | 3 | $115,357 |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 3 | $195,000 |
| A9.com INC | 2 | $166,150 |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 2 | $144,490 |
| Afresh Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $145,000 |
| Reality Defender, Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Thomson Reuters Holdings Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| Tror LLC | 1 | $79,248 |
| Uber Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $128,000 |