Assistant Scientist H-1B Salary
239 certified H-1B filings list the job title Assistant Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $74,235; the middle half of filings fall between $65,000 and $87,726. The largest sponsor for this title is UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (64 filings).
239
certified filings
$74,235
Median base salary
$65,000
25th pct
$87,726
75th pct
$110,592
90th pct
$55,479
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
$55,479$74,235 median$110,592
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27 | $73,922 |
| FY2025 | 73 | $80,000 |
| FY2024 | 67 | $70,307 |
| FY2023 | 72 | $70,123 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Miami, FL | 54 | $70,154 |
| Gainesville, FL | 47 | $69,160 |
| Philadelphia, PA | 19 | $45,573 |
| Baltimore, MD | 15 | $102,000 |
| New York, NY | 12 | $77,500 |
| Lemont, IL | 10 | $89,980 |
| Bloomington, IN | 9 | $72,000 |
| Woods Hole, MA | 9 | $113,000 |
| Detroit, MI | 7 | $120,000 |
| Madison, WI | 6 | $77,522 |
| Falmouth, MA | 5 | $112,000 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | $85,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 3 | $70,000 |
| Columbia, SC | 2 | $52,904 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $54,482 |
| Key Biscayne, FL | 2 | $85,426 |
| Lafayette, CA | 2 | $99,424 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $70,942 |
| Arbovale, WV | 1 | $81,099 |
| Belle Glade, FL | 1 | $68,000 |
Assistant Scientist salary by employer
Top 24 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI | 64 | $72,650 |
| UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA | 54 | $69,005 |
| Temple University--A Commonwealth University | 20 | $45,573 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 17 | $104,000 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 13 | $80,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 13 | $113,000 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 10 | $89,980 |
| Indiana University | 9 | $72,000 |
| Henry Ford Health System | 8 | $117,500 |
| The Morgridge Institute For Research Inc. | 6 | $77,522 |
| National Radio Astronomy Observatory | 4 | $81,099 |
| University of Rochester | 4 | $85,000 |
| Indiana University Indianapolis | 3 | $70,000 |
| Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy | 2 | $103,146 |
| The J. Paul Getty Trust | 2 | $70,942 |
| University of South Carolina | 2 | $52,904 |
| Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies | 1 | $125,000 |
| Georgetown University | 1 | $75,000 |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 1 | $63,962 |
| Kansas State University | 1 | $48,464 |
| Marine Biological Laboratory | 1 | $105,000 |
| Oregon Health & Science University | 1 | $142,550 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 1 | $40,518 |
| The University of Kansas | 1 | $97,000 |