342 certified H-1B filings list the job title Research Scientist I (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $83,741; the middle half of filings fall between $69,181 and $105,429. The largest sponsor for this title is Amazon.com Services LLC (51 filings).
342
certified filings
$83,741
Median base salary
$69,181
25th pct
$105,429
75th pct
$145,900
90th pct
$60,340
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
$60,340$83,741 median$145,900
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
64
$83,320
FY2025
83
$80,000
FY2024
82
$88,000
FY2023
113
$83,575
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Cambridge, MA
37
$95,000
Tampa, FL
29
$78,395
Milwaukee, WI
24
$70,639
Fort Collins, CO
21
$87,142
Atlanta, GA
17
$67,824
Albany, NY
14
$64,660
Bellevue, WA
14
$142,882
Seattle, WA
14
$128,981
Boston, MA
13
$125,500
Houston, TX
11
$70,000
Pasadena, CA
7
$146,000
Ames, IA
6
$50,242
Mattawan, MI
6
$95,000
Arlington, VA
5
$99,778
Ashland, OH
5
$93,000
New Orleans, LA
5
$55,541
San Diego, CA
5
$77,834
Sunnyvale, CA
5
$148,400
New York, NY
4
$78,500
San Francisco, CA
4
$151,059
Research Scientist I salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer