Senior Scientist H-1B Salary
1,160 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Scientist (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $117,026; the middle half of filings fall between $91,785 and $139,085. The largest sponsor for this title is Washington University (79 filings).
1,160
certified filings
$117,026
Median base salary
$91,785
25th pct
$139,085
75th pct
$152,535
90th pct
$72,434
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
$72,434$117,026 median$152,535
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 281 | $128,358 |
| FY2025 | 312 | $122,000 |
| FY2024 | 317 | $108,805 |
| FY2023 | 250 | $103,251 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO | 65 | $70,000 |
| Cambridge, MA | 62 | $140,543 |
| New York, NY | 46 | $87,738 |
| Tarrytown, NY | 44 | $140,000 |
| San Diego, CA | 41 | $120,000 |
| Memphis, TN | 36 | $104,000 |
| Gaithersburg, MD | 33 | $122,000 |
| Kalamazoo, MI | 29 | $100,000 |
| South San Francisco, CA | 29 | $152,515 |
| Waltham, MA | 28 | $133,745 |
| Boston, MA | 18 | $130,562 |
| Middleton, WI | 17 | $70,000 |
| Ridgefield, CT | 13 | $135,000 |
| Thousand Oaks, CA | 13 | $144,490 |
| St Louis, MO | 12 | $77,999 |
| Watertown, MA | 12 | $132,500 |
| Fremont, CA | 10 | $140,974 |
| Pearl River, NY | 10 | $91,770 |
| Redwood City, CA | 10 | $145,972 |
| Woburn, MA | 10 | $122,206 |
Senior Scientist salary by employer
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Related job titles
Senior Data Scientist $151,094Senior Research Scientist $107,625Senior Scientist I $107,099Senior Scientist II $115,357Senior Associate Scientist $99,828Data Scientist Senior $130,135Senior Applied Scientist $190,950Senior Staff Scientist $91,350Senior Decision Scientist $150,000Senior Bioinformatics Scientist $130,000