Applied Scientist I H-1B salaries — 1,138 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 127
- Filings · FY2025
- $160k
- Median base · FY2025
- $155k–$175k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Amazon.com Services
- Top sponsor · 884 all-time
Applied Scientist I: 1,138 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $160k across 127 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $155k and $175k. The biggest sponsors are Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S., Amazon Web Services; most filings are in Seattle, WA.
How much does a Applied Scientist I make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $160k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Applied Scientist I sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 100 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 100 | −21% | $161k |
| FY2025 | 127 | +63% | $160k |
| FY2024 | 78 | −58% | $157k |
| FY2023 | 187 | −1% | $150k |
| FY2022 | 188 | +127% | $152k |
| FY2021 | 83 | −57% | $141k |
| FY2020 | 193 | +97% | $151k |
| FY2019 | 98 | +139% | $148k |
| FY2018 | 41 | +21% | $140k |
| FY2017 | 34 | +278% | $120k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $111k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Applied Scientist Is?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon.com Services | 884 | $152k |
| 2 | Amazon Development Center U.S. | 74 | $155k |
| 3 | Amazon Web Services | 66 | $154k |
| 4 | Amazon Corporate | 37 | $113k |
| 5 | A2z Development Center | 19 | $145k |
| 6 | A9 Com | 12 | $154k |
| 7 | Amazon Robotics | 7 | $140k |
| 8 | Twitch Interactive | 6 | $171k |
| 9 | Amazon Advertising | 5 | $167k |
| 10 | Amazon Fulfillment Services | 5 | $135k |
Where are H-1B Applied Scientist I jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle, WA | 402 | $150k |
| 2 | Sunnyvale, CA | 95 | $157k |
| 3 | San Diego, CA | 80 | $155k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 77 | $167k |
| 5 | Palo Alto, CA | 69 | $160k |
| 6 | Bellevue, WA | 48 | $160k |
| 7 | Cambridge, MA | 46 | $142k |
| 8 | Santa Clara, CA | 44 | $162k |
| 9 | East Palo Alto, CA | 36 | $175k |
| 10 | Pittsburgh, PA | 30 | $138k |
Common questions about Applied Scientist I H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Applied Scientist I?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Applied Scientist I is $160k (FY2025), from 127 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $136k and $162k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Applied Scientist Is?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Applied Scientist I are Amazon.com Services, Amazon Development Center U.S., Amazon Web Services.
- Where are most H-1B Applied Scientist I jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Applied Scientist I roles are Seattle, WA, Sunnyvale, CA, San Diego, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Applied Scientist I H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →