Environmental Scientist H-1B salaries — 294 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 29
- Filings · FY2025
- $72k
- Median base · FY2025
- $60k–$79k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- A B Environmental Services
- Top sponsor · 31 all-time
Environmental Scientist: 294 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $72k across 29 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $60k and $79k. The biggest sponsors are A B Environmental Services, Chemtech Consulting Group, Rsb Solutions Ltd.; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a Environmental Scientist 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. $72k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Environmental Scientist sponsorship changed?
26 certified filings in FY2016 → 16 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 16 | −45% | $72k |
| FY2025 | 29 | +71% | $72k |
| FY2024 | 17 | −15% | $72k |
| FY2023 | 20 | −35% | $67k |
| FY2022 | 31 | +72% | $60k |
| FY2021 | 18 | −42% | $73k |
| FY2020 | 31 | −30% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 44 | +42% | $52k |
| FY2018 | 31 | 0% | $58k |
| FY2017 | 31 | +19% | $60k |
| FY2016 | 26 | — | $49k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Environmental Scientists?
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 | A B Environmental Services | 31 | $60k |
| 2 | Chemtech Consulting Group | 12 | $52k |
| 3 | Rsb Solutions Ltd. | 11 | $52k |
| 4 | Anchor Qea | 10 | $66k |
| 5 | Aecom Technical Services | 8 | $59k |
| 6 | Geo-enviro Consulting Remediation | 7 | $52k |
| 7 | Langan Engineering and Environmental Services | 6 | $70k |
| 8 | Pegasus Technical Services | 6 | $55k |
| 9 | Agt Labs | 6 | $60k |
| 10 | Arcadis U.S. | 6 | $50k |
Where are H-1B Environmental Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 58 | $53k |
| 2 | Mountainside, NJ | 12 | $52k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 11 | $83k |
| 4 | Cincinnati, OH | 7 | $57k |
| 5 | Dallas, TX | 7 | $60k |
| 6 | Piscataway, NJ | 7 | $52k |
| 7 | Woodcliff Lake, NJ | 6 | $65k |
| 8 | Portland, OR | 5 | $66k |
| 9 | Oakland, CA | 5 | $77k |
| 10 | Elmwood Park, NJ | 5 | $58k |
Common questions about Environmental Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Environmental Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Environmental Scientist is $72k (FY2025), from 29 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $52k and $75k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Environmental Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Environmental Scientist are A B Environmental Services, Chemtech Consulting Group, Rsb Solutions Ltd..
- Where are most H-1B Environmental Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Environmental Scientist roles are Houston, TX, Mountainside, NJ, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Environmental Scientist 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 →