Job title
Senior Research Scientist H-1B Salaries
1,311 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $95k.
Median base
$95k
Middle 50%
$79k–$135k
Filings
1,311
Top sponsor
Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 42 | $95k |
| FY2025 | 171 | $108k |
| FY2024 | 152 | $106k |
| FY2023 | 153 | $90k |
| FY2022 | 167 | $90k |
| FY2021 | 172 | $88k |
| FY2020 | 133 | $100k |
| FY2019 | 108 | $97k |
| FY2018 | 86 | $95k |
| FY2017 | 68 | $95k |
| FY2016 | 59 | $89k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Senior Research Scientist
- Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center223 · $77k
- Nvidia29 · $204k
- UT Southwestern Medical Center20 · $70k
- The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center20 · $80k
- Factory Mutual Insurance19 · $108k
- University of Pittsburgh19 · $80k
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School18 · $75k
- Netflix18 · $198k
- NYU Grossman School of Medicine17 · $110k
- Northeastern University16 · $74k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Scientist is $95k (FY2026), from 1,311 filings. The middle 50% earn between $79k and $135k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Scientist are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, Nvidia, UT Southwestern Medical Center.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Scientist roles are New York, NY, Boston, MA, Houston, TX.
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