Senior Scientist H-1B salaries — 2,141 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 257
- Filings · FY2025
- $122k
- Median base · FY2025
- $95k–$140k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Pfizer
- Top sponsor · 108 all-time
Senior Scientist: 2,141 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $122k across 257 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $95k and $140k. The biggest sponsors are Pfizer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Washington University; most filings are in Cambridge, MA.
How much does a Senior 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. $122k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Scientist sponsorship changed?
106 certified filings in FY2016 → 216 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 216 | −16% | $128k |
| FY2025 | 257 | −6% | $122k |
| FY2024 | 274 | +30% | $110k |
| FY2023 | 210 | −1% | $103k |
| FY2022 | 213 | +4% | $108k |
| FY2021 | 204 | +35% | $100k |
| FY2020 | 151 | −16% | $95k |
| FY2019 | 179 | +3% | $92k |
| FY2018 | 173 | +9% | $88k |
| FY2017 | 158 | +49% | $84k |
| FY2016 | 106 | — | $80k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | Pfizer | 108 | $86k |
| 2 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 107 | $80k |
| 3 | Washington University | 89 | $70k |
| 4 | Ppd Development L P | 85 | $65k |
| 5 | Zoetis | 59 | $95k |
| 6 | Bristol- Myers Squibb | 56 | $136k |
| 7 | Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals | 54 | $122k |
| 8 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals | 54 | $138k |
| 9 | Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals | 39 | $127k |
| 10 | Medimmune | 36 | $118k |
Where are H-1B Senior Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 157 | $130k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 124 | $83k |
| 3 | St. Louis, MO | 76 | $70k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 67 | $101k |
| 5 | Middleton, WI | 66 | $62k |
| 6 | Gaithersburg, MD | 56 | $120k |
| 7 | Kalamazoo, MI | 54 | $95k |
| 8 | South San Francisco, CA | 54 | $135k |
| 9 | Tarrytown, NY | 53 | $139k |
| 10 | Waltham, MA | 42 | $119k |
Common questions about Senior Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Scientist is $122k (FY2025), from 257 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $80k and $126k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Scientist are Pfizer, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Washington University.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Scientist roles are Cambridge, MA, New York, NY, St. Louis, MO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →