Staff Scientist I H-1B salaries — 186 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 31
- Filings · FY2025
- $74k
- Median base · FY2025
- $70k–$84k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Jefferson Science Associates
- Top sponsor · 33 all-time
Staff Scientist I: 186 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $74k across 31 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $70k and $84k. The biggest sponsors are Jefferson Science Associates, Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates, Children S National Medical Center; most filings are in Charleston, SC.
How much does a Staff 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. $74k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Scientist I sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 25 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25 | −19% | $82k |
| FY2025 | 31 | +41% | $74k |
| FY2024 | 22 | +38% | $72k |
| FY2023 | 16 | −30% | $68k |
| FY2022 | 23 | +92% | $71k |
| FY2021 | 12 | −14% | $68k |
| FY2020 | 14 | −26% | $68k |
| FY2019 | 19 | +73% | $61k |
| FY2018 | 11 | +57% | $84k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +17% | $66k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $61k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff 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 | Jefferson Science Associates | 33 | $106k |
| 2 | Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | 27 | $66k |
| 3 | Children S National Medical Center | 25 | $70k |
| 4 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 20 | $73k |
| 5 | Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 15 | $66k |
| 6 | Medical University of South Carolina Affiliates | 13 | $59k |
| 7 | Lieber Institute | 12 | $75k |
| 8 | Medical University of South Carolina | 8 | $49k |
| 9 | Raytheon Bbn Technologies | 6 | $92k |
| 10 | Covance Laboratories | 5 | $68k |
Where are H-1B Staff Scientist I jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charleston, SC | 48 | $62k |
| 2 | Newport News, VA | 33 | $106k |
| 3 | Washington, DC | 25 | $70k |
| 4 | Boston, MA | 21 | $75k |
| 5 | San Antonio, TX | 14 | $66k |
| 6 | Baltimore, MD | 12 | $75k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 8 | $80k |
| 8 | Madison, WI | 7 | $66k |
| 9 | Cambridge, MA | 6 | $92k |
| 10 | San Antonio, CA | 1 | $60k |
Common questions about Staff Scientist I H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Scientist I?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Scientist I is $74k (FY2025), from 31 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $66k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Scientist Is?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Scientist I are Jefferson Science Associates, Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates, Children S National Medical Center.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Scientist I jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Scientist I roles are Charleston, SC, Newport News, VA, Washington, DC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff 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 →