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Project Scientist: H-1B salaries
190 labor condition applications used the job title Project Scientist. Median offered base salary $78,187; middle half $70,200–$93,434.
Applications (LCAs)190
Median offered salary$78,187
Middle half of salaries$70,200–$93,434
10th–90th percentile$66,560–$109,707
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | 71 | $70,886 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 41 | $77,400 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 15 | $80,145 |
| Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab | 14 | $107,646 |
| Theiss Research | 13 | $78,187 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 6 | $116,300 |
| University of California, Irvine | 5 | $107,700 |
| Stanford University/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory | 4 | $90,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 4 | $69,857 |
| Satelytics Inc. | 4 | $80,500 |
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 2 | $104,288 |
| University of California, Davis | 2 | $120,200 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | 2 | $131,000 |
| University Corporation for Atmospheric Research | 1 | $74,568 |
| Mutch Associates, LLC | 1 | $102,398 |
| The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | 1 | $99,840 |
| Giner, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Landau Associates, Inc. | 1 | $97,500 |
| Weston & Sampson Engineers, Inc. | 1 | $85,134 |
| Product Investigations, Incorporated | 1 | $56,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $73,300 |
| Level II (qualified) | $77,900 |
| Level III (experienced) | $79,424 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $119,767 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 46 | $70,200 |
| FY2024 | 48 | $77,400 |
| FY2025 | 46 | $85,827 |
| FY2026 | 43 | $80,662 |
Cities
- Los Angeles, CA69
- Santa Barbara, CA41
- Menlo Park, CA17
- Pittsburgh, PA14
- Gaithersburg, MD13
- Irvine, CA5
- Perrysburg, OH4
- Beverly Hills, CA3
- West Hollywood, CA3
- Sacramento, CA2
- Cleveland, OH2
- Bar Harbor, ME2
- Davis, CA2
- Boston, MA2
- Boulder, CO1
- Hawthorne, NY1
- Moffett Field, CA1
- Columbus, OH1
- Newton, MA1
- Seattle, WA1
- Reading, MA1
- Wake Forest, NC1
- Conshohocken, PA1
- Menolo Park, CA1
- Olathe, KS1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).