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Scientist I: H-1B salaries

701 labor condition applications used the job title Scientist I. Median offered base salary $77,250; middle half $66,685–$97,000.

Applications (LCAs)701

Median offered salary$77,250

Middle half of salaries$66,685–$97,000

10th–90th percentile$60,000–$119,025

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
University of Wisconsin System	215	$67,824
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	49	$70,000
Allen Institute	36	$82,742
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	27	$115,000
University of Kentucky	26	$55,141
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	17	$96,907
Univ of WI System	13	$68,340
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation	12	$73,800
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	9	$89,685
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	8	$112,549
BioAgilytix Labs, LLC	7	$90,000
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	7	$100,000
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	7	$90,000
Riconpharma, LLC	7	$70,000
Resolian f.k.a. Alliance Pharma, Inc.	7	$93,636
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	7	$65,333
Southern Research Institute	6	$65,788
McNeal Professional Services, Inc.	6	$63,440
Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.	6	$112,301
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	6	$91,400
HD Biosciences, Inc.	5	$75,000
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee	5	$60,935
Generate Biomedicines, Inc.	5	$115,000
AbbVie Inc.	4	$92,386
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	4	$126,424
Metagenomi, Inc.	4	$122,500
Kenox Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	4	$92,500
PPD Development, L.P.	4	$49,494
Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Midwest, LLC.	4	$44,346
UCB BioSciences Inc.	3	$86,549
Mammoth Biosciences Inc.	3	$128,154
Seqirus Inc.	3	$113,850
Cayman Chemical Company Incorporated	3	$80,000
Cytokinetics, Inc.	3	$130,437
Sanofi US Services Inc.	3	$98,121
Emulate, Inc.	3	$71,050
Arena BioWorks LLC	3	$105,000
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	3	$80,000
Ayana Bio LLC	3	$133,900
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	3	$88,000
Granules Pharmaceuticals Inc.	2	$98,136
Abzena (Bristol) LLC	2	$83,651
PetDx, Inc.	2	$80,000
Integris BioServices, LLC	2	$76,500
Appia Bio, Inc.	2	$94,040
Lyterian Therapeutics	2	$131,650
Ameditech Inc.	2	$96,000
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research	2	$88,840
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation	2	$76,400
Bayer U.S. LLC	2	$130,000
IGM Biosciences, Inc	2	$126,500
The Roskamp Institute, Inc.	2	$50,000
Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC	2	$56,056
Alltrna, Inc.	2	$112,500
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2	$124,488
Illumina, Inc.	2	$87,500
Wave Life Sciences USA, Inc.	2	$118,000
Forge Biologics	2	$92,700
WuXi Biologics USA, LLC	2	$81,789
Scribe Therapeutics Inc.	2	$125,978

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$68,000
Level II (qualified)	$89,773
Level III (experienced)	$105,706
Level IV (fully competent)	$109,302

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	147	$77,500
FY2024	185	$80,253
FY2025	207	$77,250
FY2026	142	$74,628

Cities

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).