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Staff Scientist I: H-1B salaries
112 labor condition applications used the job title Staff Scientist I. Median offered base salary $71,496; middle half $68,597–$90,796.
Applications (LCAs)112
Median offered salary$71,496
Middle half of salaries$68,597–$90,796
10th–90th percentile$65,648–$110,102
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Medical University of South Carolina and Affiliates | 32 | $66,685 |
| Children's National Medical Center | 21 | $69,655 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 17 | $80,000 |
| Jefferson Science Associates, LLC | 16 | $109,500 |
| Texas Biomedical Research Institute | 7 | $73,000 |
| Lieber Institute, Inc. | 5 | $79,181 |
| Vitalant | 3 | $86,000 |
| Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Inc. | 3 | $65,812 |
| The J. David Gladstone Institutes | 1 | — |
| Labcorp Drug Development Inc. | 1 | $65,707 |
| SENS Foundation, Inc. | 1 | $70,000 |
| Kojin Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $124,000 |
| JANUS Research Group, LLC | 1 | $85,842 |
| Braun Intertec Corporation | 1 | $80,000 |
| MaineHealth | 1 | $71,448 |
| SolidEnergy Systems, LLC | 1 | $151,674 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $73,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $69,655 |
| Level III (experienced) | $86,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $112,753 |
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 | 22 | $66,997 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $72,363 |
| FY2025 | 33 | $73,000 |
| FY2026 | 26 | $78,500 |
Cities
- Charleston, SC32
- Washington, DC21
- Boston, MA18
- Newport News, VA16
- San Antonio, TX7
- Baltimore, MD5
- San Francisco, CA4
- Madison, WI4
- Mountain View, CA1
- Lexington, MA1
- Chicago, IL1
- Scarborough, ME1
- Woburn, MA1
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).