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Staff Scientist at California Institute of Technology: H-1B salaries
22 labor condition applications for the job title Staff Scientist at California Institute of Technology. Median offered base salary $80,000; middle half $75,684–$94,000.
Applications (LCAs)22
Median offered salary$80,000
Middle half of salaries$75,684–$94,000
10th–90th percentile$70,000–$103,891
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 2 | $93,728 |
| FY2024 | 5 | $80,000 |
| FY2025 | 12 | $76,490 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $99,202 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $94,331 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Dec 2, 2025 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $73,000 | Pasadena, CA | Sep 23, 2025 | Nov 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $103,891 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Aug 20, 2025 | Jan 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 19, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $73,000 | Pasadena, CA | Jul 31, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,000 | Pasadena, CA | Jul 29, 2025 | Sep 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $105,074 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Jul 24, 2025 | Aug 16, 2025 | Certified |
| $76,480 | Pasadena, CA | May 7, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $75,684 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Mar 4, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $104,072 | Pasadena, CA | Nov 27, 2024 | Jan 17, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $90,000 | Pasadena, CA | Oct 31, 2024 | May 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $67,000 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Nov 7, 2023 | Dec 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $94,000 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Jul 12, 2023 | Aug 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $80,000 | Pasadena, CA | Jan 25, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $76,500 | Pasadena, CA | Jan 13, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $76,500 | Pasadena, CA | Jan 13, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Withdrawn |
| $93,456 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Oct 20, 2022 | Jan 22, 2023 | Certified |
| $80,000 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Oct 3, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $70,000 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Oct 3, 2022 | Dec 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $95,000 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Sep 17, 2022 | Oct 1, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $90,300 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Dec 9, 2021 | Dec 20, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $62,691 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Aug 4, 2021 | Sep 1, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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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).