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The Scripps Research Institute: H-1B salaries and sponsorship

The Scripps Research Institute filed 208 labor condition applications for H-1B and related visas in fiscal years 2023–2026; certified: 203. Median offered salary: $70,938.

Applications (LCAs)208
Certified203
Employer addressLa Jolla, CA
H-1B dependent employerNo
Median offered salary$70,938
Middle half of salaries$64,535–$78,000
10th–90th percentile$63,294–$85,322

Does The Scripps Research Institute sponsor H-1B visas?

The Scripps Research Institute filed 208 labor condition applications in fiscal years 2023–2026, the latest submitted on Jun 23, 2026. An LCA is the first step of an H-1B petition, so the employer has sponsored or prepared to sponsor H-1B workers; it does not guarantee sponsorship for any particular job. Check the employer's own job listings.

Salaries by job title

Job titleLCAsMedian salary
Staff Scientist77$78,000
Postdoctoral Associate74$68,000
Research Scientist (PhD)15$74,459
Assistant Professor7$105,019
Scientific Associate6$72,627
Investigator3$84,365
Institute Investigator3$90,000
Research Assistant II3$54,683
Data Scientist3$68,786
Principal Investigator2$120,405
Research Assistant III2$63,898
Research Scientist2$68,786
Postdoctoral Asssociate2$68,000
Software Engineer2$93,933
Research Programmer III2$79,290
Scripps Fellow1$62,400
Senior Research Scientist1$101,150
Principal Scientist (PhD)1$135,000
Postoctoral Associate1$68,000
Senior Research Scientist (PhD)1$87,173

Applications by fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY202345$64,480
FY202456$68,513
FY202564$74,772
FY202643$76,918

Prevailing wage levels

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.

Where the jobs are

Occupations

Latest applications

Job titleBase salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
Postdoctoral Associate$70,886–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 23, 2026Aug 31, 2026Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$78,000–$121,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 18, 2026Sep 7, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 16, 2026Oct 2, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 5, 2026Jul 6, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 13, 2026Jun 22, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 5, 2026Aug 10, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 4, 2026Aug 19, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 4, 2026Oct 11, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 4, 2026Aug 12, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAApr 24, 2026Oct 4, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAApr 13, 2026Jun 8, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 11, 2026Jun 30, 2026Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$78,000–$121,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 9, 2026Sep 1, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMar 3, 2026Aug 14, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 27, 2026May 29, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,304–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 12, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$87,734–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 9, 2026Jul 17, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 27, 2026Apr 15, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 27, 2026Jul 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,886–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 7, 2026Jun 5, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,886–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 24, 2025Feb 26, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CADec 22, 2025Jun 1, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,886–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 22, 2025Feb 2, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$76,918–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 19, 2025Mar 28, 2026Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$78,000–$121,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 15, 2025Mar 16, 2026Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 3, 2025Apr 10, 2026Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CANov 3, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
Investigator$115,440–$170,859
Level II		La Jolla, CASep 25, 2025Mar 1, 2026Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$76,918–$134,820
Level I		La Jolla, CASep 2, 2025Jan 3, 2026Certified
Software Engineer$94,973–$170,859
Level III		San Diego, CAAug 25, 2025Nov 10, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$85,322–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJul 22, 2025Sep 8, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 30, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 30, 2025Nov 14, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 27, 2025Sep 27, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 26, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 24, 2025Sep 21, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 17, 2025Jul 7, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 6, 2025Oct 20, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 12, 2025Jun 16, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 1, 2025Jun 6, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 29, 2025Jun 30, 2025Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$77,147–$134,820
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 15, 2025Sep 1, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,019–$186,201
Level III		La Jolla, CAApr 11, 2025Jun 6, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,019–$186,201
Level III		La Jolla, CAApr 11, 2025Jun 6, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 10, 2025May 5, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMar 25, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMar 17, 2025Sep 2, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAFeb 14, 2025Apr 21, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 12, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAFeb 6, 2025May 19, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 30, 2025Apr 14, 2025Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJan 16, 2025Feb 18, 2025Certified
Scientific Associate$72,627–$142,321
Level III		La Jolla, CAJan 9, 2025Feb 16, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 7, 2025Mar 3, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 6, 2025Jul 5, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJan 6, 2025Mar 1, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientific Associate$72,627–$142,321
Level III		La Jolla, CADec 24, 2024Feb 16, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Scientific Associate$72,627–$142,321
Level III		La Jolla, CADec 24, 2024Feb 16, 2025Withdrawn
Research Programmer III$79,290–$134,820
Level II		San Diego, CADec 23, 2024Jun 6, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist (PhD)—
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 19, 2024Jun 16, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 19, 2024Jun 16, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 16, 2024Jun 16, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,019–$186,201
Level III		La Jolla, CADec 16, 2024Feb 3, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$77,147–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 12, 2024May 12, 2025Certified
Assistant Professor$105,019–$186,201
Level III		La Jolla, CADec 9, 2024Feb 3, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,640–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CADec 5, 2024Mar 21, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CADec 5, 2024Jan 3, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Research Programmer III$79,290–$134,820
Level II		Chula Vista, CADec 5, 2024Jun 6, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CANov 27, 2024Dec 17, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Assistant Professor$105,019–$186,201
Level III		La Jolla, CANov 20, 2024Jan 13, 2025Certified
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAOct 30, 2024Jan 6, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$70,990–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAOct 30, 2024Feb 17, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAOct 15, 2024Mar 2, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Software Engineer$92,893–$170,859
Level III		San Diego, CASep 17, 2024Nov 1, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CASep 17, 2024Jan 28, 2025Certified, then withdrawn
Staff Scientist$84,843–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CASep 16, 2024Nov 4, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 29, 2024Oct 7, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$77,147–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Oct 9, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$77,147–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Dec 1, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAAug 27, 2024Jan 3, 2025Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$77,147–$134,820
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified
Research Scientist (PhD)$825,432–$1,617,840
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 23, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Research Scientist (PhD)$68,786–$134,820
Level I		La Jolla, CAAug 13, 2024Sep 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 30, 2024Sep 26, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAJun 27, 2024Nov 18, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAJun 7, 2024Sep 3, 2024Certified
Senior Research Scientist (PhD)$87,173–$170,859
Level III		La Jolla, CAMay 24, 2024Aug 5, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMay 22, 2024Aug 19, 2024Certified
Staff Scientist$78,000–$152,880
Level II		La Jolla, CAMay 16, 2024Sep 4, 2024Certified
Research Assistant II$54,683–$107,179
Level II		La Jolla, CAApr 24, 2024Jul 30, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 15, 2024May 31, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 15, 2024May 31, 2024Withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAApr 2, 2024Jun 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 21, 2024Apr 29, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Associate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 20, 2024Aug 6, 2024Certified
Postdoctoral Asssociate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 8, 2024Aug 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
Postdoctoral Asssociate$68,000–$95,000
Level I		La Jolla, CAMar 7, 2024Aug 6, 2024Certified, then withdrawn

Showing the 100 most recent of 208 applications.

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).