Lead Research Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 41 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Lead Research Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $144,839 (median $145,288), with reported wages ranging from $75,000 to $1,229,688 across 25 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Lead Research Scientist: FACTORY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY; PURDUE UNIVERSITY; FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER; SCANLINEVFX LA LLC; LATENT AI INC. Most filings in: MA, CA, WA.