Lead Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 74 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Lead Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $113,956 (median $106,746), with reported wages ranging from $58,739 to $260,000 across 40 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Lead Scientist: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL; KIMBERLY-CLARK USA, LLC; FUSION ENERGY SOLUTIONS; CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS; SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS US LLC. Most filings in: TX, TN, NY.