Principal Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 441 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Principal Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $136,695 (median $135,000), with reported wages ranging from $49,130 to $318,000 across 208 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Principal Scientist: REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.; BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY; PFIZER INC.; ZOETIS, INC.; ELI LILLY AND COMPANY. Most filings in: MA, CA, NY.