Research Scientist I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 710 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Scientist I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $92,514 (median $85,137), with reported wages ranging from $40,000 to $182,000 across 109 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Scientist I: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC; THE BROAD INSTITUTE, INC.; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.; MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.. Most filings in: MA, CA, WA.