Research Scientist II H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 1,115 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Scientist II positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $120,305 (median $117,500), with reported wages ranging from $36,000 to $275,000 across 133 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Scientist II: AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC; NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH, INC.; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC.. Most filings in: WA, CA, MA.