Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 2,236 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $100,733 (median $97,550), with reported wages ranging from $43,680 to $700,000 across 593 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Scientist: ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL; FRONTAGE LABORATORIES, INC.; TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC; CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CORPORATION; REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.. Most filings in: CA, MA, PA.