Sr Research Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 116 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Sr Research Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $122,977 (median $109,814), with reported wages ranging from $41,600 to $380,000 across 59 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Sr Research Scientist: THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER; UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER; OATH HOLDINGS INC.; THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES; MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.. Most filings in: TX, CA, MA.