Applied Scientist I Salary in San Francisco, CA

8 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Applied Scientist I in San Francisco is $170,438 — 40% above the national median of $121,514.

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$170,438
Average
$102,262
Min Est.
$306,787
Max Est.
8
Filings

Top Employers for Applied Scientist I in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Amazon.com Services LLC $170,780 5
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Applied Scientist I in Other Cities

Seattle, WA
$155,427
53 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$175,340
15 filings
New York, NY
$171,837
13 filings
Bellevue, WA
$160,330
12 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$171,588
7 filings
East Palo Alto, CA
$185,160
5 filings
Palo Alto, CA
$181,136
5 filings
San Diego, CA
$137,577
5 filings

Other Roles in San Francisco

Software Engineer ($183,489) Senior Software Engineer ($196,055) Staff Software Engineer ($227,468) Software Engineering SMTS ($215,563) Member Of Technical Staff ($259,424) Product Manager ($182,214) Software Engineering Lmts ($248,142) Postdoctoral Scholar ($76,998)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.