Research Scientist
H-1B Salary Data · 2,090 certified filings
$144,425Avg. Salary
$48,000Minimum
$880,056Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Scientist is $144,425 — 19% above the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 2,090 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Research Scientist?
The average H-1B salary for Research Scientist is $144,425 based on 2,090 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $48,000 to $880,056.
$144,425
Average
$48,000
Minimum
$880,056
Maximum
2,090
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Research Scientist
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Platforms, Inc | $201,432 | 518 |
| Google LLC | $206,112 | 196 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | $188,233 | 97 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | $100,894 | 87 |
| Intel Corporation | $156,555 | 45 |
| The University of Virginia | $71,918 | 38 |
| ByteDance Inc. | $279,440 | 35 |
| The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | $76,261 | 30 |
| RESEARCH FOUNDATION OF SUNY AT BUFFALO | $65,763 | 29 |
| The Ohio State University | $86,945 | 26 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | $88,041 | 24 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | $76,887 | 23 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | $70,498 | 22 |
| University of Pittsburgh | $65,233 | 18 |
| TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY | $79,857 | 18 |
Section 2
Research Scientist Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $260,681 | 36 |
| Los Gatos, CA | $236,953 | 8 |
| Yorktown Heights, NY | $213,544 | 5 |
| Mountain View, CA | $210,363 | 115 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $204,307 | 225 |
| Bellevue, WA | $203,992 | 114 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | $203,794 | 69 |
| Redmond, WA | $202,627 | 27 |
| Burlingame, CA | $201,692 | 17 |
| Los Altos, CA | $200,833 | 6 |
| San Francisco, CA | $196,117 | 27 |
| Seattle, WA | $194,586 | 34 |
| Santa Clara, CA | $194,543 | 60 |
| Kirkland, WA | $186,600 | 7 |
| Livermore, CA | $183,940 | 17 |
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Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Engineering. Updated: Q1 FY2025.