Scientist Salary in San Francisco, CA

10 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 Scientist in San Francisco is $103,977 — 14% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$103,977
Average
$62,385
Min Est.
$187,157
Max Est.
10
Filings

Top Employers for Scientist in San Francisco

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
The J. David Gladstone Institutes $78,742 5
Section 2

Scientist in Other Cities

Memphis, TN
$86,118
50 filings
South San Francisco, CA
$136,025
29 filings
Bethesda, MD
$96,442
18 filings
Cambridge, MA
$121,661
18 filings
Exton, PA
$71,245
17 filings
Boston, MA
$107,808
16 filings
New York, NY
$122,566
10 filings
Columbia, MO
$57,899
9 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)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.