Principal Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 226 certified H-1B applications for Principal Scientist roles between Jul 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $142,423. The typical offer was 18% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $142,423
Middle half earn: $115,289 to $161,477
Top 10% earn over: $175,252
Certified filings: 226

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	39	$159,837	+12%	$155,376 – $165,285
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	18	$157,423	+11%	$145,610 – $162,384
Pfizer Inc.	9	$107,099	−25%	$102,900 – $127,000
Amgen Inc.	7	$161,000	+13%	$156,500 – $165,500
GlaxoSmithKline LLC	7	$97,500	−32%	$97,500 – $97,500
Sanofi US Services Inc.	6	$136,406	−4%	$125,753 – $136,552
Eli Lilly and Company	6	$119,110	−16%	$116,933 – $120,228
Janssen Research & Development, LLC	5	$165,500	+16%	$165,200 – $173,800
Calder Biosciences Inc.	4	$134,000	−6%	$115,000 – $153,001
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	4	$163,548	+15%	$151,712 – $174,940
Zoetis, Inc.	4	$125,000	−12%	$124,500 – $129,000
Cytiva US LLC	3	$130,543	−8%	$130,543 – $130,543
Stira Pharmaceuticals LLC	3	$105,000	−26%	$100,000 – $120,000
Riconpharma, LLC	3	$108,800	−24%	$108,400 – $111,900
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	3	$88,046	−38%	$80,142 – $97,427
American Cancer Society, Inc.	3	$110,510	−22%	$93,423 – $110,510
ELC Beauty LLC	3	$126,250	−11%	$117,625 – $131,550
DeepNephro, Inc.	2	$110,000	−23%	$110,000 – $110,000
ElectraTect, Inc.	2	$112,237	−21%	$112,237 – $112,237
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	2	$137,280	−4%	$131,639 – $142,922
Eurofins Professional Scientific Services Mid-Atlantic, LLC.	2	$65,880	−54%	$62,940 – $68,820
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.	2	$172,100	+21%	$172,100 – $172,100
JangoBio LLC	2	$72,418	−49%	$70,209 – $74,626
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.	2	$233,784	+64%	$231,784 – $235,785
Epic Pharma LLC	2	$130,000	−9%	$122,500 – $137,500
Genentech, Inc.	2	$153,302	+8%	$148,251 – $158,354
Medtronic, Inc.	2	$128,708	−10%	$128,033 – $129,382
Pharmavite LLC	2	$124,500	−13%	$115,250 – $133,750
TCG GreenChem, Inc	2	$115,984	−19%	$109,975 – $121,992
Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	2	$121,752	−15%	$119,054 – $124,451
Unnatural Products Inc.	2	$172,500	+21%	$163,750 – $181,250
The University of Arizona	2	$90,000	−37%	$90,000 – $90,000
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	2	$116,095	−18%	$115,248 – $116,942
Aizen Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$137,000	−4%	$137,000 – $137,000
Alamar Biosciences, Inc.	1	$221,860	+56%	$221,860 – $221,860
ABB Inc.	1	$101,700	−29%	$101,700 – $101,700
Entact Bio, Inc.	1	$182,500	+28%	$182,500 – $182,500
Danone North America Public Benefit Corporation	1	$110,000	−23%	$110,000 – $110,000
Cyprotex US, LLC	1	$169,289	+19%	$169,289 – $169,289
Calico Life Sciences LLC	1	$200,000	+40%	$200,000 – $200,000
Cepheid	1	$185,421	+30%	$185,421 – $185,421
Congruence Therapeutics USA, Inc.	1	$176,000	+24%	$176,000 – $176,000
Cryosa, Inc.	1	$156,000	+10%	$156,000 – $156,000
CTRL Therapeutics USA Inc.	1	$160,500	+13%	$160,500 – $160,500
Celltrion Branchburg, LLC	1	$119,110	−16%	$119,110 – $119,110
Alvogen Group Inc.	1	$153,576	+8%	$153,576 – $153,576
Berry Global, Inc.	1	$127,775	−10%	$127,775 – $127,775
Bayer Research and Development Services LLC	1	$141,000	−1%	$141,000 – $141,000
Boston Scientific Corporation	1	$129,106	−9%	$129,106 – $129,106
BrickBio Inc.	1	$126,610	−11%	$126,610 – $126,610

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Tarrytown, NY	39	$159,837	$155,376 – $165,285
Cambridge, MA	15	$170,000	$126,208 – $177,252
South San Francisco, CA	9	$170,000	$160,000 – $180,411
Collegeville, PA	7	$97,500	$97,500 – $97,500
New Brunswick, NJ	5	$140,968	$136,813 – $146,410
Philadelphia, PA	5	$88,046	$76,814 – $106,808
Seattle, WA	4	$158,340	$143,671 – $168,615
Spring House, PA	4	$169,500	$163,575 – $178,250
Los Angeles, CA	4	$110,000	$107,273 – $115,229
Ridgefield, CT	4	$163,548	$151,712 – $174,940
Branchburg, NJ	3	$119,110	$119,110 – $119,110
Denville, NJ	3	$108,800	$108,400 – $111,900
Fairfield, NJ	3	$105,000	$100,000 – $120,000
Andover, MA	3	$127,000	$117,050 – $135,138
Princeton, NJ	3	$160,000	$159,992 – $160,000
Watertown, MA	3	$176,799	$172,946 – $179,650
New York, NY	3	$116,207	$116,207 – $118,404
Melville, NY	3	$126,250	$117,625 – $131,550
Pensacola, FL	3	$130,543	$130,543 – $130,543
Framingham, MA	3	$136,552	$129,401 – $152,920

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	11	$97,500
Level II	47	$145,000
Level III	90	$130,543
Level IV	76	$160,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	5	$114,400
2024	55	$140,000
2025	94	$130,543
2026	72	$157,063