Principal Scientist
SOC Code: 17-2141.00
SOC Category: Mechanical Engineers
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)
+60.8%
Filed H-1B base wages show $159,984 vs BLS national median $99,510
Median Salary
$159,984
H-1B LCA Filings
47LCA records
Top 10% Salary
N/A
Data caveat
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.
Salary Distribution (Base)
Distribution is not available for this page because the source filings do not include enough complete salary observations.
Top Sponsoring Employers
- Eli Lilly and Company6 filings$119,110
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.5 filings$158,060
- Bristol-Myers Squibb Company3 filings$145,343
- RICONPHARMA, LLC3 filingsN/A
- Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.2 filings$229,783
- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, INC.2 filings$110,510
- Cytiva US LLC2 filingsN/A
- The University of Arizona2 filingsN/A
- STIRA PHARMACEUTICALS LLC1 filings$105,000
- Alloy Therapeutics, Inc.1 filings$157,000
Highest Paying Cities
- San Jose, CA2 filings$229,783
- San Francisco, CA1 filings$195,000
- Cambridge, MA3 filings$180,000
- Spring House, PA1 filings$165,200
- Tarrytown, NY5 filings$158,060
- Waltham, MA2 filings$142,000
- New Brunswick, NJ1 filings$136,813
- Solana Beach, CA1 filings$117,790
- New York, NY3 filings$116,207
- Houston, TX2 filings$110,510
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the average H1B salary for a Principal Scientist?
- The median filed base salary for Principal Scientist H-1B LCA records is $159,984 per year.
- How many Principal Scientist H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
- There are 47 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Principal Scientist role in the available dataset.
- Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Principal Scientist?
- Top employers filing LCAs for Principal Scientist include: Eli Lilly and Company, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Bristol-Myers Squibb Company.