OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Field Scientist
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsField Scientist insights
Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$96,27014 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$75,396–$104,000Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*1 filings$110,261 median · n=1
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 14 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Field Scientist9
$92,539 median · n=9 eligible
Environmental Field Scientist7
— median · n=0 eligible
Agricultural Field Scientist1
$100,200 median · n=1 eligible
Field Scientist I1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
Microbial Field Scientist1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Post-Doctoral Field Scientist1
$73,861 median · n=1 eligible
Radar Field Scientist/Engineer 2 (Computer Systems)1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 7 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
North Brunswick, NJ7
— median · n=0 eligible
Woodland, CA2
$101,400 median · n=2 eligible
Ft. Pierce, FL1
$105,000 median · n=1 eligible
Indianapolis, IN1
$91,500 median · n=1 eligible
Lubbock, TX1
$43,600 median · n=1 eligible
Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS1
$110,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mahomet, IL1
$101,000 median · n=1 eligible
Menlo Park, CA1
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
95.2%Certified LCAs
Certified20 95.2%
Withdrawn1 4.8%
Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Distinct Engineering Solutions, Inc.7
— median · n=0 eligible
Corteva Agriscience LLC4
$96,770 median · n=4 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cambridge Crops, Inc.1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company1
$91,500 median · n=1 eligible
Ecohealth Alliance, Inc. F/K/A Wildlife Trust Incorporated1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Elemental Scientific, Inc.1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Enable Medicine Inc.1
$145,000 median · n=1 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$96,270Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,000
25th percentile$75,396
Median (50th)$96,270
75th percentile$104,000
90th percentile$110,183
n=14 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology
Salary filing history
21 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Field Scientist | $110,261I-200-26111-818584 Reported wage: $110,261–$161,000 / year Annualized: $110,261 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-28 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Woodland, CA | 04/21/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Elemental Scientific, Inc. | Field Scientist | $65,000I-200-25129-960179 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-16 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Phoenix, AZ | 05/09/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Field Scientist | $101,000I-200-25120-921040 Reported wage: $101,000–$157,000 / year Annualized: $101,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-07 Employment end: 2028-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Mahomet, IL | 04/30/2025 | 10/01/2025 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions, Inc. | Environmental Field Scientist | $37.5I-200-24277-383623 Reported wage: $37.5 / hour Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-10 Employment end: 2027-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 10/03/2024 | 12/01/2024 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions, Inc. | Environmental Field Scientist | $37.5I-200-24276-381314 Reported wage: $37.5 / hour Annualized: $78,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-03 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 10/02/2024 | 10/07/2024 |
| Fyto, Inc. | Agricultural Field Scientist | $100,200I-200-24199-201550 Reported wage: $100,200 / year Annualized: $100,200 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-24 Employment end: 2027-08-11 Worker positions: 1 | Petaluma, CA | 07/17/2024 | 08/12/2024 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Post-Doctoral Field Scientist | $73,861I-200-24162-090544 Reported wage: $73,861–$140,000 / year Annualized: $73,861 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-17 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Yuma, AZ | 06/10/2024 | 10/01/2024 |
| Cambridge Crops, Inc. | Field Scientist I | $100,000I-200-24018-650793 Reported wage: $100,000 / year Annualized: $100,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-25 Employment end: 2027-02-04 Worker positions: 1 | Salinas, CA | 01/18/2024 | 02/05/2024 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | Field Scientist | $92,539I-200-23234-285934 Reported wage: $92,539–$151,000 / year Annualized: $92,539 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-29 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Woodland, CA | 08/22/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Invaio Sciences, Inc. | Field Scientist | $105,000I-200-23122-984776 Reported wage: $105,000 / year Annualized: $105,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-05-09 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Ft. Pierce, FL | 05/02/2023 | 10/01/2023 |
| Enable Medicine Inc. | Field Scientist | $145,000I-200-22283-519116 Reported wage: $145,000 / year Annualized: $145,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-10-17 Employment end: 2025-10-30 Worker positions: 1 | Menlo Park, CA | 10/10/2022 | 10/31/2022 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions, Inc. | Environmental Field Scientist | $35.25I-200-21274-619139 Reported wage: $35.25 / hour Annualized: $73,320 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-08 Employment end: 2024-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 10/01/2021 | 12/01/2021 |
| Ecohealth Alliance, Inc. F/K/A Wildlife Trust Incorporated | Field Scientist | $65,000I-200-20269-846550 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2020-10-02 Employment end: 2023-11-01 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 09/25/2020 | 11/01/2020 |
| E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Field Scientist | $91,500I-200-20059-362590 Reported wage: $91,500–$143,000 / year Annualized: $91,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-03-06 Employment end: 2023-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | Indianapolis, IN | 02/28/2020 | 08/01/2020 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | Radar Field Scientist/Engineer 2 (Computer Systems) | $80,000I-200-19316-141417 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-11-19 Employment end: 2023-01-01 Worker positions: 1 | Richland, WA | 11/12/2019 | 01/02/2020 |
| Rapid Micro Biosystems, Inc. | Microbial Field Scientist | $110,000I-200-19249-339376 Reported wage: $110,000 / year Annualized: $110,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-09-16 Employment end: 2022-09-15 Worker positions: 1 | Lowell, MASSACHUSETTS | 09/10/2019 | 09/16/2019 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions Inc. | Environmental Field Scientist | $29.5I-200-18313-674709 Reported wage: $29.5 / hour Annualized: $61,360 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-16 Employment end: Not disclosed Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 11/09/2018 | — |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions Inc. | Environmental Field Scientist | $29.5I-200-18145-242051 Reported wage: $29.5 / hour Annualized: $61,360 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-06-01 Employment end: 2021-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 05/25/2018 | 10/01/2018 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions Inc | Environmental Field Scientist | $25I-200-17077-856544 Reported wage: $25 / hour Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-03-23 Employment end: 2020-08-01 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 03/18/2017 | 08/01/2017 |
| Distinct Engineering Solutions Inc | Environmental Field Scientist | $22.5I-200-16118-693748 Reported wage: $22.5 / hour Annualized: $46,800 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-05-03 Employment end: 2019-07-02 Worker positions: 1 | North Brunswick, NJ | 04/27/2016 | 07/02/2016 |
| Terracon Consultants, Inc. | Field Scientist | $43,600I-200-16049-323766 Reported wage: $43,600 / year Annualized: $43,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-02-25 Employment end: 2019-08-20 Worker positions: 1 | Lubbock, TX | 02/20/2016 | 08/20/2016 |
These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.