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Principal Scientist I

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Principal Scientist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings160All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$116,366152 eligible salary records
Employer names30Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$105,279–$135,486Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010202939FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2020: 14 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 11 filings22FY 2023: 25 filings23FY 2024: 24 filings24FY 2025: 35 filings25FY 2026: 33 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*33 filings$116,355 median · n=29

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 152 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Principal Scientist I103
$113,339 median · n=98 eligible
Principal Scientist Ii23
$128,482 median · n=22 eligible
Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software5
$167,200 median · n=4 eligible
Principal Scientist I, Bioinformatics2
$100,547 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Scientist I Culinary2
$91,832 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Scientist I Formulation Delivery2
$155,200 median · n=2 eligible
Principal Scientist I, Bioinformatics, Sequencing1
$118,331 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Scientist I Raw Materials1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Cambridge, MA80
$113,214 median · n=77 eligible
New York, NY18
$159,850 median · n=16 eligible
San Diego, CA14
$116,366 median · n=14 eligible
Emeryville, CA7
$117,416 median · n=7 eligible
Pleasanton, CA5
$106,548 median · n=4 eligible
Charles City, IA3
$115,500 median · n=3 eligible
Exeter, NH3
$98,131 median · n=3 eligible
Marlborough, MA3
$126,610 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
95.0%Certified LCAs
Certified152 95.0%
Withdrawn4 2.5%
Certified - Withdrawn4 2.5%

Denominator: all 160 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.97
$113,339 median · n=94 eligible
Schrodinger, Inc.19
$160,000 median · n=17 eligible
Altria Client Services LLC4
$152,900 median · n=4 eligible
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.3
$115,500 median · n=3 eligible
Meadowhawk Biolabs, Inc.3
$126,610 median · n=3 eligible
Origin Wireless, Inc.3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.3
$115,440 median · n=2 eligible
Danisco Usa Inc.2
$91,832 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$116,366Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$86,917
25th percentile$105,279
Median (50th)$116,366
75th percentile$135,486
90th percentile$159,970

n=152 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

160 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software

Filing details

$154,100 /yr

I-200-26169-030580
Reported wage: $154,100 / year
Annualized: $154,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/18/202607/01/2026
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031315
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/18/202607/01/2026
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software

Filing details

$171,500 /yr

I-200-26169-030592
Reported wage: $171,500 / year
Annualized: $171,500
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY06/18/202607/01/2026
Sanofi Us Services Inc.Senior Principal Scientist I, Lab Head, Proteomics

Filing details

$148,500 /yr

I-200-26159-992563
Reported wage: $148,500–$247,500 / year
Annualized: $148,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA06/08/202610/01/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$116,376 /yr

I-200-26153-970805
Reported wage: $116,376 / year
Annualized: $116,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-10-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA06/02/202610/20/2026
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Ad

Filing details

$115,500 /yr

I-200-26148-958925
Reported wage: $115,500 / year
Annualized: $115,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charles City, IA05/28/202610/01/2026
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software

Filing details

$168,700 /yr

I-200-26142-943404
Reported wage: $168,700 / year
Annualized: $168,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/22/202610/01/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26139-928196
Reported wage: $113,464 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-21
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA05/19/202609/22/2026
Alcami Carolinas CorporationPrincipal Scientist I

Filing details

$102,731 /yr

I-200-26127-884381
Reported wage: $102,731–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $102,731
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Durham, NC05/07/202610/19/2026
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Applications Science

Filing details

$189,400 /yr

I-200-26126-876715
Reported wage: $189,400 / year
Annualized: $189,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY05/06/202607/01/2026
Cambrex Charles City, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii - Chemical Development

Filing details

$124,034 /yr

I-200-26125-872301
Reported wage: $124,034–$134,819 / year
Annualized: $124,034
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charles City, IA05/05/202610/01/2026
Origin Wireless, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26120-852907
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/30/202610/01/2026
Origin Wireless, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26119-851083
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA04/29/202610/01/2026
Origin Wireless, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26119-851202
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA04/29/202610/01/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii

Filing details

$101,026 /yr

I-200-26114-831193
Reported wage: $101,026 / year
Annualized: $101,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA04/24/202609/09/2026
Genzyme CorporationPrincipal Scientist I, Investigative Pathologist

Filing details

$150,779 /yr

I-200-26114-831522
Reported wage: $150,779–$203,750 / year
Annualized: $150,779
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA04/24/202610/01/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26086-735454
Reported wage: $91,978 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/27/202609/15/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist Ii

Filing details

$116,355 /yr

I-200-26083-725156
Reported wage: $116,355 / year
Annualized: $116,355
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Diego, CA03/24/202609/23/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$106,870 /yr

I-200-26083-725612
Reported wage: $106,870 / year
Annualized: $106,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/24/202609/12/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$113,464 /yr

I-200-26082-721711
Reported wage: $113,464 / year
Annualized: $113,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/23/202609/16/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26079-719097
Reported wage: $91,978 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/20/202609/12/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26079-719732
Reported wage: $91,978 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-09-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/20/202609/16/2026
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26078-716882
Reported wage: $91,978 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA03/19/202609/18/2026
Schrodinger, Inc.Principal Scientist I, Life Science Software

Filing details

$165,700 /yr

I-200-26071-699491
Reported wage: $165,700 / year
Annualized: $165,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-08-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY03/12/202608/08/2026
Abbvie Inc.Principal Scientist I

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26069-691849
Reported wage: $165,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-03-18
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Irvine, CA03/10/202603/19/2026

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.