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Senior Research Scientist I

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Senior Research Scientist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings88All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$125,00075 eligible salary records
Employer names37Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$102,950–$146,982Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0481317FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 14 filings24FY 2025: 12 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$147,084 median · n=9

*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 · 75 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
Senior Research Scientist I36
$116,390 median · n=31 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Ii17
$152,500 median · n=16 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Iii8
$128,019 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I, Chemical Development4
$107,435 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I, Biology3
$115,066 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I (Systems Engineering)2
$98,987 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I - Nmr Spectroscopy2
$123,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Ii, Protein Science2
$145,980 median · n=2 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, MA18
$138,190 median · n=15 eligible
Albany, NY8
$108,000 median · n=5 eligible
Foster City, CA6
$154,082 median · n=6 eligible
Rensselaer, NY4
$108,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Diego, CA4
$114,920 median · n=3 eligible
Cranbury, NJ3
$160,000 median · n=3 eligible
Foster City, CALIFORNIA3
$107,390 median · n=3 eligible
Providence, RI3
$141,750 median · n=2 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
85.2%Certified LCAs
Certified75 85.2%
Certified - Withdrawn12 13.6%
Withdrawn1 1.1%

Denominator: all 88 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.16
$140,000 median · n=13 eligible
Gilead Sciences, Inc.9
$140,462 median · n=9 eligible
Curia Global, Inc.8
$109,435 median · n=6 eligible
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.7
$97,186 median · n=7 eligible
Motional Ad Inc.4
$117,343 median · n=4 eligible
Tusimple, Inc.4
$114,920 median · n=3 eligible
Curia Global, Inc. (Formerly Albany Molecular Research, Inc.)3
— median · n=0 eligible
Freenome Holdings, Inc.3
$170,000 median · n=3 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
$125,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,000
25th percentile$102,950
Median (50th)$125,000
75th percentile$146,982
90th percentile$165,000

n=75 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

88 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
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041505
Reported wage: $123,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202607/06/2026
Roboforce Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041971
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
Abbvie Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Process Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025021
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL06/17/202608/04/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$147,084 /yr

I-200-26167-019991
Reported wage: $147,084 / year
Annualized: $147,084
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/16/202612/04/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Protein Science

Filing details

$156,560 /yr

I-200-26162-004543
Reported wage: $156,560 / year
Annualized: $156,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA06/11/202611/22/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Group Leader, Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$155,026.54 /yr

I-200-26147-955049
Reported wage: $155,026.54 / year
Annualized: $155,027
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/27/202607/10/2026
Radiomedix, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26141-937242
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/21/202610/01/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-26097-763929
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rensselaer, NY04/07/202610/01/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$108,000 /yr

I-200-26097-764202
Reported wage: $108,000 / year
Annualized: $108,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY04/07/202610/01/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$131,325 /yr

I-200-26042-634821
Reported wage: $131,325 / year
Annualized: $131,325
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/11/202606/05/2026
Brown UniversitySenior Research Scientist In S4

Filing details

$119,025 /yr

I-200-24179-155198
Reported wage: $119,025 / year
Annualized: $119,025
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-12
Employment end: 2027-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI06/27/202408/13/2024
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I, Chemical Development

Filing details

$109,535 /yr

I-200-25101-855501
Reported wage: $109,535 / year
Annualized: $109,535
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY04/11/202510/01/2025
I3 Pharmaceuticals, LLCSenior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$99,986 /yr

I-200-25265-325237
Reported wage: $99,986 / year
Annualized: $99,986
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-29
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Warminster, PA09/22/202503/20/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$140,780 /yr

I-200-25255-305481
Reported wage: $140,780 / year
Annualized: $140,780
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA09/12/202502/15/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I; Chemical Development

Filing details

$110,869.2 /yr

I-200-25192-168227
Reported wage: $110,869.2 / year
Annualized: $110,869
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-18
Employment end: 2028-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY07/11/202512/11/2025
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I; Chemical Development

Filing details

$110,869.2 /yr

I-200-25233-258570
Reported wage: $110,869.2 / year
Annualized: $110,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2028-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/21/202512/11/2025
Crystal Bio Solutions IncSenior Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$163,996 /yr

I-200-25212-213528
Reported wage: $163,996 / year
Annualized: $163,996
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-07
Employment end: 2028-08-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ07/31/202508/11/2025
Cargill, IncorporatedSenior Research Scientist Immunology

Filing details

$109,616 /yr

I-200-25209-203895
Reported wage: $109,616–$162,000 / year
Annualized: $109,616
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk River, MN07/28/202510/01/2025
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$116,390 /yr

I-200-25157-062002
Reported wage: $116,390 / year
Annualized: $116,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-13
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/06/202509/06/2025
Symmetry Biosciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25153-042017
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/02/202510/01/2025
Freenome Holdings, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$165,818 /yr

I-200-25116-908473
Reported wage: $165,818–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $165,818
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA04/25/202510/01/2025
Rhode Island HospitalSenior Research Scientist In Orthopaedics

Filing details

$141,750 /yr

I-200-25113-895595
Reported wage: $141,750 / year
Annualized: $141,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-30
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI04/23/202507/01/2025
Freenome Holdings, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$175,900.08 /yr

I-200-25108-881197
Reported wage: $175,900.08–$185,606.4 / year
Annualized: $175,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA04/18/202510/01/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I, Biology

Filing details

$140,462 /yr

I-200-25065-753071
Reported wage: $140,462–$233,760 / year
Annualized: $140,462
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA03/06/202507/19/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$137,072 /yr

I-200-24261-344915
Reported wage: $137,072–$233,760 / year
Annualized: $137,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-24
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA09/17/202403/01/2025

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