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Staff 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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Staff Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings4,367All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$77,5123,306 eligible salary records
Employer names506Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,320–$105,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0153307460614FY 2016: 272 filings16FY 2017: 287 filings17FY 2018: 321 filings18FY 2019: 448 filings19FY 2020: 324 filings20FY 2021: 325 filings21FY 2022: 443 filings22FY 2023: 415 filings23FY 2024: 512 filings24FY 2025: 548 filings25FY 2026: 472 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*472 filings$80,443 median · n=392

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 3,306 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
Staff Scientist3,112
$73,113 median · n=2,289 eligible
Staff Scientist I225
$71,427 median · n=180 eligible
Associate Staff Scientist149
$72,145 median · n=102 eligible
Senior Staff Scientist140
$89,170 median · n=105 eligible
Assistant Staff Scientist105
$60,000 median · n=85 eligible
Staff Scientist Ii79
$87,127 median · n=66 eligible
Staff Scientist, Bioinformatics31
$104,541 median · n=30 eligible
Sr. Staff Scientist23
$104,242 median · n=18 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
St. Louis, MO613
$61,705 median · n=492 eligible
Bethesda, MD420
$116,511 median · n=310 eligible
La Jolla, CA207
$78,000 median · n=86 eligible
Duarte, CA189
$75,000 median · n=149 eligible
Seattle, WA132
$88,750 median · n=104 eligible
Chicago, IL128
$72,000 median · n=88 eligible
Houston, TX128
$69,000 median · n=79 eligible
Boston, MA127
$82,400 median · n=97 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
77.1%Certified LCAs
Certified3,367 77.1%
Certified - Withdrawn846 19.4%
Withdrawn128 2.9%
Denied26 0.6%

Denominator: all 4,367 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
National Institutes Of Health, Hhs559
$114,000 median · n=405 eligible
Washington University532
$62,672 median · n=443 eligible
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of Hope204
$73,132 median · n=162 eligible
Washington University In St. Louis184
$53,080 median · n=132 eligible
The Scripps Research Institute154
$78,000 median · n=57 eligible
The University Of Chicago126
$70,500 median · n=88 eligible
Baylor College Of Medicine125
$68,000 median · n=78 eligible
University Of Rochester82
$57,000 median · n=69 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
$77,512Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,578
25th percentile$63,320
Median (50th)$77,512
75th percentile$105,000
90th percentile$128,401

n=3,306 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

4,367 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
Children'S Cancer Therapy Development InstituteStaff Scientist

Filing details

$79,456 /yr

I-200-23318-501351
Reported wage: $79,456–$97,000 / year
Annualized: $79,456
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR11/14/202301/08/2024
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteStaff Scientist

Filing details

$81,016 /yr

I-200-26174-041602
Reported wage: $81,016 / year
Annualized: $81,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/23/202612/16/2026
National Institutes Of Health, HhsStaff Scientist

Filing details

$121,785 /yr

I-200-26174-043365
Reported wage: $121,785 / year
Annualized: $121,785
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD06/23/202609/06/2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Molecular Biology

Filing details

$141,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043766
Reported wage: $141,000–$151,000 / year
Annualized: $141,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA06/23/202606/23/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineStaff Scientist

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-26174-044022
Reported wage: $79,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202608/03/2026
Albert Einstein College Of MedicineStaff Scientist

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028689
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bronx, NY06/18/202612/01/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031800
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/29/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26170-034934
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-22
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/19/202609/23/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$67,500 /yr

I-200-26170-034967
Reported wage: $67,500 / year
Annualized: $67,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-28
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/19/202609/29/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26168-026553
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO06/17/202608/17/2026
Albert Einstein College Of MedicineStaff Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26167-018658
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Bronx, NY06/16/202607/15/2026
Bayer Healthcare LLCStaff Scientist Formulation Development

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-26167-018933
Reported wage: $142,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Morristown, NJ06/16/202607/20/2026
Symphonyai Retail Inc.Staff Scientist

Filing details

$180,103.56 /yr

I-200-26167-019245
Reported wage: $180,103.56 / year
Annualized: $180,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
Yale UniversityStaff Scientist, Cleanroom

Filing details

$112,600 /yr

I-200-26167-019724
Reported wage: $112,600 / year
Annualized: $112,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/16/202611/01/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019754
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/16/202609/06/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019864
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/16/202609/20/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$69,888 /yr

I-200-26167-020128
Reported wage: $69,888 / year
Annualized: $69,888
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/16/202610/02/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020216
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/16/202609/01/2026
Washington UniversityStaff Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26167-020291
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO06/16/202609/15/2026
Beckman Research Institute Of The City Of HopeStaff Scientist

Filing details

$81,034.18 /yr

I-200-26168-022733
Reported wage: $81,034.18 / year
Annualized: $81,034
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Duarte, CA06/16/202612/13/2026
National Institutes Of Health, HhsStaff Scientist

Filing details

$135,919 /yr

I-200-26163-008864
Reported wage: $135,919 / year
Annualized: $135,919
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD06/12/202610/25/2026
Children'S Hospital CorporationSenior Staff Scientist

Filing details

$77,267 /yr

I-200-26163-009906
Reported wage: $77,267 / year
Annualized: $77,267
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/12/202608/01/2026
Wright State UniversityResearch Staff Scientist

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-26163-011445
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Dayton, OH06/12/202606/22/2026
National Institutes Of Health, HhsStaff Scientist

Filing details

$125,777 /yr

I-200-26164-012737
Reported wage: $125,777 / year
Annualized: $125,777
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2028-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD06/13/202609/10/2026
The University Of ChicagoStaff Scientist

Filing details

$80,392 /yr

I-200-26162-004860
Reported wage: $80,392 / year
Annualized: $80,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/11/202607/01/2026

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.