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Staff Scientist I

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Staff Scientist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings386All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$78,021312 eligible salary records
Employer names78Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$66,685–$94,839Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
015294458FY 2016: 16 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 24 filings18FY 2019: 46 filings19FY 2020: 25 filings20FY 2021: 28 filings21FY 2022: 49 filings22FY 2023: 42 filings23FY 2024: 43 filings24FY 2025: 52 filings25FY 2026: 41 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*41 filings$84,885 median · n=33

*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 · 312 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 Scientist I225
$71,427 median · n=180 eligible
Staff Scientist Ii79
$87,127 median · n=66 eligible
Instructor/Staff Scientist I7
$65,000 median · n=4 eligible
Staff Scientist I Bioa5
$73,414 median · n=4 eligible
Staff Scientist I Pk5
$78,395 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Staff Scientist Ii5
$88,733 median · n=3 eligible
Bioinformatics Staff Scientist Ii4
$88,827 median · n=2 eligible
Staff Scientist Iii4
$81,500 median · n=4 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
Charleston, SC82
$65,000 median · n=49 eligible
Newport News, VA50
$108,500 median · n=46 eligible
Boston, MA34
$75,000 median · n=27 eligible
Washington, DC32
$69,655 median · n=25 eligible
Baltimore, MD24
$83,852 median · n=22 eligible
San Antonio, TX20
$73,000 median · n=19 eligible
Madison, WI16
$67,642 median · n=15 eligible
Charleston, SOUTH CAROLINA14
$57,500 median · n=12 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
82.9%Certified LCAs
Certified320 82.9%
Certified - Withdrawn51 13.2%
Withdrawn14 3.6%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 386 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Medical University Of South Carolina And Affiliates60
$66,685 median · n=36 eligible
Jefferson Science Associates, LLC55
$107,000 median · n=51 eligible
Children'S National Medical Center32
$69,655 median · n=25 eligible
Lieber Institute, Inc.24
$83,438 median · n=23 eligible
Texas Biomedical Research Institute22
$71,100 median · n=21 eligible
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.20
$74,220 median · n=20 eligible
Covance Laboratories Inc.20
$75,816 median · n=19 eligible
Medical University Of South Carolina & Affiliates19
$58,573 median · n=13 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
$78,021Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$58,612
25th percentile$66,685
Median (50th)$78,021
75th percentile$94,839
90th percentile$112,718

n=312 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

386 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
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
Solidenergy Systems, LLCStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$151,674 /yr

I-200-26159-992773
Reported wage: $151,674–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $151,674
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.

Woburn, MA06/08/202610/01/2026
VitalantStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$82,450 /yr

I-200-26142-944120
Reported wage: $82,450–$111,383 / year
Annualized: $82,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/22/202606/15/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26141-936782
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/21/202607/10/2026
Giner, Inc.Staff Scientist I: Biosensors

Filing details

$84,906 /yr

I-200-26140-932884
Reported wage: $84,906 / year
Annualized: $84,906
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newton, MA05/20/202610/01/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$100,505.6 /yr

I-200-26134-910920
Reported wage: $100,505.6 / year
Annualized: $100,506
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC05/14/202606/26/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26134-908195
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/13/202611/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaStaff Scientist Ii

Filing details

$84,885 /yr

I-200-26131-893822
Reported wage: $84,885–$117,000 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/11/202607/03/2026
Medical University Of South Carolina And AffiliatesStaff Scientist I, Biochemistry

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26118-844614
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Charleston, SC04/28/202608/01/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$45.03 per hour

I-200-26111-817129
Reported wage: $45.03 / hour
Annualized: $93,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC04/21/202606/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaStaff Scientist Ii

Filing details

$84,885 /yr

I-200-26110-812314
Reported wage: $84,885–$117,000 / year
Annualized: $84,885
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/20/202607/03/2026
Labcorp Early Development Laboratories Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$65,250 /yr

I-200-26108-809300
Reported wage: $65,250–$102,854.25 / year
Annualized: $65,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI04/18/202610/08/2026
Janus Research Group, LLCStaff Scientist Ii

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26098-771093
Reported wage: $91,978–$118,292.64 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, MA04/08/202610/01/2026
Lieber Institute Inc.Staff Scientist Ii, Lead

Filing details

$101,976.96 /yr

I-200-26097-763772
Reported wage: $101,976.96 / year
Annualized: $101,977
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD04/07/202610/05/2026
Medical University Of South Carolina And AffiliatesStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$70,450 /yr

I-200-26096-760055
Reported wage: $70,450 / year
Annualized: $70,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charleston, SC04/06/202605/01/2026
Medical University Of South Carolina And AffiliatesStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-26086-734493
Reported wage: $63,856 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Charleston, SC03/27/202605/01/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-26078-716920
Reported wage: $107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/19/202605/21/2026
MainehealthStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$71,448 /yr

I-200-26068-689896
Reported wage: $71,448–$109,844.8 / year
Annualized: $71,448
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Scarborough, ME03/09/202607/06/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$107,000 /yr

I-200-26068-690045
Reported wage: $107,000 / year
Annualized: $107,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/09/202605/22/2026
Jefferson Science Associates, LLCStaff Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62.2 per hour

I-200-26051-653700
Reported wage: $62.2 / hour
Annualized: $129,376
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newport News, VA02/20/202605/01/2026
Jefferson Science Associates, LLCStaff Scientist Ii

Filing details

$126,880 /yr

I-200-26051-653708
Reported wage: $126,880 / year
Annualized: $126,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newport News, VA02/20/202605/01/2026
Jefferson Science Associates, LLCStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$52.1 per hour

I-200-26051-653742
Reported wage: $52.1 / hour
Annualized: $108,368
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Newport News, VA02/20/202608/15/2026
Jefferson Science Associates, LLCStaff Scientist I

Filing details

$106,284 /yr

I-200-26051-653755
Reported wage: $106,284 / year
Annualized: $106,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Newport News, VA02/20/202608/15/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651338
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/19/202605/04/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Inc.Staff Scientist I

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26050-651360
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/19/202606/16/2026

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.