Principal Research Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 44 certified H-1B applications for Principal Research Scientist roles between Oct 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $175,532. The typical offer was 43% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $175,532
Middle half earn: $124,892 to $226,916
Top 10% earn over: $272,000
Certified filings: 44

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
NVIDIA Corporation	6	$272,000	+55%	$272,000 – $272,000
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	6	$115,248	−34%	$114,917 – $118,874
Amazon.com Services LLC	3	$194,600	+11%	$192,000 – $207,300
Upstart Network, Inc.	3	$220,700	+26%	$220,700 – $243,600
Massachusetts Institute of Technology	2	$145,000	−17%	$142,500 – $147,500
Cerence Operating Company	2	$180,000	+3%	$180,000 – $180,000
Northeastern University	2	$121,556	−31%	$120,778 – $122,333
Research Foundation for the State University of New York	2	$120,000	−32%	$120,000 – $120,000
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	2	$169,146	−4%	$169,146 – $169,146
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.	2	$202,346	+15%	$201,190 – $203,501
Georgia Institute of Technology	1	$147,000	−16%	$147,000 – $147,000
Eastman Chemical Company	1	$139,016	−21%	$139,016 – $139,016
AbbVie Inc.	1	$171,064	−3%	$171,064 – $171,064
Abbvie Bioresearch Center Inc.	1	$168,000	−4%	$168,000 – $168,000
Bridgene Biosciences, Inc.	1	$138,590	−21%	$138,590 – $138,590
Abbvie Biotherapeutics Inc.	1	$167,000	−5%	$167,000 – $167,000
Norc	1	$200,000	+14%	$200,000 – $200,000
Infrrd, Inc.	1	$280,000	+60%	$280,000 – $280,000
Keystone Strategy LLC	1	$245,565	+40%	$245,565 – $245,565
Microvast Power Solutions, Inc.	1	$125,486	−29%	$125,486 – $125,486
Runway AI, Inc.	1	$270,000	+54%	$270,000 – $270,000
Nunchaku AI, Inc.	1	$300,000	+71%	$300,000 – $300,000
University of Illinois	1	$180,000	+3%	$180,000 – $180,000
TScan Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$95,000	−46%	$95,000 – $95,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Bellevue, WA	8	$258,782	$213,650 – $272,000
Houston, TX	5	$115,000	$114,889 – $115,496
Cambridge, MA	5	$168,000	$150,000 – $200,035
San Jose, CA	2	$209,295	$173,942 – $244,648
King Of Prussia,, PA	2	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Somerville, MA	2	$169,146	$169,146 – $169,146
Stony Brook, NY	2	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Atlanta, GA	1	$147,000	$147,000 – $147,000
Austin, TX	1	$266,500	$266,500 – $266,500
Champaign, IL	1	$180,000	$180,000 – $180,000
Burlington, MA	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Bastrop, TX	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Boston, MA	1	$123,111	$123,111 – $123,111
Madison, WI	1	$171,064	$171,064 – $171,064
New York, NY	1	$270,000	$270,000 – $270,000
Lake Mary, FL	1	$125,486	$125,486 – $125,486
Kingsport, TN	1	$139,016	$139,016 – $139,016
San Mateo, CA	1	$220,700	$220,700 – $220,700
Quincy, MA	1	$300,000	$300,000 – $300,000
Seattle, WA	1	$220,700	$220,700 – $220,700

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level II	9	$120,000
Level III	7	$171,064
Level IV	27	$200,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	2	$117,500
2024	15	$180,000
2025	19	$194,600
2026	8	$160,018