Scientist salary at California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Based on 7 certified work-visa filings, the median filed wage is $140,317. That is 40% above the $100,000 median across all employers filing this title.

Median: $140,317
25th pct: $130,198
75th pct: $142,345
90th pct: $148,196
Filings: 7

How California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory compares

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Employers filing Scientist, compared with California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Employer	Filings	Median	vs. this page
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	42	$86,320	-38%
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	20	$66,608	-53%
Amgen Inc.	16	$136,007	-3%
Genentech, Inc.	11	$136,802	-3%
The Curators of the University of Missouri	11	$56,368	-60%
Kelly Services, Inc.	9	$99,674	-29%
Children's Hospital Corporation	8	$82,004	-42%
The Henry M Jackson Foundation	8	$73,800	-47%
California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory	7	$140,317	—
New York Structural Biology Center	7	$113,400	-19%
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	6	$127,325	-9%
Axle Informatics LLC	5	$99,800	-29%
Calico Life Sciences LLC	4	$151,000	+8%
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.	4	$142,927	+2%
Sana Biotechnology, Inc.	4	$138,915	-1%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company	4	$135,394	-4%
Corixa Corporation	4	$97,985	-30%
Evotec (US), Inc.	4	$85,781	-39%
The J. David Gladstone Institutes	4	$76,515	-45%
Eli Lilly and Company	4	$74,865	-47%
GAP Solutions Inc.	3	$185,000	+32%
Triad National Security, LLC	3	$135,778	-3%
Arcus Biosciences, Inc.	3	$128,939	-8%
Alnylam US, Inc.	3	$125,000	-11%
Sanofi US Services Inc.	3	$122,325	-13%

Individual filings

Certified determinations for this role

Certified Scientist filings at California Institute of Technology/Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Location	Wage	Prevailing	Level	Visa	Decided
Pasadena, CA	$129,480	$58,781	I	H-1B	Jul 16, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$130,915	$70,366	II	H-1B	Jul 16, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$126,464	$91,853	III	H-1B	Jun 4, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$154,024	$109,886	III	H-1B	May 19, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$140,317	$109,886	III	H-1B	Feb 12, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$144,310	$109,886	III	H-1B	Feb 12, 2025
Pasadena, CA	$140,379	$65,211	—	H-1B	Dec 26, 2024

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