Scientist I visa sponsorship salary

Across 219 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Scientist I is $77,000. The middle half of filings fall between $68,000 and $95,596, and the top decile begins at $116,418. Classified under SOC 19-1029.02 (Molecular and Cellular Biologists).

Median

$77,000

25th pct

$68,000

75th pct

$95,596

90th pct

$116,418

Filings

219

$39,562$136,991

Who pays what for Scientist I

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employer	Filings	25th	Median	75th
University of Wisconsin System	70	$64,074	$69,909	$73,958
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	15	$68,429	$70,659	$76,515
Allen Institute	12	$77,250	$83,775	$84,900
University of Kentucky	10	$55,099	$55,225	$56,600
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	8	$108,304	$112,549	$114,662
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	6	$83,018	$87,121	$89,842
Riconpharma, LLC	5	$70,000	$71,034	$80,000
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	4	$112,500	$120,570	$130,115
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	4	$91,400	$91,400	$91,400
Frontage Laboratories, Inc.	4	$60,000	$62,667	$65,333
PPD Development, L.P.	4	$43,945	$49,494	$53,581
Ayana Bio LLC	3	$130,450	$133,900	$133,900
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	3	$92,379	$99,757	$104,812
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	3	$88,000	$88,000	$88,000
Univ of WI System	3	$62,433	$66,500	$69,750
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	2	$136,110	$137,540	$138,970
Metagenomi.co	2	$117,500	$120,000	$122,500
Seqirus Inc.	2	$114,138	$114,425	$114,713
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	2	$98,250	$100,500	$102,750
Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.	2	$94,962	$95,139	$95,316
Azenta Inc.	2	$83,117	$83,858	$84,599
HD Biosciences, Inc.	2	$80,000	$80,000	$80,000
XenoBiotic Laboratories, Inc., a div. of WuXi	2	$76,987	$77,991	$78,996
Southern Research Institute	2	$73,000	$77,000	$81,000
The Henry M Jackson Foundation	2	$73,200	$73,400	$73,600
Emulate, Inc.	2	$70,262	$70,525	$70,787

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Employer	Location	Wage	Level	Decided
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$74,256	—	Sep 30, 2025
Flagship Labs 99, Inc.	Cambridge, MA	$115,000	II	Sep 24, 2025
KBI Biopharma, Inc.	Louisville, CO	$109,866	II	Sep 22, 2025
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	San Francisco, CA	$112,549	II	Sep 17, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$71,822	III	Sep 15, 2025
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Boston, MA	$84,872	I	Sep 12, 2025
The University of Alabama at Birmingham	Birmingham, AL	$71,532	II	Sep 11, 2025
Abbvie Biotherapeutics INC.	South San Francisco,, CA	$117,000	II	Sep 10, 2025
Allen Institute	Seattle, WA	$84,900	II	Sep 9, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$66,713	I	Sep 8, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$64,000	I	Sep 8, 2025
University of Kentucky	Lexington, KY	$55,350	I	Sep 8, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$74,000	—	Sep 8, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$50,772	I	Sep 5, 2025
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	Lexington, MA	$140,400	III	Sep 5, 2025
AbbVie Bioresearch Center Inc.	Cambridge, MA	$105,000	II	Sep 5, 2025
Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.	Lexington, MA	$134,680	III	Sep 5, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$56,368	I	Sep 4, 2025
Univ of WI System	Madison, WI	$58,366	I	Sep 3, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$61,000	—	Sep 3, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$67,933	III	Sep 3, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$73,958	—	Sep 3, 2025
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation	Lexington, MA	$134,300	III	Sep 3, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$76,500	III	Aug 29, 2025
University of Wisconsin System	Madison, WI	$81,151	—	Aug 29, 2025

Prevailing wage levels I through IV reflect the experience and responsibility the employer attested to, not seniority titles. A level I filing is an entry-level determination; level IV is fully competent and independent. Comparing across levels explains much of the spread between the 25th and 90th percentile above.