Senior Scientist I visa sponsorship salary
Across 55 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Senior Scientist I is $107,931. The middle half of filings fall between $97,700 and $137,800, and the top decile begins at $145,200. Classified under SOC 19-1022.00 (Microbiologists).
Median
$107,931
25th pct
$97,700
75th pct
$137,800
90th pct
$145,200
Filings
55
$80,184$163,800
Who pays what for Senior Scientist I
Ranked by number of certified filings
| Employer | Filings | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | 24 | $91,978 | $104,416 | $107,099 |
| Seismic Therapeutic Inc | 3 | $142,000 | $142,000 | $146,022 |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | 3 | $133,150 | $137,300 | $137,800 |
| Abbvie Biotherapeutics INC. | 2 | $146,955 | $147,911 | $148,866 |
| Cepheid | 2 | $129,118 | $133,237 | $137,355 |
| Danisco USA Inc. | 2 | $97,700 | $97,700 | $97,700 |
Individual filings
Most recent certified determinations
| Employer | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dren Bio Management, Inc. | San Carlos, CA | $150,000 | II | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc. | Lexington, MA | $163,800 | IV | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Generate Biomedicines, Inc. | Somerville, MA | $140,000 | III | Sep 4, 2025 |
| Cytokinetics, Inc. | South San Francisco,, CA | $154,000 | IV | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Abbvie Biotherapeutics INC. | South San Francisco,, CA | $146,000 | III | Sep 2, 2025 |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | New York, NY | $137,300 | I | Aug 18, 2025 |
| Cepheid | Sunnyvale, CA | $141,473 | — | Aug 12, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $91,978 | II | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $91,978 | II | Jul 31, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $91,978 | II | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $91,978 | II | Jul 25, 2025 |
| AbbVie Inc. | Madison, WI | $125,000 | IV | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Givaudan Flavors Corporation | Cincinnati, OH | $139,000 | IV | Jul 10, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $107,099 | II | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Seismic Therapeutic Inc | Watertown, MA | $150,043 | III | Jun 25, 2025 |
| Danisco USA Inc. | Palo Alto, CA | $97,700 | II | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Danisco USA Inc. | Sunnyvale, CA | $97,700 | II | Jun 17, 2025 |
| Schrodinger, Inc. | San Diego, CA | $129,000 | I | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $85,842 | II | May 29, 2025 |
| Abbvie Biotherapeutics INC. | South San Francisco,, CA | $149,821 | III | May 21, 2025 |
| Nimble Therapeutics, Inc. | Madison, WI | $125,000 | IV | May 21, 2025 |
| Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc. | Cambridge, MA | $85,842 | II | May 9, 2025 |
| Pharmaron (Boston) Lab Services, LLC | Woburn, MA | $97,760 | II | May 9, 2025 |
| BASF Corporation | Southfield, MI | $143,699 | IV | May 7, 2025 |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services, LLC | Cambridge, MA | $87,360 | II | May 6, 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.