Top H-1B Sponsors for Principal Scientist

346 companies filed certified H-1B applications for Principal Scientist roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings

861

for this role

Sponsoring employers

346

distinct companies

Median H-1B wage

$120,000

$100,000–$145,000 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Scientist

#	Employer	H-1B filings	Avg. wage
1	Pfizer Inc.	70	$107,733
2	Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	45	$162,043
3	BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY	40	$147,734
4	Amgen Incorporated	20	$160,348
5	GlaxoSmithKline LLC	17	$86,596
6	ZOETIS, INC.	16	$108,209
7	Medtronic, Inc.	14	$101,438
8	Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research, Inc.	13	$125,517
9	Eli Lilly and Company	11	$126,177
10	HOFFMANN-LA ROCHE INC.	11	$102,565
11	Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C.	9	$111,455
12	Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.	9	$106,084
13	BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC	9	$140,136
14	Intellia Therapeutics, Inc.	8	$163,388
15	RICONPHARMA LLC	7	$100,840
16	AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY	7	$101,386
17	SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION	7	$71,840
18	Sanofi US Services Inc.	7	$134,097
19	Janssen Research Development, LLC	7	$164,686
20	KVK OPCO Inc.	6	$71,576
21	Waters Technologies Corporation	6	$116,717
22	TCG GreenChem, Inc.	6	$117,174
23	SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.	6	$115,746
24	Schrodinger Inc.	6	$155,350
25	PHARMAVITE LLC	6	$121,463

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Where H-1B Principal Scientist jobs are filed

State	H-1B filings
California	173
Massachusetts	157
New Jersey	114
New York	83
Pennsylvania	65

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Principal Scientist?

346 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications for Principal Scientist roles (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include Pfizer Inc., Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY. The full ranked list is below.

What do H-1B Principal Scientist jobs pay?

The median certified H-1B wage for Principal Scientist roles is $120,000. The middle 50% of offers fall between $100,000 and $145,000.

Where are H-1B Principal Scientist jobs located?

Most H-1B Principal Scientist filings are concentrated in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey.

How is this ranking calculated?

Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for Principal Scientist roles, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 861 H-1B filings for the role.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.