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SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEER

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 50 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Software Engineer profile (890,387 filings).
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50

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$99,742

25th Percentile

$100,000

Median (50th)

$115,000

75th Percentile

$142,754

90th Percentile

$147,070

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Top Employers Hiring SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
XChem, Inc. 3 $132,433 $120,000 - $136,316 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
QuEra Computing Inc. 2 $163,500 $148,000 - $179,000 100.0%
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc. 2 $144,900 $144,900 - $144,900 100.0%
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
SPHERYX, INC. 1 $72,000 $72,000 - $72,000 100.0%
The Jackson Laboratory 1 $99,674 $99,674 - $99,674 100.0%
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Pfizer Inc. 1 $99,900 $99,900 - $99,900 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $144,900 $72,000 - $179,000
Senior 6 $110,000 $99,674 - $136,316
Manager 1 $99,900 $99,900 - $99,900
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Waltham MA 4 $140,608
Boston MA 2 $163,500
Carlsbad CA 1 $100,000
Bargersville IN 1 $110,000
Kamuela HI 1 $100,000
NEW YORK NY 1 $72,000
PEARL RIVER NY 1 $99,900
Indianapolis IN 1 $110,000
Bar Harbor ME 1 $99,674
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEER with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 4 $99,837 100.0%
2022 1 $100,000 100.0%
2023 2 $110,000 100.0%
2024 2 $118,108 100.0%
2025 4 $144,900 100.0%
2026 1 $179,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - SCIENTIFIC SOFTWARE ENGINEER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
XChem, Inc. 3 $132,433 100.0%
Eli Lilly and Company 2 $110,000 100.0%
QuEra Computing Inc. 2 $163,500 100.0%
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc. 2 $144,900 100.0%
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY 1 $100,000 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.