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Principal Scientist salaries

201 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Scientist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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$49546

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Ethicon, Inc. Principal Scientist Somerville, NJ $105000 - $130000 Green Card Mar 13, 2018
Berry Global, Inc. Principal Scientist Evansville, IN $102856 Green Card Feb 7, 2022
OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES, INC. Principal Scientist, Disruptive Innovation Lakeville-Middleboro, MA $102461 Green Card Jan 21, 2022
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. Principal Scientist, Formulation Development Columbus, OH $100000 - $120000 Green Card Jan 5, 2023
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. Principal Scientist, Formulation Development Columbus, OH $100000 - $120000 Green Card Dec 28, 2022
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST (TELECOMM. PRODUCT GRP.) OXFORD, MA $99694 Green Card 2008
Schrdinger Inc. Senior Principal Scientist Portland, OR $99500 - $118000 Green Card Apr 19, 2023
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC Principal Scientist, QABSSS Zebulon, NC $98467 - $151250 Green Card Jan 16, 2020
Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc. Principal Scientist, Injectables Analytical Resea… $97781 - $149850 Green Card Nov 18, 2025
MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP Senior Principal Scientist, Regulatory Affairs-CMC West Point, PA $97635 - $181385 Green Card Dec 4, 2020
ELC Beauty LLC Principal Scientist $97323 - $135000 Green Card May 8, 2024
Hazen and Sawyer, D.P.C. Principal Scientist $96408 - $110000 Green Card Sep 1, 2023
PepsiCola Technical Operations, Inc. Discovery & Applications Principal Scientist Valhalla, NY $96283 - $166200 Green Card Dec 26, 2020
Charles River Laboratories, Inc. Principal Scientist Shrewsbury, MA $94691 Green Card Jul 15, 2020
PEPSICO, INC. Associate Principal Scientist PURCHASE, NY $93500 Green Card Jun 14, 2016
MERCK SHARP DOHME LLC Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Progra… North Wales, PA $92290 Green Card Apr 7, 2023
DRISCOLL STRAWBERRY ASSOCIATES, INC Principal Scientist WATSONVILLE, CA $92274 Green Card 2012
INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE (… PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST OF VACCINE VECTOR DESIGN NEW YORK, NY $92225 Green Card 2008
MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Outcomes Research North Wales, PA $92082 Green Card Sep 17, 2021
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. Principal Scientist, Analytical Research Columbus, OH $91915 - $120000 Green Card May 9, 2023
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. Principal Scientist, Analytical Research Columbus, OH $91915 - $120000 Green Card Apr 28, 2023
HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS USA INC. Principal Scientist, Analytical Research Columbus, OH $91915 - $120000 Green Card Apr 28, 2023
Haleon US Inc. f/k/a GSK Consumer Healt… Principal Scientist $90917 - $134460 Green Card Jul 29, 2024
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist-Pharmacokinetics KENILWORTH, NJ $89419 Green Card Oct 22, 2014
BIOAGILYTIX LABS LLC Principal Scientist Durham, NC $88500 Green Card Sep 24, 2020
FRITO LAY INC. R&D QA Principal Scientist Plano, TX $87818 - $166200 Green Card Feb 28, 2021
JUNE JACOBS LABS LLC. PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST MOONACHIE, NJ $87651 Green Card Dec 20, 2019
INTERNATIONAL AIDS VACCINE INITIATIVE (… Principal Scientist, Immunogen Design NEW YORK, NY $87500 Green Card 2010
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESE… Principal Scientist I Cambridge, MA $86902 Green Card Sep 15, 2021
FRITO LAY INC. R&D FSRA ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST PLANO, TX $86000 - $104000 Green Card Aug 8, 2019
INTELIBS, INC. Principal Scientist STONY BROOK, NY $85966 Green Card 2012
BioAssay Works, LLC Principal Scientist Ijamsville, MD $85000 Green Card Jul 28, 2016
BioAssay Works, LLC Principal Scientist Ijamsville, MD $85000 Green Card Jun 17, 2016
APEX INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES Principal Scientist MASON, OH $84822 Green Card Oct 26, 2017
LEDVANCE Principal Scientist I Wilmington, MA $84386 Green Card Dec 9, 2016
MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Progra… North Wales, PA $83013 - $135000 Green Card Jun 22, 2022
BIOAGILYTIX LABS LLC Biochemist - Principal Scientist Durham, NC $83000 Green Card Apr 29, 2020
GENESIS RESEARCH LLC Principal Scientist Hoboken, NJ $80000 - $132000 Green Card Jul 8, 2022
GC INGREDIENTS INC Senior Principal Scientist / Tech Director ATLANTA, GA $80000 Green Card May 23, 2014
MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Progra… North Wales, PA $78333 - $143170 Green Card Sep 14, 2021
MERCK SHARP DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Statistical Progra… North Wales, PA $78333 - $143170 Green Card Oct 18, 2021
Institute of Gas Technology PRINCIPAL SCIENTIST Des Plaines, IL $75000 - $80000 Green Card Oct 11, 2021
EUROFINS LANCASTER LABORATORIES, INC. Principal Scientist LANCASTER, PA $70000 - $80000 Green Card Oct 1, 2020
KERRY INC. Principal Scientist - Nutritional Beverages BELOIT, WI $68474 - $94300 Green Card Aug 10, 2016
MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP Associate Principal Scientist, Biostatistics KENILWORTH, NJ $67870 Green Card Sep 30, 2014
Prime Labs LLC Principal Scientist $61630 Green Card Feb 26, 2025
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION Principal Scientist Marlborough, MA $61589 - $145000 Green Card Feb 13, 2023
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Principal Scientist, Pharmacokinetics Carlsbad, CA $60923 Green Card May 4, 2020
MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES MASSACHUSET… Associate Principal Scientist, Pharmacokinetics Boston, MA $59259 Green Card Nov 3, 2021
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY Principal Scientist Atlanta, GA $53000 - $104040 Green Card May 11, 2020
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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