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Principal Research Scientist salaries

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

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$148026

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$51480

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$300000

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
Nunchaku AI, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Quincy, MA $300000 H-1B Nov 19, 2025
BYTEDANCE INC. Principal Research Scientist San Diego, CA $300000 H-1B Mar 2, 2020
BYTEDANCE INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST San Diego, CA $300000 H-1B Feb 26, 2019
BYTEDANCE INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST San Diego, CA $300000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
AUTEL ROBOTICS USA LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST SAN RAMON, CA $300000 - $350000 H-1B Nov 2, 2016
AUTEL ROBOTICS USA LLC PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST SAN RAMON, CA $300000 - $350000 H-1B Nov 22, 2016
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $285200 E-3 Jun 3, 2020
Infrrd, Inc. Principal Research Scientist San Jose, CA $280000 H-1B Jun 18, 2026
Genesis Therapeutics, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Burlingame, CA $275000 H-1B May 3, 2022
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $272000 - $431250 H-1B Sep 9, 2025
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Santa Clara, CA $272000 - $431250 H-1B Nov 6, 2025
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $272000 - $431250 H-1B Sep 9, 2025
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $272000 - $431250 H-1B Jul 15, 2025
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $272000 - $431250 H-1B Jul 15, 2025
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $271500 E-3 Mar 10, 2020
Runway AI, Inc. Principal Research Scientist New York, NY $270000 - $310000 H-1B Jun 24, 2024
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Wellington, FL $268000 - $414000 H-1B Feb 7, 2024
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Austin, TX $266500 - $313450 H-1B Apr 17, 2026
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Research Scientist McLean, VA $248302 H-1B May 19, 2025
Keystone Strategy, LLC Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $245565 - $270000 H-1B Aug 2, 2024
Harvard University Principal Research Scientist Boston, MA $243512 H-1B Feb 21, 2020
UPSTART NETWORK, INC. Principal Research Scientist San Mateo, CA $242000 Green Card May 19, 2022
Nike Inc. Principal Research Scientist (20742.944) Beaverton, OR $235750 H-1B Jul 12, 2021
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $233900 H-1B Feb 17, 2023
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $228800 H-1B Feb 8, 2023
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST BOSTON, MA $226131 H-1B Feb 2, 2017
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Research Scientist San Mateo, CA $220700 - $298600 H-1B May 5, 2025
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $220700 - $298600 H-1B Jul 3, 2025
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $220000 H-1B Sep 5, 2024
Dell USA L.P. Senior Principal Research Scientist Herndon, VA $217800 H-1B Jul 13, 2022
Deep Health, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Cambridge, MA $210000 E-3 Mar 14, 2024
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST BOSTON, MA $210000 H-1B Mar 20, 2014
HARVARD UNIVERSITY PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST BOSTON, MA $210000 H-1B Mar 24, 2014
Upstart Network, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Menlo Park, CA $208000 - $265000 H-1B Aug 4, 2023
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $207900 - $386100 E-3 Mar 25, 2022
NVIDIA Corporation Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $207900 - $386100 E-3 Mar 25, 2022
Harvard University Principal Research Scientist Boston, MA $204975 H-1B Aug 2, 2023
NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. Senior Principal Research Scientist Burlington, MA $204750 Green Card Mar 31, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratori… Principal Research Scientist Cambridge, MA $204656 - $234656 H-1B Apr 16, 2026
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $200520 H-1B Feb 6, 2023
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratori… Principal Research Scientist Cambridge, MA $200035 - $230035 H-1B Jun 12, 2026
NORC Principal Research Scientist Washington, DC $200000 - $245000 H-1B Mar 26, 2025
NCS Pearson, Inc. Principal Research Scientist New Hope, PA $200000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
NCS Pearson, Inc. Principal Research Scientist Bloomington, MN $200000 H-1B Sep 22, 2023
KEYAMED NA INC Principal Research Scientist Seattle, WA $200000 H-1B Dec 11, 2020
THE ONE-PAGE COMPANY, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST SAN FRANCISCO, CA $200000 H-1B Mar 8, 2016
Amazon.com Services LLC Principal Research Scientist Bellevue, WA $194600 H-1B Apr 4, 2025
AbbVie Inc. Peptide Chemist, Principal Research Scientist I North Chicago, IL $193000 H-1B Aug 6, 2025
OBEN, INC. PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST Pasadena, CA $193000 H-1B Mar 6, 2019
Galactic Resource Advancement Mechanism… Senior Principal Research Scientist, Multi-Agent … El Segundo, CA $190000 H-1B May 22, 2026
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