H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate Principal Scientist

Occupation profile for Associate Principal Scientist covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $119,309.

FY2026 certified median
$119,309
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$112,155–$149,655
Top employer
Alkermes, Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$145,499$137,136$153,862
FY202510$142,343$112,000$161,920
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$119,309$112,155$149,655

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate Principal ScientistFY2024 $145,499; FY2025 $142,343; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $119,309$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$145,499FY2025$142,343FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$119,309Certified median offer, Associate Principal ScientistFY2024 $145,499; FY2025 $142,343; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $119,309$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$145,499FY2025$142,343FY2026*$119,309
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Alkermes, Inc.4 filings
  2. TCG GreenChem, Inc4 filings
  3. MedImmune LLC2 filings
  4. AJINOMOTO HEALTH & NUTRITION NORTH AMERICA1 filings
  5. AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP1 filings
  6. Cyprotex US LLC1 filings
  7. Tempus AI1 filings
  8. Veranova, L.P.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Waltham5 filings
  2. Ewing4 filings
  3. Gaithersburg2 filings
  4. Itasca1 filings
  5. Devens1 filings
  6. Framingham1 filings
  7. Franklin1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    Prevailing wages by area and occupation

    The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 4594019-2031$64,168$81,661$99,174$116,667
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446017-2112$89,149$104,541$119,933$135,325
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1021$66,040$87,235$108,430$129,626
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-2031$77,002$103,626$130,250$156,874
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1012$69,722$88,795$107,890$126,963
    2026-27Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 3334019-1029$64,480$75,150$85,842$96,512
    2026-27Worcester, MAArea 4934019-2031$64,646$87,547$110,469$133,370