Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Principle Scientist
Occupation profile for Principle Scientist covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $100,838.
- FY2026 certified median
- $100,838
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $100,838–$100,838
- Top employer
- KERRY INC.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $127,379 | $125,289 | $136,460 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $167,677 | $167,677 | $167,677 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $100,838 | $100,838 | $100,838 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- KERRY INC.2 filings
- Calder Bioscienses Inc.1 filings
- Haleon US Holdings LLC1 filings
- PFIZER INC.1 filings
- ProteoValent Therapeutics1 filings
- Zoetis, Inc.1 filings
Top cities
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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan areaArea 5500002 | 19-1012 | $56,659 | $71,926 | $87,173 | $102,440 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1042 | $85,550 | $109,533 | $133,494 | $157,477 |
| 2026-27 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 19100 | 19-2031 | $60,258 | $77,230 | $94,224 | $111,197 |
| 2026-27 | Lincoln, NEArea 30700 | 17-2031 | $60,258 | $71,094 | $81,910 | $92,747 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1021 | $85,966 | $102,669 | $119,371 | $136,074 |
| 2026-27 | Richmond, VAArea 40060 | 19-2031 | $56,576 | $76,440 | $96,325 | $116,189 |