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H1B sponsors for Senior Manufacturing Scientist 2026

Companies sponsoring H1B for Senior Manufacturing Scientist — official DOL LCA data

541
Companies hiring
$94,678/yr
Avg salary
$31,886/yr
Min salary
$266,250/yr
Max salary

541 companies have sponsored H1B visas for Senior Manufacturing Scientist roles, with an average LCA-certified salary of $94,678/yr. Click any company for their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS history.

Top companies hiring Senior Manufacturing Scientist
CompanyFilingsAvg salary
Cepheid404$138,899/yr
Penumbra, Inc.162$114,392/yr
First Solar, Inc.129$91,423/yr
Validit Solutions LLC86$102,310/yr
Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC49$129,527/yr
Coopersurgical, Inc.44$110,565/yr
Atricure, Inc.38$111,484/yr
Biomet 3i, LLC34$92,825/yr
Henkel US Operations Corporation30$100,963/yr
Panasonic Energy Corporation of North America28$113,823/yr
Genmark Diagnostics, Inc.27$103,499/yr
W.r. Grace & Co.27$150,421/yr
St Paper LLC26$110,131/yr
Zimmer Production, Inc.22$89,220/yr
Sanmina Corporation22$108,938/yr
Avg salary by state
StateCompaniesAvg salary
California81$114,311/yr
Texas50$93,208/yr
Michigan34$87,823/yr
Ohio30$89,072/yr
Florida25$84,387/yr
Massachusetts23$102,364/yr
North Carolina20$101,500/yr
Illinois19$87,045/yr
Georgia18$96,990/yr
Pennsylvania18$94,290/yr
New York16$96,989/yr
Indiana16$82,666/yr
South Carolina16$94,395/yr
Tennessee14$81,999/yr
New Jersey14$87,462/yr

H1B Salary by Wage Level — Senior Manufacturing Scientist

Level I17th percentile
$82,552/yr
Entry-level · avg
Level II34th percentile
$122,293/yr
Qualified · avg
Level III50th percentile
$155,067/yr
Experienced · avg
Level IV67th percentile
$184,972/yr
Fully competent · avg
Full salary range by wage levelSource: DOL LCA filings
Level I17th percentile10,152 filings
Min
$34,403/yr
Avg
$82,552/yr
Max
$406,000/yr
Level II34th percentile13,223 filings
Min
$46,023/yr
Avg
$122,293/yr
Max
$460,000/yr
Level III50th percentile6,641 filings
Min
$55,058/yr
Avg
$155,067/yr
Max
$500,000+/yr
Level IV67th percentile5,014 filings
Min
$63,835/yr
Avg
$184,972/yr
Max
$500,000+/yr

Top Cities for Senior Manufacturing Scientist H1B

Cities with most LCA filings
CityStateLCA FilingsAvg Salary
New YorkNew York2,892$145,103/yr
SeattleWashington1,079$158,798/yr
San FranciscoCalifornia1,003$192,002/yr
BostonMassachusetts932$109,951/yr
ChicagoIllinois842$111,461/yr
San JoseCalifornia806$199,707/yr
RedmondWashington713$169,320/yr
BellevueWashington673$175,272/yr
HoustonTexas599$95,826/yr
DallasTexas592$97,897/yr

Frequently Asked Questions — Senior Manufacturing Scientist H1B

According to DOL LCA filings, the average H1B-certified salary for Senior Manufacturing Scientist is $94,678/yr per year. The certified range runs from $31,886/yr (minimum) to $266,250/yr (maximum). These are wages employers legally committed to pay — not self-reported estimates.

541 companies have filed H1B Labor Condition Applications for Senior Manufacturing Scientist roles based on the latest DOL data. The table above ranks them by total filing volume. Click any employer to view their full approval rate, salary breakdown, and USCIS petition history.

The state breakdown table on this page shows where Senior Manufacturing Scientist H1B filings are concentrated, along with average certified salaries by state. California, Texas, New York, and Washington are typically among the top states for H1B sponsorship across most tech and professional roles.

Most Senior Manufacturing Scientist H1B petitions are filed at Level II or Level III. Level III (50th percentile) carries the lowest USCIS denial risk for experienced candidates. Entry-level positions filed at Level I (17th percentile) face higher scrutiny. Employers set the wage level based on specific duties and experience required.

Senior Manufacturing Scientist is generally recognized as a specialty occupation requiring at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant field — one of the core H1B eligibility requirements. USCIS evaluates each petition individually, so the specific job duties and employer requirements matter more than the job title alone.

All figures are pulled from the US Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure dataset. Every employer filing an H1B petition must submit an LCA certifying the prevailing wage they will pay. This makes the data legally binding and one of the most reliable sources for US professional salary benchmarks.