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Research Scientist salary in Indiana

A real-employer view of Research Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated August 3, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Research Scientist in Indiana: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 5 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $75,561. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.

By DOL wage level

DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified3$70,442
Level III — experienced1$81,869
Level IV — fully competent1$146,335

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Research Scientist in Indiana. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Purdue UniversityResearch Scientist2$72,781
University of Notre Dame du LacResearch Scientist2$76,156
Eli Lilly and CompanyResearch Scientist1$146,335

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Research Scientist at University of Notre Dame du Lac
    $81,869
    Notre DameWage Level IIIDecided Mar 30, 2026I-200-26082-721600
  • Research Scientist, Associate at Purdue University
    $75,561
    West LafayetteWage Level IIDecided Jan 23, 2026I-200-26015-561691
  • Research Scientist at Eli Lilly and Company
    $146,335
    IndianapolisWage Level IVDecided Dec 17, 2024I-200-24345-530725
  • Research Scientist at University of Notre Dame du Lac
    $70,442
    Notre DameWage Level IIDecided Sep 5, 2025I-200-25240-273116
  • Research Scientist at Purdue University
    $70,000
    West LafayetteWage Level IIDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215864

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.