The Scripps Research Institute

With 38 H-1B applications on record, The Scripps Research Institute is a mid-volume sponsor. The pattern is common at growing companies with specialty technical hiring needs or at established firms in industries with skill-supply gaps.

A 97% approval rate places The Scripps Research Institute above the national H-1B approval median but below the top tier. The filing pattern looks normal for a structured corporate sponsorship program. On wages, The Scripps Research Institute pays a meaningful premium: $95,673 average wage versus a prevailing-wage benchmark of $65,324, roughly 46% above the DOL prevailing-wage estimate for the same roles. Premium pay is one of the credible signals that the company values H-1B labor on its merits rather than as a low-cost substitute.

The Scripps Research Institute's top H-1B role is Staff Scientist ($77,666). Data and analytics roles are the fastest-growing category in recent H-1B filings — the supply of U.S.-trained specialists has not kept pace with demand at established companies. All H-1B filings come from a single state (CA) — typical of companies with one office or a regional footprint.