LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Google H-1B filings for computer and information research scientists
Short answer
Google filed 197 H-1B labor condition applications for computer and information research scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 8% of its 2,571 IT filings. The most common state is California (144) and the most common city is Mountain View, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 126 |
| Research Engineer | 41 |
| Ux Researcher | 4 |
| Research Engineer (Software Engineer) | 3 |
| Gdm Research Engineer | 3 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 144 |
| New York | 42 |
| Washington | 5 |
| Massachusetts | 5 |
| Florida | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 121 |
| New York, NY | 42 |
| San Francisco, CA | 9 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 6 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 2 | 1% |
| Level II | 161 | 84% |
| Level III | 17 | 9% |
| Level IV | 11 | 6% |
Median offered wage for computer and information research scientists: $206,000 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $164,403 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.