LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Meta H-1B filings for computer and information research scientists
Short answer
Meta filed 229 H-1B labor condition applications for computer and information research scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 11% of its 2,082 IT filings. The most common state is California (139) and the most common city is Menlo Park, CA.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Research Scientist | 202 |
| Ai Research Scientist | 8 |
| Research Engineer | 6 |
| Software Engineer | 3 |
| Research Scientist, Central Applied Science | 2 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 139 |
| New York | 41 |
| Washington | 37 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 4 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Menlo Park, CA | 107 |
| New York, NY | 41 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 23 |
| Bellevue, WA | 23 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 9 | 5% |
| Level II | 69 | 37% |
| Level III | 51 | 27% |
| Level IV | 57 | 31% |
Median offered wage for computer and information research scientists: $219,801 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $185,723 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.