LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Visa H-1B filings for computer and information research scientists
Short answer
Visa filed 19 H-1B labor condition applications for computer and information research scientists (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), 5% of its 402 IT filings. The most common state is Texas (9) and the most common city is Austin, TX.
Job titles on the filings
| Job title | Filings |
|---|---|
| Staff Research Scientist | 9 |
| Staff Ml Scientist | 7 |
| Sr. Data Scientist | 1 |
| Sr. Staff Research Scientist | 1 |
| Machine Learning Scientist - Sr. Consultant Level | 1 |
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Texas | 9 |
| California | 7 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Virginia | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| City | Filings |
|---|---|
| Austin, TX | 9 |
| Foster City, CA | 7 |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 |
| Ashburn, VA | 1 |
Wage levels and offered wage
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 16 | 84% |
| Level IV | 3 | 16% |
Median offered wage for computer and information research scientists: $152,200 a year, against a median prevailing wage of $134,139 on the same filings. See prevailing wages by occupation and area.
Visa in other occupations
Other employers filing for computer and information research scientists
| Employer | Filings |
|---|---|
| Tencent | 21 |
| Intel | 17 |
| JPMorgan Chase | 22 |
| Ut-Battelle (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 16 |
| Ebay | 12 |
| Microsoft | 31 |
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