LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Research Scientist on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Research Scientist appears on 465 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 52 employers, which ranks it 18 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $214,032 a year (middle half: $195,000 to $225,569). The most common state is California (284).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $195,000 |
| Median (offered) | $214,032 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $225,569 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $164,403 |
The median offered wage is 30.2% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 25 | 6% |
| Level II | 211 | 52% |
| Level III | 92 | 23% |
| Level IV | 79 | 19% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 284 |
| New York | 72 |
| Washington | 55 |
| Massachusetts | 21 |
| Oregon | 9 |
| Texas | 8 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Meta | 208 |
| 126 | |
| Nvidia | 46 |
| Intel | 15 |
| Applovin | 5 |
| Salesforce | 3 |
| Netflix | 2 |
| Zoom Communications | 2 |
Occupation on the filings: Computer and Information Research Scientists (445), Data Scientists (13). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.