LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Staff Research Scientist on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Staff Research Scientist appears on 20 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 9 employers, which ranks it 369 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $198,910 a year (middle half: $169,100 to $270,115). The most common state is California (14).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $169,100 |
| Median (offered) | $198,910 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $270,115 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $135,522 |
The median offered wage is 46.8% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level II | 11 | 55% |
| Level III | 4 | 20% |
| Level IV | 5 | 25% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| California | 14 |
| Georgia | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
| Washington | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| Visa | 9 |
| 2 | |
| Salesforce | 2 |
| Mongodb | 2 |
| Snowflake | 1 |
| IBM | 1 |
| Chan Zuckerberg Biohub | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Computer and Information Research Scientists (18), Data Scientists (2). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.