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Research Scientist, Central Applied Science at Meta Platforms, Inc: H-1B salaries
6 labor condition applications for the job title Research Scientist, Central Applied Science at Meta Platforms, Inc. Median offered base salary $222,950; middle half $216,262–$226,242.
Applications (LCAs)6
Median offered salary$222,950
Middle half of salaries$216,262–$226,242
10th–90th percentile$196,196–$245,571
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 2 | $196,196 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $245,571 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $222,950 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $222,950 Level II | Menlo Park, CA | Mar 24, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $222,950 Level IV | Menlo Park, CA | Mar 13, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $227,339 Level III | Menlo Park, CA | Jul 23, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $263,803 Level III | San Francisco, CA | Apr 24, 2025 | Oct 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $178,360 | San Francisco, CA | Apr 29, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $214,032 | Menlo Park, CA | Mar 29, 2024 | Sep 5, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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- Software Engineering Manager$266,000
- Product Manager$227,030
- Product Designer$199,430
- Software Engineer, Machine Learning$217,000
- Technical Program Manager$218,209
- Research Engineer$209,993
- Data Scientist, Analytics$190,000
- Machine Learning Engineer$214,000
- Engineering Manager$266,934
- AI Research Scientist$220,000
- Front End Engineer$210,286
- ASIC Engineer$176,696
- Business Engineer$196,000
- Enterprise Engineer$181,514
- Silicon Engineer$186,000
- Product Growth Analyst$174,000
- Data Engineer, Analytics$201,400
- Electrical Engineer$183,510
- Data Science Manager$248,920
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).