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Member of Technical Staff (Research Scientist) at OpenAI OpCo, LLC: H-1B salaries

15 labor condition applications for the job title Member of Technical Staff (Research Scientist) at OpenAI OpCo, LLC. Median offered base salary $360,000; middle half $247,500–$380,000.

Applications (LCAs)15
Median offered salary$360,000
Middle half of salaries$247,500–$380,000
10th–90th percentile$204,804–$416,000

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20242$360,000
FY20259$380,000
FY20264$214,003

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$178,006–$240,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAApr 27, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
$250,000–$460,000
Level III		San Francisco, CAApr 27, 2026May 1, 2026Certified
$250,000–$460,000
Level III		San Francisco, CAJan 28, 2026Feb 2, 2026Certified
$178,006–$240,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAJan 28, 2026Feb 2, 2026Certified
$255,000–$460,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAJun 17, 2025Jun 24, 2025Certified
$380,000
Level II		New York, NYMay 27, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$685,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAMay 16, 2025May 30, 2025Certified
$380,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$380,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$245,000–$440,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAJan 27, 2025Jan 27, 2025Certified
$245,000–$440,000
Level II		San Francisco, CANov 13, 2024Nov 19, 2024Certified
$440,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAOct 4, 2024Oct 15, 2024Certified
$360,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAOct 3, 2024Oct 15, 2024Certified
$360,000
Level II		San Francisco, CAApr 4, 2024Jun 4, 2024Certified
$360,000
Level III		San Francisco, CAApr 1, 2024Jun 4, 2024Certified

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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).