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Computer Scientist: H-1B salaries
50 labor condition applications used the job title Computer Scientist. Median offered base salary $131,795; middle half $96,819–$165,104.
Applications (LCAs)50
Median offered salary$131,795
Middle half of salaries$96,819–$165,104
10th–90th percentile$80,000–$181,000
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Inc. | 15 | $174,137 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 11 | $133,590 |
| Axle Informatics LLC | 4 | $85,000 |
| Kelly Services, Inc. | 2 | $171,610 |
| Twintron Data Systems Inc. | 2 | $72,764 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 2 | $97,957 |
| Quantyzd Inc | 2 | $91,000 |
| The University of Southern California | 1 | $55,349 |
| Air Traffic Engineering Co, LLC | 1 | $61,776 |
| Fraunhofer USA, Inc. | 1 | $82,500 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (oak Ridge National Laboratory) | 1 | $137,719 |
| RelationalAI, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Neural Image Corporation | 1 | $106,267 |
| Zeta Surgical Inc. | 1 | $150,000 |
| Array of Engineers, LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| Optimuss Inc | 1 | $100,850 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | 1 | $130,000 |
| IZUM, Inc. | 1 | $108,113 |
| Kneron Inc. | 1 | $102,149 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $90,652 |
| Level II (qualified) | $141,140 |
| Level III (experienced) | $133,590 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $166,754 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 23 | $165,078 |
| FY2024 | 8 | $102,596 |
| FY2025 | 8 | $119,056 |
| FY2026 | 9 | $96,990 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA13
- Richland, WA4
- Bethesda, MD4
- Bellingham, WA2
- Lemont, IL2
- Rockville, MD2
- Allen, TX2
- Marina Del Rey, CA1
- Quincy, MA1
- Seattle, WA1
- Northfield, NJ1
- Los Angeles, CA1
- Brookline, MA1
- Atlantic City, NJ1
- Livermore, CA1
- Oak Ridge, TN1
- Mountain View, CA1
- Bellevue, WA1
- Boston, MA1
- Grand Forks, ND1
- Grand Rapids, MI1
- SW Washington, DC1
- Secaucus, NJ1
- Dallas, TX1
- Gaithersburg, MD1
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ1
- Greensboro, NC1
- San Diego, CA1
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).