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Optical Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc: H-1B salaries

17 labor condition applications for the job title Optical Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc. Median offered base salary $203,350; middle half $173,834–$211,654.

Applications (LCAs)17
Median offered salary$203,350
Middle half of salaries$173,834–$211,654
10th–90th percentile$170,739–$230,715

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20233$173,834
FY20242$184,191
FY20256$211,370
FY20266$207,502

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$203,350
Level III		Redmond, WAMar 30, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
$203,350
Level III		Redmond, WAMar 24, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
$211,654
Level II		Redmond, WAMar 16, 2026Mar 20, 2026Certified
$280,492
Level IV		Sunnyvale, CAMar 2, 2026Mar 5, 2026Certified
$211,654
Level II		Redmond, WAJan 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Certified
$203,350
Level III		Redmond, WAJan 20, 2026Jul 16, 2026Certified
$220,799
Level IV		Redmond, WAJul 11, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$172,000
Level II		Redmond, WAMay 14, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$171,604
Level II		Redmond, WAApr 30, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$212,748
Level III		Redmond, WAApr 28, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$209,993
Level IV		Redmond, WAMar 20, 2025Sep 17, 2025Certified
$245,588
Level IV		Redmond, WAFeb 26, 2025Aug 23, 2025Certified
$169,442
Level IV		Redmond, WAMar 29, 2024Sep 5, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$198,940
Level IV		Redmond, WADec 20, 2023Jun 18, 2024Certified
$198,940
Level IV		Redmond, WASep 22, 2023Mar 19, 2024Certified
$167,000
Level II		Redmond, WAMay 3, 2023Oct 1, 2023Certified
$173,834
Level III		Redmond, WAFeb 14, 2023Jul 10, 2023Certified

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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).