Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Advanced Computer Scientist
Occupation profile for Advanced Computer Scientist covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $150,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $150,000
- Total filings
- 12
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $150,000–$150,000
- Top employer
- SRI International
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 4 | $146,859 | $136,880 | $148,434 |
| FY2025 | 5 | $147,379 | $143,421 | $157,664 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 3 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- SRI International12 filings
Top cities
- Menlo Park4 filings
- Princeton4 filings
- Palo Alto3 filings
- Sunnyvale1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1221 | $100,422 | $137,779 | $175,136 | $212,493 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 15-1221 | $141,336 | $178,755 | $216,195 | $253,614 |
| 2026-27 | Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 45940 | 15-1221 | $102,482 | $142,334 | $182,166 | $222,019 |
| 2026-27 | Trenton-Princeton, NJArea 45940 | 15-1252 | $88,296 | $110,344 | $132,413 | $154,461 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 15-1299 | $80,870 | $121,014 | $161,138 | $201,282 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2199 | $105,664 | $138,237 | $170,830 | $203,403 |