Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Applications Scientist
Occupation profile for Applications Scientist covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $112,498.
- FY2026 certified median
- $112,498
- Total filings
- 7
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $108,749–$116,246
- Top employer
- Croda Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 3 | $98,230 | $91,615 | $100,615 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $108,035 | $104,021 | $112,050 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $112,498 | $108,749 | $116,246 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Croda Inc.2 filings
- HORIBA Instruments Incorporated1 filings
- LI-COR, Inc.1 filings
- Luxium Solutions, LLC1 filings
- Micromeritics Instrument Corporation1 filings
- Nova Measuring Instruments Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Plainsboro2 filings
- Norcross1 filings
- Boise1 filings
- New Orleans1 filings
- Piscataway1 filings
- Hiram1 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 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-2031 | $66,186 | $81,994 | $97,781 | $113,589 |
| 2026-27 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 12060 | 19-2032 | $64,792 | $81,453 | $98,093 | $114,754 |
| 2026-27 | Boise City, IDArea 14260 | 17-2131 | $57,803 | $78,000 | $98,218 | $118,414 |
| 2026-27 | Cleveland, OHArea 17410 | 19-2032 | $93,766 | $106,038 | $118,331 | $130,603 |
| 2026-27 | New Orleans-Metairie, LAArea 35380 | 19-2031 | $60,653 | $78,957 | $97,261 | $115,565 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1021 | $85,966 | $102,669 | $119,371 | $136,074 |