H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Computer Scientist

Occupation profile for Computer Scientist covers 26 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $96,305.

FY2026 certified median
$96,305
Total filings
26
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$91,000–$102,149
Top employer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20249$102,596$85,000$132,750
FY20258$119,057$102,666$135,460
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)9$96,305$91,000$102,149

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Computer ScientistFY2024 $102,596; FY2025 $119,057; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,305$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$102,596FY2025$119,057FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$96,305Certified median offer, Computer ScientistFY2024 $102,596; FY2025 $119,057; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,305$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$102,596FY2025$119,057FY2026*$96,305
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute6 filings
  2. AXLE INFORMATICS4 filings
  3. Quantyzd Inc2 filings
  4. UChicago Argonne LLC2 filings
  5. Array of Engineers, LLC1 filings
  6. IZUM, Inc.1 filings
  7. Kelly Services, Inc.1 filings
  8. Kneron Inc.1 filings
  9. Neural Image Corporation1 filings
  10. Optimuss Inc1 filings

Top cities

  1. Bethesda3 filings
  2. Lemont2 filings
  3. Rockville2 filings
  4. Allen2 filings
  5. Richland2 filings
  6. Marina del Rey1 filings
  7. Mountain View1 filings
  8. San Diego1 filings
  9. SW Washington1 filings
  10. Boston1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-1211$84,885$106,725$128,565$150,405
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910015-1221$75,317$107,141$138,986$170,810
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698015-1221$75,608$109,387$143,146$176,925
    2026-27Kennewick-Richland, WAArea 2842015-1221$97,302$128,731$160,160$191,589
    2026-27Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJArea 1210015-1252$79,518$102,190$124,842$147,514
    2026-27Bellingham, WAArea 1338015-1221$65,062$103,210$141,357$179,504
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1221$96,678$133,702$170,726$207,750
    2026-27Grand Forks, ND-MNArea 2422015-1221$89,752$121,680$153,608$185,536
    2026-27Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MIArea 2434015-1253$63,502$77,958$92,394$106,850
    2026-27Greensboro-High Point, NCArea 2466015-1221$84,906$115,128$145,330$175,552