H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Computer Scientist

Occupation profile for Principal Computer Scientist covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $179,379.

FY2026 certified median
$179,379
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$179,379–$179,379
Top employer
SRI International
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20254$211,432$211,432$211,432
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$179,379$179,379$179,379

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Computer ScientistFY2025 $211,432; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $179,379$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2025$211,432FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$179,379Certified median offer, Principal Computer ScientistFY2025 $211,432; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $179,379$0$80k$160k$240kFY2025$211,432FY2026*$179,379
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SRI International4 filings
  2. ISO New England, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Menlo Park3 filings
  2. Longboat Key1 filings
  3. Holyoke1 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
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-1221$100,422$137,779$175,136$212,493
    2026-27North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FLArea 3584015-1221$74,963$99,466$123,947$148,450
    2026-27Springfield, MAArea 4414015-1252$96,990$115,024$133,037$151,070