H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)

Occupation profile for Research Scientist (Computer Scientist) covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $205,160.

FY2026 certified median
$205,160
Total filings
21
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$198,961–$209,479
Top employer
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$189,973$180,827$197,256
FY202511$209,236$196,914$214,424
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)6$205,160$198,961$209,479

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)FY2024 $189,973; FY2025 $209,236; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $205,160$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$189,973FY2025$209,236FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$205,160Certified median offer, Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)FY2024 $189,973; FY2025 $209,236; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $205,160$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$189,973FY2025$209,236FY2026*$205,160
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC21 filings

Top cities

  1. Livermore21 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC · Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)21 filings

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