H1B Report
Salary comparison

Computer and Information Research Scientists vs Computer Occupations, All Other

Side-by-side H-1B prevailing-wage comparison using the same DOL LCA data that drives every page on H1B Report. Quartiles, hiring geography, top sponsors and yearly wage drift.

Occupation A
Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC 15-1221Rank #31
Occupation B
Computer Occupations, All Other
SOC 15-1299Rank #2

Key metrics

Wage figures are offered annual wage; volume is total LCA count.

MetricComputer and Information Research ScientistsComputer Occupations, All Other
Median wage$155,700$101,920
P25 wage$113,277$80,434
P75 wage$184,000$132,829
Wage spread (P75 − P25)$70,723$52,395
Total filings15,471289,708
Wage samples15,457289,384
Rank#31#2

Median wage by year

Year-over-year drift of the typical offered wage.

Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer Occupations, All Other

Top 5 hiring states — Computer and Information Research Scientists

  • 1CA5,656$179,537
  • 2WA2,905$160,000
  • 3NY1,762$150,000
  • 4MA1,017$125,000
  • 5TX721$115,272

Top 5 hiring states — Computer Occupations, All Other

  • 1CA46,693$136,531
  • 2TX45,907$95,000
  • 3NJ21,807$94,999
  • 4WA16,359$135,000
  • 5NY14,993$115,990

Top 5 sponsors — Computer and Information Research Scientists

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