H-1B salary guideSOC 15-1221Rank #31Updated May 2026

Computer and Information Research Scientists

H-1B prevailing-wage data for Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221). Based on 15,471 Labor Condition Applications filed with the US Department of Labor.

Median wage

$155,700

P50 across filings

P25 wage

$113,277

lower quartile

P75 wage

$184,000

upper quartile

Filings

15,471

Rank #31

Summary

Computer and Information Research Scientists are highly skilled professionals in research, development, and innovation roles. H-1B sponsorship for this occupation has resulted in 15,471 filings, with a typical salary range of $113,277 to $184,000 (P25–P75). The median wage across all H-1B positions is $155,700.

Wages increase substantially with DOL prevailing wage levels. Level I positions offer a median of $119,746, rising to $170,000 at Level IV. This progression reflects experience and responsibility: Level I ranges from $80,000–$155,200, while Level IV reaches $136,822–$210,387.

California leads with 5,656 filings and a median wage of $179,537, followed by Washington (2,905 filings, $160,000 median) and New York (1,762 filings, $150,000 median). Top employers include Amazon.com Services LLC (3,076 combined filings across locations), Meta Platforms (1,008 filings), and Google LLC (345 filings).

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Wage by DOL prevailing-wage level

P25 / P50 / P75 of offered annual wage at each PW_WAGE_LEVEL. Level I = entry, Level IV = expert — the I-to-IV gap is the career runway.

Level	N	P25	Median	P75
Level I	2,237	$80,000	$119,746	$155,200
Level II	5,877	$109,949	$153,000	$180,000
Level III	3,447	$116,938	$160,000	$196,500
Level IV	2,197	$136,822	$170,000	$210,387

Top hiring states

Worksite states with the most filings for this SOC, with the local median wage.

#	State	Filings	Median
1	CA	5,656	$179,537
2	WA	2,905	$160,000
3	NY	1,762	$150,000
4	MA	1,017	$125,000
5	TX	721	$115,272
6	NJ	350	$120,000
7	IL	323	$105,000
8	PA	318	$115,000
9	FL	218	$79,394
10	VA	190	$122,180

5,656

2,905

1,762

1,017

721

350

323

318

218

190

Top sponsoring employers

Who actually files most for this role.

#	Employer	Filings
1	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)	1,544
2	AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)	1,532
3	Meta Platforms, Inc	1,008
4	Google LLC	345
5	Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	208
6	Amazon Web Services, Inc.	160
7	NVIDIA Corporation	159
8	Adobe Inc.	131
9	Uber Technologies, Inc.	55
10	OpenAI OpCo, LLC	50

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (WA)

1,544

AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (VA)

1,532

Meta Platforms, Inc

1,008

Google LLC

345

Amazon Development Center …

208

Amazon Web Services, Inc.

160

NVIDIA Corporation

159

Adobe Inc.

131

Uber Technologies, Inc.

OpenAI OpCo, LLC

Median wage by fiscal year

How the typical offered wage for this SOC has drifted across fiscal years.

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