Research Scientist at Intel
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Intel pay a Research Scientist on an H-1B?
$133k Intel has filed 412 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Research Scientist with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2017 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $133k. Most of those filings fall between $118k and $157k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
412
Median base salary
$133k
Middle 50%
$118k to $157k
Filings and pay by year
Research Scientist at Intel, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 30 | $162k |
| FY2025 | 44 | $144k |
| FY2024 | 69 | $131k |
| FY2023 | 63 | $138k |
| FY2022 | 57 | $118k |
| FY2021 | 55 | $118k |
| FY2020 | 28 | $134k |
| FY2019 | 29 | $135k |
| FY2018 | 13 | $114k |
| FY2017 | 24 | $100k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro, OR | 223 | $129k |
| Santa Clara, CA | 115 | $158k |
| Chandler, AZ | 32 | $130k |
| San Diego, CA | 12 | $133k |
| Bellevue, WA | 5 | $177k |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $145k |
| Boxborough, MA | 3 | $194k |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $168k |
| Folsom, CA | 2 | $162k |
| Valley Park, MO | 2 | $138k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $114k |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $120k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 33 | $131k |
| Level II | 27 | $152k |
| Level III | 97 | $150k |
| Level IV | 12 | $180k |
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