Applied Scientist II, H-1B salary
What 3,639 H-1B filings report for “Applied Scientist II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Applied Scientist II?
$171k median H-1B base salary for an Applied Scientist II, typically $129k to $197k, across 3,639 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $180k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California1,361$180k+$9k
- 2New York383$180k+$9k
- 3Washington1,438$162k−$9k
- 4Massachusetts237$160k−$11k
- 5Virginia57$159k−$12k
- 6Texas37$157k−$14k
- 7Pennsylvania31$153k−$18k
- 8Illinois22$139k−$32k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $171kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Applied Scientist II?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Applied Scientist II roles are Amazon, Twitch, Uber, Robotics and AI Institute, and UiPath, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Applied Scientist II filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Amazon3,573 filings$171k
- 2Twitch21 filings$180k
- 3Uber14 filings$149k
- 4Robotics and AI Institute8 filings$178k
- 5UiPath4 filings$164k
- 6Trade Desk3 filings$151k
- 7Capital Group2 filings$231k
- 8Katanemo Labs, Inc.2 filings$177k
- 9Samsara2 filings$137k
- 10Wyze Labs2 filings$144k
- 11Audible1 filings$172k
- 12Blue Hill Tech1 filings$135k
- 13Butlr Technologies1 filings$140k
- 14Cruise1 filings$209k
- 15Datadog1 filings$183k
- 16Etsy1 filings$190k
- 17Populus Group1 filings$177k
- 18Specright1 filings$159k
Related titles in this family
4,627 filings carry “Applied Scientist II” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Applied Scientist III960 filings$197k
- 2Senior Applied Scientist II22 filings$221k
- 3Applied Scientist II-Research and Economics,Policy Economics1 filings$166k
- 4Senior Applied Scientist II - Computer Vision1 filings$257k
- 5Senior Applied Scientist II, Perception1 filings$200k
- 6Senior Applied Scientist II, Trust & Safety1 filings$206k
- 7Sr. Applied Scientist II1 filings$166k
- 8Staff Applied Scientist II1 filings$260k
Figures are for the exact title “Applied Scientist II”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.