Computer Scientist, H-1B salary
What 290 H-1B filings report for “Computer Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Computer Scientist?
$119k median H-1B base salary for a Computer Scientist, typically $83k to $160k, across 290 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $131k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1California148$131k+$12k
- 2Washington32$128k+$9k
- 3Tennessee21$118k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $119kfor 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 a Computer Scientist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Computer Scientist roles are Adobe, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, University of Southern California, and Battelle Memorial Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Computer Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Adobe108 filings$132k
- 2Oak Ridge National Laboratory21 filings$118k
- 3University of Southern California21 filings$109k
- 4Battelle Memorial Institute20 filings$128k
- 5SRI International18 filings$98k
- 6Lawrence Livermore National Security18 filings$155k
- 7Argonne National Laboratory10 filings$112k
- 8Populus Group5 filings$158k
- 9Axle Informatics4 filings$85k
- 10UT Southwestern Medical Center4 filings$107k
- 11Einblick Analytics Inc.3 filings$110k
- 12University of Alabama in Huntsville3 filings$71k
- 13Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory2 filings$70k
- 14Kelly Services2 filings$172k
- 15Petametrics Inc2 filings$125k
- 16Philips2 filings$124k
- 17Quantyzd2 filings$91k
- 18Smart IT Pros2 filings$85k
- 19Tiron Energy Inc.2 filings$100k
- 20Twintron Data Systems2 filings$73k
- 21Asia Tv USA2 filings$91k
- 22Centers for Disease Control and Prevention2 filings$103k
- 23Chakra Consulting2 filings$94k
- 24Knowhere Inc2 filings$130k
- 254-Serv Solutions1 filings$84k
- 264info1 filings$154k
- 27Air Traffic Engineering Co, LLC1 filings$62k
- 28Array of Engineers1 filings$80k
- 29Biocellion Spc1 filings$125k
- 30Biomedical Research Institute of New Mexico1 filings$66k
- 31Cyber Korp1 filings$76k
- 32Crown Innovations1 filings$110k
- 33Encored Technologies1 filings$77k
- 34Findream1 filings$106k
- 35Fraunhofer USA1 filings$83k
- 36Game Circus1 filings$74k
- 37Globe 2 Technologies1 filings$82k
- 38Id R&D Inc.1 filings$132k
- 39IZUM1 filings$108k
- 40Jefferson Science Associates1 filings$103k
- 41Keystone Strategy1 filings$129k
- 42Kneron1 filings$102k
- 43Mathematical Systems & Solutions1 filings$88k
- 44MDLive1 filings$86k
- 45Memcomputing1 filings$99k
- 46Mlwiz Inc1 filings$95k
- 47Mitek Systems1 filings$170k
- 48Neural Image Corporation1 filings$106k
- 49Optimuss1 filings$101k
- 50Parabole1 filings$114k
Related titles in this family
747 filings carry “Computer Scientist” in the title, across 127 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Computer Scientist60 filings$143k
- 2Advanced Computer Scientist43 filings$115k
- 3Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)38 filings$194k
- 4Assistant Computer Scientist37 filings$96k
- 5Computer Scientist III12 filings$100k
- 6Computer Scientist, Software Development12 filings$119k
- 7Sr. Computer Scientist12 filings$155k
- 8Lead Computer Scientist11 filings$131k
- 9Computer Scientist II10 filings$115k
- 10Investment Associate - Computer Scientist9 filings$100k
- 11Computer Scientist/Programmer8 filings$85k
- 12Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)8 filings$169k
Figures are for the exact title “Computer Scientist”; 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.