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Senior Computer Scientist, H-1B salary

What 60 H-1B filings report for “Senior Computer Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Computer Scientist?

$143k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Computer Scientist, typically $105k to $200k, across 60 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $167k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$105k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$118k–$174k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$143,199
60 filings
Top (p90)
$200k
90th percentile
p10 $105k
median $143k
p90 $200k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California28$167k+$24k
  • 2Massachusetts21$113k−$30k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $143kfor 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 Senior Computer Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Computer Scientist roles are Adobe, ISO New England, RelationalAI, Sandia National Laboratories, and SRI International, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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

Related titles in this family

70 filings carry “Senior Computer Scientist” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.