Sr Computer Scientist, H-1B salary
What 12 H-1B filings report for “Sr Computer Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Computer Scientist?
$155k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Computer Scientist, typically $136k to $183k, across 12 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2018 to FY2023).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Adobe11 filings$155k
- 2Sandia National Laboratories1 filings$141k
Related titles in this family
25 filings carry “Sr Computer Scientist” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Computer Scientist I5 filings$172k
- 2Software Development Engineer (Sr. Computer Scientist)2 filings$184k
- 3Sr Computer Scientist, Software Development2 filings$166k
- 4Sr Computer Scientist 2, Software Development1 filings$200k
- 5Sr. Computer Scientist, Asset Services1 filings$155k
- 6Sr. Computer Scientist II1 filings$158k
- 7Sr. Computer Scientist, Xd1 filings$158k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr 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.