Computer and Information Research Scientists H1B salary

SOC 15-1221 · 15 · 12,125 certified records

Certified records: 12,125
Avg wage: $178,203
Median wage: $176,571
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

Amazon.com Services LLC	2,460	$176,301
Meta Platforms, Inc.	1,453	$200,820
Google LLC	839	$203,077
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.	308	$169,655
NVIDIA Corporation	283	$185,594

Top cities

Seattle, WA	1,314	$176,159
New York, NY	1,240	$187,027
Bellevue, WA	680	$187,418
Mountain View, CA	637	$211,889
Menlo Park, CA	619	$204,960

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.	$192,541	Level III	Pasadena, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Purdue University	$52,500	Level I	West Lafayette, IN	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Redwood Research Group Inc.	$180,000	Level II	Berkeley, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$122,852	N/A	Seattle, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Mistral AI, Inc.	$330,000	Level IV	Palo Alto, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
NVIDIA Corporation	$201,094	Level III	Santa Clara, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Google LLC	$196,000	Level II	Mountain View, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	$147,014	Level IV	York, PA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Odyssey Systems Inc.	$475,000	Level III	Menlo Park, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
General Motors	$245,000	Level III	Mountain View, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC	$128,190	Level III	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Rockwell Collins Inc.	$102,107	Level II	Austin, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Adobe Inc.	$134,139	Level II	San Francisco, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Meta Platforms, Inc	$232,000	N/A	Sunnyvale, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$119,870	Level II	Irvine, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Chewy, Inc.	$143,810	Level III	Salisbury, NC	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$122,852	N/A	Seattle, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	$128,190	Level III	Chicago, IL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$151,944	Level III	Santa Monica, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$192,566	Level II	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Opusclip Inc.	$190,000	Level II	Palo Alto, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Amazon.com Services LLC	$156,831	N/A	Bellevue, WA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Google LLC	$222,000	Level II	Mountain View, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Elevance Health, Inc.	$186,095	Level III	Ashburn, VA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Build Clb Inc	$100,000	Level I	San Francisco, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified

APPLIED SCIENTIST III

AMAZON WEB SERVICES, INC.

Level III

$192,541

Pasadena, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Purdue University

Level I

$52,500

West Lafayette, IN · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Member of Technical Staff (AI)

Redwood Research Group Inc.

Level II

$180,000

Berkeley, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applied Scientist II

Amazon.com Services LLC

N/A

$122,852

Seattle, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Engineer

Mistral AI, Inc.

Level IV

$330,000

Palo Alto, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Research Scientist, Robotics

NVIDIA Corporation

Level III

$201,094

Santa Clara, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist

Google LLC

Level II

$196,000

Mountain View, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

IT Senior Technical Specialist

Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings

Level IV

$147,014

York, PA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist

Odyssey Systems Inc.

Level III

$475,000

Menlo Park, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning Scientist

General Motors

Level III

$245,000

Mountain View, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Advisory Researcher, Algorithm

MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC

Level III

$128,190

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Senior Engineer, Software Engineering

Rockwell Collins Inc.

Level II

$102,107

Austin, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Machine Learning Engineer

Adobe Inc.

Level II

$134,139

San Francisco, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Software Engineer

Meta Platforms, Inc

N/A

$232,000

Sunnyvale, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applied Scientist II

Amazon.com Services LLC

Level II

$119,870

Irvine, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Manager, Business Intelligence Analytics III

Chewy, Inc.

Level III

$143,810

Salisbury, NC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applied Scientist I

Amazon.com Services LLC

N/A

$122,852

Seattle, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Sr Staff Engineer Machine Learning

Motorola Solutions, Inc.

Level III

$128,190

Chicago, IL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Manager III, Applied Science

Amazon.com Services LLC

Level III

$151,944

Santa Monica, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applied Scientist II

Amazon.com Services LLC

Level II

$192,566

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Member of Technical Staff

Opusclip Inc.

Level II

$190,000

Palo Alto, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Applied Scientist III

Amazon.com Services LLC

N/A

$156,831

Bellevue, WA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Research Scientist

Google LLC

Level II

$222,000

Mountain View, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

AI Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Elevance Health, Inc.

Level III

$186,095

Ashburn, VA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Director of E-Learning Technology

Build Clb Inc

Level I

$100,000

San Francisco, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Computer and Information Research Scientists?

Across 12,125 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221) is $178,203, with a median of $176,571.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Computer and Information Research Scientists?

Top filers include Amazon.com Services LLC, Meta Platforms, Inc., Google LLC. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Computer and Information Research Scientists?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 15-1221 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.