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Computer and Information Research Scientists
SOC 15-1221. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 8,771 labor condition applications for Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 8,645 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $185,000 a year (quartiles $160,000–$215,000), above the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $153,171. Level II is the most common prevailing wage level (39% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 324 with a median offered wage of $164,000.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 15%Level II 39%Level III 18%Level IV 12%Not stated 16%
| Measure | SOC 15-1221 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $185,000 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $160,000–$215,000 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 54% | 56% |
| Share certified | 99% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (4,000 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Computer and Information Research Scientists: 602 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 4,162 · Washington 1,448 · New York 1,102 · Massachusetts 356 · Texas 322 · Illinois 166 · New Jersey 145 · Pennsylvania 130 · Virginia 110 · Georgia 92
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $164,000.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Santa Clara | 22 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Menlo Park | 20 |
| Adobe Inc. | San Jose | 14 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Redmond | 12 |
| ByteDance Inc. | San Jose | 9 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Santa Clara | 7 |
| Insurity LLC | Hartford | 5 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Mountain View | 5 |
| C3.ai, Inc. | Redwood City | 5 |
| Apple Inc. | Cupertino | 5 |
| IBM Corporation | Durham | 4 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. | Chicago | 4 |
| Duolingo, Inc. | Pittsburgh | 4 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Santa Clara | 3 |
| Zimeno Inc. | Livermore | 3 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Computer and Information Research Scientists?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 15-1221 is $185,000 a year, with the middle half between $160,000 and $215,000; the median prevailing wage cited is $153,171.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Computer and Information Research Scientists?
Amazon.com Services LLC (1,671), Meta Platforms, Inc (1,208), Google LLC (583), Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. (265), NVIDIA Corporation (243)
Which wage level is most common for Computer and Information Research Scientists?
Level II: Level I 15%, Level II 39%, Level III 18%, Level IV 12% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Computer and Information Research Scientists?
324 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $164,000.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.