H-1B Computer Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Computer Scientist is $118,294, across 111 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$118,294
Average wage
$121,837
90th percentile
$168,000
Certified LCAs
111
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $55,349
- 25th
- $100,058
- Median
- $118,294
- Average
- $121,837
- 90th
- $168,000
- Highest
- $191,332
Based on 111 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
32FY20
15FY21
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26FY23
10FY24
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Top H-1B sponsors for Computer Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | 3 | $163,342 |
| ADOBE INC. | 20 | $161,330 |
| Battelle Memorial Institute | 21 | $129,073 |
| Philips North America LLC | 2 | $124,000 |
| UT-BATTELLE, LLC (OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY) | 13 | $121,843 |
| EINBLICK ANALYTICS INC. | 3 | $110,000 |
| Crown Consulting, Inc. | 2 | $110,000 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | 4 | $107,000 |
| TIRON ENERGY INC. | 1 | $99,840 |
| University of Southern California | 2 | $99,404 |
| SRI International | 4 | $99,204 |
| UChicago Argonne LLC | 7 | $98,924 |
| AXLE INFORMATICS | 4 | $85,000 |
| The University of Southern California | 7 | $75,130 |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 2 | $71,000 |
Salaries by location
San Jose, CA · $166,591Oak Ridge, TN · $121,843Richland, WA · $128,036Lemont, IL · $98,924Marina Del Rey, CA · $67,122Cambridge, MA · $110,000San Francisco, CA · $144,726Dallas, TX · $107,000Livermore, CA · $152,744Huntsville, AL · $71,000Bethesda, MD · $96,305Bellingham, WA · $136,312Reston, VA · $110,000Princeton, NJ · $106,762Los Angeles, CA · $87,703