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Applied Research Scientist

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Applied Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings254All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$175,000221 eligible salary records
Employer names53Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$129,496–$209,275Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010203040FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 13 filings18FY 2019: 22 filings19FY 2020: 16 filings20FY 2021: 29 filings21FY 2022: 34 filings22FY 2023: 33 filings23FY 2024: 36 filings24FY 2025: 27 filings25FY 2026: 31 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*31 filings$209,082 median · n=29

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 221 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Applied Research Scientist147
$175,500 median · n=130 eligible
Senior Applied Research Scientist32
$191,922 median · n=31 eligible
Applied Research Scientist I25
$81,120 median · n=19 eligible
Staff Applied Research Scientist9
$265,000 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Ai Applied Research Scientist4
$207,500 median · n=4 eligible
Applied Research Scientist Ii3
$114,730 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Applied Research Scientist3
$209,082 median · n=1 eligible
Ai Applied Research Scientist2
$174,576 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Menlo Park, CA33
$190,000 median · n=30 eligible
San Francisco, CA28
$205,000 median · n=27 eligible
Tampa, FL24
$80,205 median · n=16 eligible
Santa Clara, CA20
$159,567 median · n=20 eligible
Burlingame, CA17
$214,032 median · n=16 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI14
$86,000 median · n=13 eligible
New York, NY11
$168,500 median · n=10 eligible
Seattle, WA11
$188,794 median · n=9 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
87.4%Certified LCAs
Certified222 87.4%
Certified - Withdrawn27 10.6%
Withdrawn4 1.6%
Denied1 0.4%

Denominator: all 254 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Meta Platforms, Inc52
$201,599 median · n=48 eligible
Facebook, Inc.37
$173,734 median · n=33 eligible
Cruise LLC25
$230,000 median · n=25 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.25
$157,769 median · n=25 eligible
Llamasoft, Inc.18
$87,870 median · n=17 eligible
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.17
$81,848 median · n=13 eligible
Ambient Ai, Inc.12
$175,000 median · n=7 eligible
Flexport, Inc.7
$170,000 median · n=7 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$175,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$83,200
25th percentile$129,496
Median (50th)$175,000
75th percentile$209,275
90th percentile$232,799

n=221 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

254 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Unity Technologies SfAi Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021309
Reported wage: $175,000–$205,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA06/16/202606/25/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Applied Research Scientist I

Filing details

$84,927 /yr

I-200-26162-006594
Reported wage: $84,927 / year
Annualized: $84,927
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL06/11/202612/05/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Applied Research Scientist I

Filing details

$84,927 /yr

I-200-26162-006703
Reported wage: $84,927 / year
Annualized: $84,927
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-12-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL06/11/202612/05/2026
Pickle Robot CompanyApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26147-953530
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Charlestown, MA05/27/202610/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$234,162 /yr

I-200-26140-930750
Reported wage: $234,162 / year
Annualized: $234,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Unity Technologies SfSenior Ai Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-26139-929471
Reported wage: $230,000–$260,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA05/19/202606/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$226,390 /yr

I-200-26131-892110
Reported wage: $226,390 / year
Annualized: $226,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Menlo Park, CA05/11/202610/01/2026
Netflix, Inc.Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$237,786 /yr

I-200-26130-891283
Reported wage: $237,786 / year
Annualized: $237,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Gatos, CA05/10/202610/01/2026
Descript Inc.Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$209,082 /yr

I-200-26125-871265
Reported wage: $209,082 / year
Annualized: $209,082
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/05/202610/01/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Applied Research Scientist I

Filing details

$86,091.2 /yr

I-200-26124-863514
Reported wage: $86,091.2 / year
Annualized: $86,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL05/04/202608/16/2026
Kylin Ai Inc.Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$151,944 /yr

I-200-26118-844090
Reported wage: $151,944 / year
Annualized: $151,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

West Covina, CA04/28/202610/01/2026
Descript Inc.Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$209,275 /yr

I-200-26115-835585
Reported wage: $209,275 / year
Annualized: $209,275
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Lynnwood, WA04/25/202610/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$232,745 /yr

I-200-26112-819900
Reported wage: $232,745 / year
Annualized: $232,745
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$234,162 /yr

I-200-26112-820689
Reported wage: $234,162 / year
Annualized: $234,162
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, IncApplied Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$128,960 /yr

I-200-26111-816083
Reported wage: $128,960 / year
Annualized: $128,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL04/21/202606/08/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$268,984 /yr

I-200-26110-810072
Reported wage: $268,984 / year
Annualized: $268,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-04-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA04/20/202604/21/2026
Ambient Ai, Inc.Applied Research Scientist - Computer Vision

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26105-796581
Reported wage: $175,000–$195,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA04/15/202610/01/2026
Hearts For HearingApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,699 /yr

I-200-26103-785151
Reported wage: $83,699–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $83,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oklahoma City, OK04/13/202610/01/2026
Joby Aero, Inc.Ai Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$174,151.64 /yr

I-200-26097-767137
Reported wage: $174,151.64 / year
Annualized: $174,152
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Carlos, CA04/07/202609/30/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$214,032 /yr

I-200-26075-704286
Reported wage: $214,032 / year
Annualized: $214,032
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA03/16/202603/20/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Applied Research Scientist I

Filing details

$78,330 /yr

I-200-26068-690000
Reported wage: $78,330 / year
Annualized: $78,330
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Tampa, FL03/09/202609/08/2026
Unity Technologies SfStaff Ai Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26051-654686
Reported wage: $250,000–$280,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bellevue, WA02/20/202604/06/2026
Ambient Ai, Inc.Senior Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26048-645081
Reported wage: $215,000–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-24
Employment end: 2029-03-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Redwood City, CA02/17/202603/09/2026
Meta Platforms, IncApplied Research Scientist

Filing details

$214,032 /yr

I-200-26027-592416
Reported wage: $214,032 / year
Annualized: $214,032
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-07-23
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Burlingame, CA01/27/202607/24/2026
Unity Technologies SfSenior Ai Applied Research Scientist

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26023-587358
Reported wage: $210,000–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA01/23/202602/16/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.