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Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Research Scientist (Computer Scientist) insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings45All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$183,42241 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$169,044–$205,160Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*6 filings$205,160 median · n=5

*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

$175k–$200kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 41 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

Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)38

$193,512 median · n=34 eligible

Postdoctoral Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)7

$100,000 median · n=7 eligible

Top 2 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

Livermore, CA44

$183,991 median · n=40 eligible

Santa Monica, CA1

$173,040 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

91.1%Certified LCAs

Certified41 91.1%

Certified - Withdrawn2 4.4%

Withdrawn1 2.2%

Denied1 2.2%

Denominator: all 45 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC45

$183,422 median · n=41 eligible

Top 1 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

$183,422Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$104,760

25th percentile$169,044

Median (50th)$183,422

75th percentile$205,160

90th percentile$214,287

n=41 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

45 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $198,961.22 /yr I-200-26104-792602 Reported wage: $198,961.22 / year Annualized: $198,961 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-21 Employment end: 2029-05-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	04/14/2026	05/31/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $217,888.44 /yr I-200-26034-617325 Reported wage: $217,888.44 / year Annualized: $217,888 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2029-04-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	02/03/2026	04/16/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $209,479.39 /yr I-200-26034-617364 Reported wage: $209,479.39 / year Annualized: $209,479 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-10 Employment end: 2029-03-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	02/03/2026	03/31/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $209,479.39 /yr I-200-26034-617251 Reported wage: $209,479.39 / year Annualized: $209,479 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-03 Employment end: 2029-04-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	02/03/2026	04/16/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $205,159.59 /yr I-200-26006-538869 Reported wage: $205,159.59 / year Annualized: $205,160 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-13 Employment end: 2029-02-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/06/2026	02/10/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $162,068.06 /yr I-200-25343-470039 Reported wage: $162,068.06 / year Annualized: $162,068 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-16 Employment end: 2029-02-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	12/09/2025	02/08/2026
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $193,596 /yr I-200-23122-983375 Reported wage: $193,596 / year Annualized: $193,596 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-12 Employment end: 2026-07-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	05/02/2023	07/10/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $261,439.2 /yr I-200-25224-237347 Reported wage: $261,439.2 / year Annualized: $261,439 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-19 Employment end: 2028-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/12/2025	09/19/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $214,470.09 /yr I-200-25219-228233 Reported wage: $214,470.09 / year Annualized: $214,470 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-14 Employment end: 2028-09-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/07/2025	09/22/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $193,920 /yr I-200-25219-228293 Reported wage: $193,920 / year Annualized: $193,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-14 Employment end: 2028-09-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/07/2025	09/22/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $210,387.46 /yr I-200-25219-228407 Reported wage: $210,387.46 / year Annualized: $210,387 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-14 Employment end: 2028-09-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/07/2025	09/05/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $208,084.19 /yr I-200-25219-228510 Reported wage: $208,084.19 / year Annualized: $208,084 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-14 Employment end: 2028-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/07/2025	09/19/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $238,052.76 /yr I-200-25134-976650 Reported wage: $238,052.76 / year Annualized: $238,053 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-21 Employment end: 2028-11-11 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	05/14/2025	11/12/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $184,560 /yr I-200-25066-757831 Reported wage: $184,560 / year Annualized: $184,560 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-14 Employment end: 2028-05-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	03/07/2025	05/05/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $205,896.72 /yr I-200-25029-651706 Reported wage: $205,896.72 / year Annualized: $205,897 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-05 Employment end: 2028-05-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/29/2025	05/20/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $184,560 /yr I-200-25014-618352 Reported wage: $184,560 / year Annualized: $184,560 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-22 Employment end: 2028-02-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/14/2025	02/24/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $214,286.79 /yr I-200-25014-618407 Reported wage: $214,286.79 / year Annualized: $214,287 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-22 Employment end: 2028-03-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/14/2025	03/11/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $183,422.4 /yr I-200-24213-235044 Reported wage: $183,422.4 / year Annualized: $183,422 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-07 Employment end: 2026-05-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	07/31/2024	08/09/2024
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $173,040 /yr I-200-24072-791781 Reported wage: $173,040 / year Annualized: $173,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-19 Employment end: 2027-06-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	03/12/2024	06/14/2024
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $199,452 /yr I-200-24025-667465 Reported wage: $199,452 / year Annualized: $199,452 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-01 Employment end: 2027-03-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/25/2024	03/09/2024
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $196,524 /yr I-200-23313-491044 Reported wage: $196,524 / year Annualized: $196,524 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-17 Employment end: 2026-12-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	11/09/2023	12/11/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $173,040 /yr I-200-23206-213383 Reported wage: $173,040 / year Annualized: $173,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-01 Employment end: 2026-08-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	07/25/2023	08/23/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $199,716 /yr I-200-23152-070146 Reported wage: $199,716 / year Annualized: $199,716 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-06-08 Employment end: 2026-07-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	06/01/2023	07/11/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $173,040 /yr I-200-23096-911253 Reported wage: $173,040 / year Annualized: $173,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-13 Employment end: 2026-05-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	04/06/2023	05/31/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Scientist (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $193,512 /yr I-200-23074-850194 Reported wage: $193,512 / year Annualized: $193,512 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-22 Employment end: 2026-04-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	03/15/2023	04/17/2023

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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.