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Research Staff Member (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 Staff Member (Computer Scientist) insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings10All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$150,5348 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$129,863–$185,978Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20251 filings$214,287 median · n=1

*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

$75k–$100kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 8 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 Staff Member (Computer Scientist)8

$169,358 median · n=6 eligible

Postdoctoral Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)2

$97,440 median · n=2 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, CA9

$150,534 median · n=8 eligible

Livermore, CALIFORNIA1

— median · n=0 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

80.0%Certified LCAs

Certified8 80.0%

Certified - Withdrawn2 20.0%

Denominator: all 10 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, LLC10

$150,534 median · n=8 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

$150,534Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$97,440

25th percentile$129,863

Median (50th)$150,534

75th percentile$185,978

90th percentile$198,046

n=8 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

10 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 Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $214,286.79 /yr I-200-24318-472985 Reported wage: $214,286.79 / year Annualized: $214,287 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-11-20 Employment end: 2028-01-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	11/13/2024	01/15/2025
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $191,085.6 /yr I-200-23032-742014 Reported wage: $191,085.6 / year Annualized: $191,086 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-08 Employment end: 2026-03-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	02/01/2023	03/27/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $191,085.6 /yr I-200-23019-714472 Reported wage: $191,085.6 / year Annualized: $191,086 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-03 Employment end: 2024-03-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	01/19/2023	03/27/2023
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $184,275.24 /yr I-200-22230-424683 Reported wage: $184,275.24 / year Annualized: $184,275 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-25 Employment end: 2025-10-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	08/18/2022	10/14/2022
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $140,670 /yr I-200-19276-069186 Reported wage: $140,670 / year Annualized: $140,670 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-10-10 Employment end: 2023-03-26 Worker positions: 5 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	10/03/2019	03/27/2020
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $154,440 /yr I-200-19270-126678 Reported wage: $154,440 / year Annualized: $154,440 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-10-03 Employment end: 2022-11-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	09/27/2019	11/04/2019
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $146,628 /yr I-200-19268-485149 Reported wage: $146,628 / year Annualized: $146,628 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-10-01 Employment end: 2022-10-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	09/25/2019	10/14/2019
Lawrence Livermore National Security LLC	Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $154,440 /yr I-200-19256-804709 Reported wage: $154,440 / year Annualized: $154,440 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-09-19 Employment end: 2022-11-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CALIFORNIA	09/13/2019	11/04/2019
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Postdoctoral Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $97,440 /yr I-200-16166-579201 Reported wage: $97,440 / year Annualized: $97,440 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-06-20 Employment end: 2019-08-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	06/14/2016	08/15/2016
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC	Postdoctoral Research Staff Member (Computer Scientist)	Filing details $97,440 /yr I-200-16103-089332 Reported wage: $97,440 / year Annualized: $97,440 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2016 Decision: 2016-04-18 Employment end: 2019-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Livermore, CA	04/12/2016	06/01/2016

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.