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Scientific Software Engineer

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Scientific Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings39All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$103,83536 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$95,250–$123,050Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02468FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$148,500 median · n=2

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 36 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

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

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
92.3%Certified LCAs
Certified36 92.3%
Certified - Withdrawn2 5.1%
Withdrawn1 2.6%

Denominator: all 39 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$103,835Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$78,607
25th percentile$95,250
Median (50th)$103,835
75th percentile$123,050
90th percentile$144,900

n=36 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

39 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
Quera Computing IncorporatedScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$179,000 /yr

I-200-26146-949336
Reported wage: $179,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $179,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/26/202610/01/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityHpc Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-26056-663389
Reported wage: $118,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Ocala, FL02/25/202605/29/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityHpc Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-25176-127861
Reported wage: $118,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/25/202510/01/2025
Johns Hopkins UniversityHpc Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-25176-127999
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/25/202510/01/2025
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Scientific Software Engineer - Health Sciences

Filing details

$110,172 /yr

I-200-25148-023389
Reported wage: $110,172 / year
Annualized: $110,172
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-04
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN05/28/202511/01/2025
Quera Computing IncorporatedScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$148,000 /yr

I-200-25139-992228
Reported wage: $148,000–$185,000 / year
Annualized: $148,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/19/202510/01/2025
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc.Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,900 /yr

I-200-25121-928299
Reported wage: $144,900 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/01/202510/01/2025
Ventus Therapeutics U.S., Inc.Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$144,900 /yr

I-200-25121-928370
Reported wage: $144,900 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/01/202510/01/2025
Pfizer Inc.Manager, Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$99,900 /yr

I-200-24107-893268
Reported wage: $99,900–$199,800 / year
Annualized: $99,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pearl River, NY04/16/202410/01/2024
X-Chem, Inc.Senior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$136,316 /yr

I-200-23290-437395
Reported wage: $136,316 / year
Annualized: $136,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-24
Employment end: 2026-10-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA10/17/202310/24/2023
Eli Lilly And CompanySenior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23152-071771
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/01/202310/01/2023
Eli Lilly And CompanySenior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23152-071776
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-08
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bargersville, IN06/01/202310/01/2023
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Scientific Software Engineer - Health Sciences

Filing details

$102,600 /yr

I-200-22276-506117
Reported wage: $102,600 / year
Annualized: $102,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-11
Employment end: 2025-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN10/03/202211/01/2022
Accuweather Sales And Service, LLCScientific Software Engineer - Machine Learning Systems

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-22126-143225
Reported wage: $80,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-13
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY05/06/202210/01/2022
California Association For Research In AstronomyScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-22042-896077
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-18
Employment end: 2025-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Kamuela, HI02/11/202203/28/2022
The Jackson LaboratorySenior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$99,674 /yr

I-200-21242-553538
Reported wage: $99,674–$114,487 / year
Annualized: $99,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-07
Employment end: 2025-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME08/30/202102/25/2022
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Sr. Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-21095-198499
Reported wage: $100,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-12
Employment end: 2024-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Carlsbad, CA04/05/202104/12/2021
Spheryx, Inc.Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-21078-160251
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-26
Employment end: 2023-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/19/202105/01/2021
X-Chem, Inc.Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-20354-971289
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-29
Employment end: 2024-01-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA12/18/202001/11/2021
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-20099-469456
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-15
Employment end: 2023-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ04/08/202006/01/2020
The Jackson LaboratorySenior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-20034-293272
Reported wage: $97,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-10
Employment end: 2023-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME02/03/202003/30/2020
The Jackson LaboratoryScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-19249-162646
Reported wage: $89,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-12
Employment end: 2020-02-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, MAINE09/06/201909/26/2019
The Jackson LaboratoryScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-19219-819035
Reported wage: $97,000–$103,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-15
Employment end: 2022-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington, CONNECTICUT08/09/201910/03/2019
Accuray IncorporatedSenior Scientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-19162-095815
Reported wage: $180,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-17
Employment end: 2022-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CALIFORNIA06/11/201907/15/2019
Earth Networks, IncScientific Software Engineer

Filing details

$78,562 /yr

I-200-19071-426504
Reported wage: $78,562–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $78,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-18
Employment end: 2022-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Germantown, MARYLAND03/12/201907/08/2019

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.