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

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Scientist Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings17,486All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$134,00015,469 eligible salary records
Employer names2,308Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,600–$168,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08362k3k3kFY 2016: 436 filings16FY 2017: 521 filings17FY 2018: 577 filings18FY 2019: 934 filings19FY 2020: 1,251 filings20FY 2021: 1,366 filings21FY 2022: 2,185 filings22FY 2023: 2,162 filings23FY 2024: 2,527 filings24FY 2025: 2,987 filings25FY 2026: 2,540 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2,540 filings$161,400 median · n=2,257

*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 · 15,469 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 Scientist Ii3,619
$171,600 median · n=3,564 eligible
Data Scientist Ii3,020
$136,000 median · n=2,832 eligible
Research Scientist Ii1,410
$124,384 median · n=1,253 eligible
Data Scientist Iii1,107
$144,075 median · n=1,059 eligible
Scientist Ii1,088
$95,763 median · n=877 eligible
Applied Scientist Iii942
$196,600 median · n=929 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist Ii631
$71,094 median · n=416 eligible
Research Scientist Iii389
$122,635 median · n=328 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
Seattle, WA2,670
$157,350 median · n=2,598 eligible
New York, NY939
$175,100 median · n=905 eligible
Cambridge, MA777
$111,239 median · n=714 eligible
Bellevue, WA740
$162,250 median · n=730 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA694
$180,274 median · n=686 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT532
$115,000 median · n=14 eligible
Palo Alto, CA462
$184,619 median · n=446 eligible
San Francisco, CA447
$166,750 median · n=418 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
93.2%Certified LCAs
Certified16,289 93.2%
Certified - Withdrawn924 5.3%
Withdrawn241 1.4%
Denied32 0.2%

Denominator: all 17,486 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amazon.Com Services LLC5,189
$169,600 median · n=5,090 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.648
$166,800 median · n=622 eligible
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.540
$175,000 median · n=533 eligible
Arup Laboratories519
$90,455 median · n=5 eligible
Amazon.Com Services, Inc.448
$151,000 median · n=445 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.199
$130,000 median · n=195 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.196
$85,072 median · n=187 eligible
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.194
$91,374 median · n=188 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
$134,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$71,064
25th percentile$93,600
Median (50th)$134,000
75th percentile$168,000
90th percentile$190,000

n=15,469 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

17,486 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
Compass Therapeutics Advisors, Inc.Associate Scientist Ii, Discovery

Filing details

$91,978 /yr

I-200-26062-675749
Reported wage: $91,978–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $91,978
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Brighton, MA03/03/202603/30/2026
University Of Wisconsin SystemScientist Ii

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041429
Reported wage: $91,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI06/23/202610/26/2026
The University Of Texas At DallasResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$76,320 /yr

I-200-26174-041769
Reported wage: $76,320 / year
Annualized: $76,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX06/23/202612/01/2026
Roboforce Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041971
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$205,600 /yr

I-200-26174-042021
Reported wage: $205,600 / year
Annualized: $205,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/23/202607/31/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$226,200 /yr

I-200-26174-042036
Reported wage: $226,200 / year
Annualized: $226,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202607/07/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,960 /yr

I-200-26174-042384
Reported wage: $135,960 / year
Annualized: $135,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrison, AR06/23/202610/01/2026
Kbi Biopharma, Inc.Scientist Ii

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042486
Reported wage: $95,000–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/23/202610/01/2026
Generate Biomedicines, Inc.Scientist Ii, Proteomics Platform

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042575
Reported wage: $125,000–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA06/23/202608/30/2026
Mapfre U.S.A. Corp.Data Scientist Ii [00113810]

Filing details

$142,064 /yr

I-200-26174-043445
Reported wage: $142,064–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $142,064
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Webster, MA06/23/202612/22/2026
Hearts & Science LLCData Scientist Ii

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-26175-044622
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCData Scientist Ii

Filing details

$145,500 /yr

I-200-26173-036861
Reported wage: $145,500 / year
Annualized: $145,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/22/202606/27/2026
Shipt, Inc.Senior Data Scientist Ii

Filing details

$128,710 /yr

I-200-26173-038721
Reported wage: $128,710–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $128,710
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Birmingham, AL06/22/202612/22/2026
University Of PittsburghData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26173-038932
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA06/22/202607/27/2026
University Of Wisconsin SystemScientist Iii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26173-039317
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI06/22/202609/01/2026
Riconpharma, LLCScientist Ii

Filing details

$80,974 /yr

I-200-26173-039532
Reported wage: $80,974 / year
Annualized: $80,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Denville, NJ06/22/202610/01/2026
Sumridge Partners, LLCData Scientist Ii

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-26173-039978
Reported wage: $142,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ06/22/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$193,770 /yr

I-200-26169-028349
Reported wage: $193,770 / year
Annualized: $193,770
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$197,300 /yr

I-200-26169-028523
Reported wage: $197,300 / year
Annualized: $197,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/18/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Ii

Filing details

$205,750 /yr

I-200-26169-028635
Reported wage: $205,750 / year
Annualized: $205,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/18/202606/23/2026
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyData Scientist Ii

Filing details

$85,010 /yr

I-200-26169-028856
Reported wage: $85,010 / year
Annualized: $85,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 10

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

Akron, OH06/18/202607/01/2026
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber CompanyData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$103,064 /yr

I-200-26169-028868
Reported wage: $103,064 / year
Annualized: $103,064
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 10

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

Akron, OH06/18/202607/01/2026
University Of Wisconsin SystemScientist Ii

Filing details

$34.85 per hour

I-200-26169-029608
Reported wage: $34.85 / hour
Annualized: $72,488
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI06/18/202608/17/2026
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United StatesSenior Data Scientist Ii

Filing details

$199,200 /yr

I-200-26169-031348
Reported wage: $199,200 / year
Annualized: $199,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/18/202610/01/2026
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.Data Scientist Ii

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031416
Reported wage: $125,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Worth, TX06/18/202610/01/2026

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.