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Scientist Iii

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Scientist Iii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings4,263All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$134,8563,652 eligible salary records
Employer names609Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$180,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0242483725967FY 2016: 132 filings16FY 2017: 132 filings17FY 2018: 159 filings18FY 2019: 184 filings19FY 2020: 218 filings20FY 2021: 286 filings21FY 2022: 504 filings22FY 2023: 497 filings23FY 2024: 666 filings24FY 2025: 863 filings25FY 2026: 622 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*622 filings$163,322 median · n=525

*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 · 3,652 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
Data Scientist Iii1,107
$144,075 median · n=1,059 eligible
Applied Scientist Iii942
$196,600 median · n=929 eligible
Research Scientist Iii389
$122,635 median · n=328 eligible
Scientist Iii370
$87,000 median · n=292 eligible
Medical Laboratory Scientist Iii (Nyq)231
— median · n=0 eligible
Clinical Laboratory Scientist Iii112
$66,000 median · n=73 eligible
Researcher/Scientist Iii102
$62,471 median · n=76 eligible
Associate Scientist Iii56
$75,000 median · n=45 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, WA655
$167,600 median · n=635 eligible
Salt Lake City, UT235
$83,055 median · n=2 eligible
Bellevue, WA207
$179,300 median · n=207 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA192
$185,000 median · n=190 eligible
New York, NY165
$185,000 median · n=161 eligible
Santa Clara, CA107
$208,600 median · n=107 eligible
Palo Alto, CA100
$203,045 median · n=96 eligible
Tucson, AZ91
$61,000 median · n=67 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
Certified3,971 93.2%
Certified - Withdrawn218 5.1%
Withdrawn64 1.5%
Denied10 0.2%

Denominator: all 4,263 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 LLC1,206
$185,723 median · n=1,193 eligible
Arup Laboratories234
$92,088 median · n=2 eligible
Wal-Mart Associates, Inc.199
$130,000 median · n=195 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.137
$184,072 median · n=130 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.135
$90,334 median · n=129 eligible
The University Of Arizona109
$62,000 median · n=82 eligible
Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc.83
$195,971 median · n=82 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology77
$63,600 median · n=51 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
$134,856Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,855
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$134,856
75th percentile$180,800
90th percentile$210,092

n=3,652 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

4,263 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
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
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
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
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
Arcsine Analytics, LLCData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$139,506 /yr

I-200-26170-035443
Reported wage: $139,506–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $139,506
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.

Jersey City, NJ06/19/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$214,200 /yr

I-200-26171-035661
Reported wage: $214,200 / year
Annualized: $214,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/20/202606/29/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$205,600 /yr

I-200-26168-023884
Reported wage: $205,600 / year
Annualized: $205,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/17/202612/04/2026
Finance Of America Holdings LLCData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26168-027077
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/17/202610/01/2026
Advanced Testing Laboratory, Inc.Computational Scientist Iii

Filing details

$56 per hour

I-200-26173-037265
Reported wage: $56 / hour
Annualized: $116,480
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/22/202607/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$214,178 /yr

I-200-26167-018551
Reported wage: $214,178 / year
Annualized: $214,178
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/16/202606/22/2026
Sumitomo Biorational Company LLCSr Fermentation Scientist Iii

Filing details

$116,854 /yr

I-200-26167-019155
Reported wage: $116,854–$157,000 / year
Annualized: $116,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Libertyville, IL06/16/202610/01/2026
The Johns Hopkins HospitalClinical Laboratory Scientist Iii

Filing details

$66,389 /yr

I-200-26167-019278
Reported wage: $66,389–$109,597 / year
Annualized: $66,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/16/202612/15/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$226,200 /yr

I-200-26167-019336
Reported wage: $226,200 / year
Annualized: $226,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/16/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$213,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019427
Reported wage: $213,000 / year
Annualized: $213,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/16/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$218,510 /yr

I-200-26167-019430
Reported wage: $218,510 / year
Annualized: $218,510
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA06/16/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$218,100 /yr

I-200-26167-019543
Reported wage: $218,100 / year
Annualized: $218,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/16/202612/12/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCApplied Scientist Iii

Filing details

$217,600 /yr

I-200-26167-019558
Reported wage: $217,600 / year
Annualized: $217,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/16/202612/12/2026
F5, Inc.Data Scientist Iii

Filing details

$146,103.01 /yr

I-200-26167-022126
Reported wage: $146,103.01 / year
Annualized: $146,103
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/16/202610/01/2026
Tgs-Nopec Geophysical CompanyData Scientist Iii

Filing details

$144,900 /yr

I-200-26163-010776
Reported wage: $144,900 / year
Annualized: $144,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/12/202609/20/2026
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26163-011144
Reported wage: $72,000–$73,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Rapid City, SD06/12/202607/22/2026
Genscript USA Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$110,450 /yr

I-200-26163-011578
Reported wage: $110,450 / year
Annualized: $110,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/12/202610/01/2026

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.