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System Scientist

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System Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings15All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,0087 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$79,325–$115,536Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings— median · n=0

*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 · 7 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
Computational Earth System Scientist4
$112,540 median · n=2 eligible
Biosystem Scientist2
$112,000 median · n=1 eligible
System Scientist2
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Professor & Assistant Ecosystem Scientist1
— median · n=0 eligible
Computational System Scientist1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dm Subsystem Scientist1
— median · n=0 eligible
Energy System Scientist1
— median · n=0 eligible
Inertial Navigation System Scientist1
— median · n=0 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
Oak Ridge, TN4
$112,540 median · n=2 eligible
Irvine, CA2
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pleasanton, CA2
$112,000 median · n=1 eligible
Tucson, AZ2
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Berkeley, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Durham, NC1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lemont, IL1
— median · n=0 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA1
$78,650 median · n=1 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
53.3%Certified LCAs
Certified8 53.3%
Certified - Withdrawn4 26.7%
Withdrawn3 20.0%

Denominator: all 15 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)4
$112,540 median · n=2 eligible
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy2
$130,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cytochip Inc2
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lifefoundry, Inc.2
$112,000 median · n=1 eligible
Carnegie Mellon University1
$78,650 median · n=1 eligible
Daqri, LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
North Carolina Central University1
$65,000 median · n=1 eligible
Uchicago Argonne LLC1
— median · n=0 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
$106,008Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$73,190
25th percentile$79,325
Median (50th)$106,008
75th percentile$115,536
90th percentile$123,443

n=7 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

15 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
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Earth System Scientist

Filing details

$141,939.48 /yr

I-200-24197-195686
Reported wage: $141,939.48 / year
Annualized: $141,939
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-26
Employment end: 2028-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN07/15/202401/07/2025
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyDm Subsystem Scientist

Filing details

$134,550 /yr

I-200-20344-943984
Reported wage: $134,550 / year
Annualized: $134,550
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-05
Employment end: 2024-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Tucson, AZ12/09/202004/02/2021
Lifefoundry, Inc.Biosystem Scientist

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-23362-596253
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-05
Employment end: 2027-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA12/28/202302/19/2024
Lifefoundry, Inc.Biosystem Scientist

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-23353-578776
Reported wage: $112,000 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-19
Employment end: 2027-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA12/19/202302/19/2024
Uchicago Argonne LLCEnergy System Scientist

Filing details

$96,990 /yr

I-200-23138-034169
Reported wage: $96,990–$179,359 / year
Annualized: $96,990
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2026-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Lemont, IL05/18/202306/19/2023
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Earth System Scientist

Filing details

$119,071.8 /yr

I-200-22215-392991
Reported wage: $119,071.8 / year
Annualized: $119,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-10
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN08/03/202202/01/2023
Cytochip IncSystem Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21128-298131
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-14
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/08/202110/01/2021
Cytochip IncSystem Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-21128-298114
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-08
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/08/202110/01/2021
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Professor & Assistant Ecosystem Scientist

Filing details

$53.21 per hour

I-200-20352-965685
Reported wage: $53.21 / hour
Annualized: $110,677
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-12-23
Employment end: 2023-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/16/202001/01/2021
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Earth System Scientist

Filing details

$106,008 /yr

I-200-19364-220270
Reported wage: $106,008 / year
Annualized: $106,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-06
Employment end: 2023-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN12/30/201902/01/2020
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Computational Earth System Scientist

Filing details

$106,008 /yr

I-200-19364-220198
Reported wage: $106,008 / year
Annualized: $106,008
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-12-30
Employment end: 2023-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN12/30/201902/01/2020
Association Of Universities For Research In AstronomyLsst Data Management Subsystem Scientist

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-18068-502749
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-15
Employment end: 2021-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Tucson, AZ03/09/201804/02/2018
Carnegie Mellon UniversitySenior System Scientist

Filing details

$78,650 /yr

I-200-18033-587123
Reported wage: $78,650 / year
Annualized: $78,650
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-12
Employment end: 2018-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA02/06/201807/01/2018
Daqri, LLCInertial Navigation System Scientist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-15296-902110
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-29
Employment end: 2018-11-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA10/26/201511/02/2015
North Carolina Central UniversityComputational System Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-17101-692104
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-04-17
Employment end: 2020-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/11/201705/01/2017

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.