Science — 22 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026)
- 3
- Filings · FY2025
- $181k
- Median base · FY2025
- Mechanical Engineer
- Top role · 3 all-time
- CA
- Top state · 22 all-time
Science filed 3 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (down 57% from the year before), with a median base salary of $181k and the middle 50% of offers between $125k and $181k. That is 23% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 22 certified filings since FY2023, most often for Mechanical Engineer in California.
How much does Science pay H-1B workers?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $181k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Science's H-1B hiring changed by year?
7 certified filings in FY2023 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | +67% | $172k |
| FY2025 | 3 | −57% | $181k |
| FY2024 | 7 | 0% | $115k |
| FY2023 | 7 | — | $114k |
Which wage levels does Science file?
DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 27% of Science's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.
Share of 22 filings with a wage level · all years
- Level II72.7%16
- Level III22.7%5
- Level IV4.5%1
What jobs does Science sponsor for H-1B?
The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles.
| Job title | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineer | 3 | $115k |
| Stem Cell Scientist | 3 | $130k |
| Optical Engineer | 2 | $110k |
| Mixed Signal Ic Designer | 2 | $114k |
| Microfabrication Engineer | 1 | $125k |
| Process Engineer | 1 | $100k |
| Research Associate, Bci | 1 | $113k |
| Senior Software Engineer | 1 | $181k |
| UI/UX Designer | 1 | $93k |
| Staff Microfabrication Engineer: Thin Film Transistors | 1 | $103k |
Where does Science hire H-1B workers?
Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.
| State | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| CA | 22 | $125k |
What has Science filed recently?
Every certified LCA on record for Science: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.
| FY | Job title | Base salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Stem Cell Scientist | $172,099 |
| 2026 | Stem Cell Scientist | $125,278 |
| 2026 | Research Associate, Bci | $112,549 |
| 2026 | Director of Ic Design | $275,000 |
| 2026 | Mechanical Engineer | $185,000 |
| 2025 | Microfabrication Engineer | $125,154 |
| 2025 | Senior Software Engineer | $180,960 |
| 2025 | Linux Embedded Software Engineer | $180,960 |
| 2024 | Optical Engineer | $155,000 |
| 2024 | Mixed Signal Ic Designer | $127,234 |
| 2024 | Lab Automation Engineer | $114,546 |
| 2024 | FPGA Engineer | $127,234 |
| 2024 | UI/UX Designer | $93,226 |
| 2024 | Optical Engineer | $109,928 |
| 2024 | Mechanical Engineer | $114,546 |
| 2023 | Mechanical Engineer | $114,546 |
| 2023 | Civil Engineer | $110,000 |
| 2023 | Mixed Signal Ic Designer | $113,651 |
| 2023 | Process Engineer | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Staff Microfabrication Engineer: Thin Film Transistors | $103,418 |
| 2023 | Stem Cell Scientist | $130,000 |
| 2023 | Controller | $188,531 |
Common questions about Science's H-1B filings
- How much does Science pay H-1B workers?
- Science's median certified H-1B base salary is $181k (FY2025), from 3 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
- How many H-1B workers does Science sponsor?
- Science has 22 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2023–FY2026).
- What jobs does Science sponsor for H-1B?
- Science's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Mechanical Engineer, Stem Cell Scientist, Optical Engineer, Mixed Signal Ic Designer.
- Where does Science hire H-1B workers?
- Science's top H-1B worksite states are CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?
- The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2023–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →