Computational Scientist H-1B salaries — 159 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 21
- Filings · FY2025
- $114k
- Median base · FY2025
- $101k–$134k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Top sponsor · 16 all-time
Computational Scientist: 159 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $114k across 21 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $101k and $134k. The biggest sponsors are UT Southwestern Medical Center, Uchicago Argonne, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Computational Scientist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $114k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Computational Scientist sponsorship changed?
9 certified filings in FY2016 → 8 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8 | −62% | $114k |
| FY2025 | 21 | +40% | $114k |
| FY2024 | 15 | −35% | $110k |
| FY2023 | 23 | +10% | $92k |
| FY2022 | 21 | +75% | $105k |
| FY2021 | 12 | +20% | $90k |
| FY2020 | 10 | −41% | $95k |
| FY2019 | 17 | +42% | $84k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +9% | $95k |
| FY2017 | 11 | +22% | $90k |
| FY2016 | 9 | — | $90k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Computational Scientists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UT Southwestern Medical Center | 16 | $69k |
| 2 | Uchicago Argonne | 13 | $105k |
| 3 | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 12 | $100k |
| 4 | The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center | 10 | $90k |
| 5 | The Translational Genomics Research Institute | 7 | $75k |
| 6 | The University of Chicago | 6 | $79k |
| 7 | Xometry | 5 | $105k |
| 8 | Abagy Robotic Systems | 4 | $96k |
| 9 | The Jackson Laboratory | 4 | $65k |
| 10 | The Broad Institute | 4 | $100k |
Where are H-1B Computational Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 16 | $105k |
| 2 | Dallas, TX | 16 | $69k |
| 3 | Lemont, IL | 13 | $105k |
| 4 | Cambridge, MA | 11 | $108k |
| 5 | Houston, TX | 10 | $90k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 7 | $90k |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 6 | $113k |
| 8 | Durham, NC | 5 | $105k |
| 9 | Washington, DC | 4 | $100k |
| 10 | Farmington, CT | 4 | $65k |
Common questions about Computational Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Computational Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Computational Scientist is $114k (FY2025), from 21 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $85k and $115k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Computational Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Computational Scientist are UT Southwestern Medical Center, Uchicago Argonne, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
- Where are most H-1B Computational Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Computational Scientist roles are New York, NY, Dallas, TX, Lemont, IL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Computational Scientist H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →