Computer Scientist H-1B salaries — 287 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 6
- Filings · FY2025
- $108k
- Median base · FY2025
- $101k–$137k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Adobe Systems
- Top sponsor · 91 all-time
Computer Scientist: 287 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $108k across 6 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $101k and $137k. The biggest sponsors are Adobe Systems, Adobe, Lawrence Livermore National Security; most filings are in San Jose, CA.
How much does a Computer 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. $108k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Computer Scientist sponsorship changed?
36 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −17% | $96k |
| FY2025 | 6 | −25% | $108k |
| FY2024 | 8 | −62% | $99k |
| FY2023 | 21 | +75% | $165k |
| FY2022 | 12 | −8% | $129k |
| FY2021 | 13 | −43% | $103k |
| FY2020 | 23 | −54% | $110k |
| FY2019 | 50 | −24% | $124k |
| FY2018 | 66 | +40% | $117k |
| FY2017 | 47 | +31% | $118k |
| FY2016 | 36 | — | $99k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Computer 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 | Adobe Systems | 91 | $124k |
| 2 | Adobe | 31 | $148k |
| 3 | Lawrence Livermore National Security | 19 | $154k |
| 4 | Sri International | 19 | $99k |
| 5 | The University of Southern California | 16 | $110k |
| 6 | Battelle Memorial Institute | 14 | $129k |
| 7 | Ut-Battelle LLC Oak Ridge National Laboratory | 13 | $114k |
| 8 | Uchicago Argonne | 10 | $112k |
| 9 | Axle Informatics | 4 | $85k |
| 10 | Populus Group | 4 | $156k |
Where are H-1B Computer Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose, CA | 71 | $133k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 23 | $129k |
| 3 | Livermore, CA | 20 | $152k |
| 4 | Seattle, WA | 16 | $125k |
| 5 | Oak Ridge, TN | 13 | $114k |
| 6 | Marina Del Rey, CA | 13 | $114k |
| 7 | Princeton, NJ | 12 | $96k |
| 8 | Richland, WA | 11 | $129k |
| 9 | New York, NY | 10 | $92k |
| 10 | Lemont, IL | 9 | $112k |
Common questions about Computer Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Computer Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Computer Scientist is $108k (FY2025), from 6 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $99k and $136k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Computer Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Computer Scientist are Adobe Systems, Adobe, Lawrence Livermore National Security.
- Where are most H-1B Computer Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Computer Scientist roles are San Jose, CA, San Francisco, CA, Livermore, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Computer 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 →