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Applied Research Scientist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

24

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$182,038

Median Salary

National Average

-66.7%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$110,005

25th Percentile

$156,750

Median (50th)

$186,153

75th Percentile

$225,437

90th Percentile

$234,810

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Top Employers Hiring Applied Research Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $182,733 $166,908 - $227,700 75.0%
Cruise LLC 4 $226,250 $205,000 - $235,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $213,318 $202,306 - $234,789 66.7%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $197,341 $170,000 - $224,682 100.0%
SNAP, INC 2 $109,897 $109,762 - $110,032 100.0%
AMBIENT AI, INC. 2 $154,500 $150,000 - $159,000 100.0%
GRAMMARLY, INC. 1 $210,000 $210,000 - $210,000 100.0%
ADP Technology Services, Inc. 1 $126,974 $126,974 - $126,974 100.0%
LLAMASOFT, INC. 1 $104,425 $104,425 - $104,425 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 11 $184,351 $126,974 - $234,789
Senior 6 $214,780 $159,000 - $235,000
III 2 $109,897 $109,762 - $110,032
I 1 $104,425 $104,425 - $104,425
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 20 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 20 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 6 $212,333
Menlo Park CA 5 $193,144
Santa Clara CA 2 $197,341
Santa Monica CA 2 $109,897
Ann Arbor MI 1 $104,425
Sunnyvale CA 1 $202,860
Burlingame CA 1 $202,306
New York NY 1 $126,974
San Jose CA 1 $150,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 6 $168,481 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $146,941 50.0%
FY 2023 10 $190,901 90.0%
FY 2024 2 $213,494 100.0%
Company Comparison - Applied Research Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $182,733 75.0%
Cruise LLC 4 $226,250 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $213,318 66.7%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 2 $197,341 100.0%
SNAP, INC 2 $109,897 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.