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Applied Scientist II

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

761

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$139,453

Median Salary

National Average

-96.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$116,000

25th Percentile

$116,400

Median (50th)

$135,300

75th Percentile

$150,635

90th Percentile

$171,600

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Top Employers Hiring Applied Scientist II
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 562 $136,990 $56,534 - $210,540 97.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 19 $138,107 $70,100 - $171,600 100.0%
ZILLOW INC 18 $161,005 $103,700 - $215,000 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 7 $124,925 $72,342 - $171,600 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 6 $197,357 $180,000 - $220,000 100.0%
SPLUNK INC 3 $198,061 $164,800 - $239,382 66.7%
DESCARTES LABS 3 $120,031 $110,094 - $130,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 3 $179,801 $149,983 - $217,700 100.0%
A9.COM, INC. 2 $175,300 $171,600 - $179,000 100.0%
Sojern 1 $211,000 $211,000 - $211,000 100.0%
THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC. 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 1 $184,000 $184,000 - $184,000 0.0%
UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 1 $149,000 $149,000 - $149,000 100.0%
Vermeg International USA Inc 1 $102,482 $102,482 - $102,482 100.0%
WYZE 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
II 518 $135,572 $56,534 - $220,000
III 62 $163,586 $116,400 - $220,000
Unspecified 51 $138,854 $77,000 - $217,700
I 7 $132,571 $116,000 - $165,000
Senior 7 $205,857 $190,000 - $215,000
Principal 3 $182,132 $147,014 - $239,382
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 648 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 648 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Seattle WA 292 $131,431
Sunnyvale CA 65 $168,382
SEATTLE WA 55 $125,749
Palo Alto CA 45 $141,955
New York NY 37 $139,026
Cambridge MA 32 $122,945
San Diego CA 24 $133,097
Santa Clara CA 20 $179,050
San Francisco CA 17 $154,837
East Palo Alto CA 10 $137,037
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 161 $130,602 96.9%
FY 2022 172 $122,650 98.8%
FY 2023 202 $146,249 94.6%
FY 2024 106 $164,712 98.1%
FY 2025 6 $186,410 100.0%
FY 2026 1 $122,852 100.0%
Company Comparison - Applied Scientist II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 562 $136,990 97.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 19 $138,107 100.0%
ZILLOW INC 18 $161,005 100.0%
Twitch Interactive, Inc. 7 $124,925 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 6 $197,357 100.0%
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.