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Optical Scientist

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

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$160,313

Median Salary

National Average

+400.0%

Growth

Growth 2022-2023 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$152,633

25th Percentile

$153,191

Median (50th)

$157,727

75th Percentile

$161,132

90th Percentile

$170,579

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Top Employers Hiring Optical Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 5 $156,376 $152,478 - $161,158 40.0%
Quanergy Systems, Inc. 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $156,376 $152,478 - $161,158
Principal 1 $180,000 $180,000 - $180,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 5 $156,376
Sunnyvale CA 1 $180,000
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 2022 1 $180,000 100.0%
FY 2023 5 $156,376 40.0%
Company Comparison - Optical Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 5 $156,376 40.0%
Quanergy Systems, Inc. 1 $180,000 100.0%
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.