U.S. Immigration Data

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Research Scientist

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

1,267

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$140,276

Median Salary

National Average

-88.2%

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

$86,840

25th Percentile

$112,778

Median (50th)

$142,147

75th Percentile

$161,674

90th Percentile

$188,018

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Top Employers Hiring Research Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 227 $156,248 $107,245 - $321,724 63.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 95 $129,600 $77,189 - $195,200 98.9%
Intel Corporation 59 $140,676 $110,136 - $220,459 91.5%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 51 $189,054 $162,173 - $395,401 98.0%
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 46 $128,661 $120,000 - $139,050 97.8%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 28 $184,085 $136,500 - $224,682 96.4%
GOOGLE INC. 19 $193,842 $131,000 - $277,000 100.0%
KLAS 11 $151,332 $73,299 - $234,446 100.0%
AMAZON WEB SERVICES LLC 8 $126,143 $108,888 - $159,200 100.0%
Upstart Network, Inc. 8 $151,000 $110,000 - $242,000 87.5%
MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS INC. 7 $112,765 $63,918 - $142,126 100.0%
AMAZON DEVELOPMENT CENTER U.S., INC. 7 $148,280 $75,629 - $170,900 100.0%
VISA USA 5 $177,640 $164,000 - $197,000 100.0%
NOVARTIS INSTITUTES FOR BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH,INC. 5 $90,582 $62,712 - $107,730 100.0%
WAYMO LLC 5 $183,000 $150,000 - $267,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 612 $143,250 $45,000 - $395,401
II 96 $115,603 $60,592 - $170,900
Senior 60 $142,102 $63,918 - $300,000
III 36 $142,765 $78,300 - $204,992
I 20 $104,129 $61,500 - $150,000
Principal 10 $176,166 $121,353 - $242,000
Staff 7 $166,366 $101,109 - $215,250
IV 6 $135,599 $80,465 - $197,000
Manager 3 $225,187 $220,180 - $235,200
Director 2 $343,517 $321,724 - $365,310
Lead 2 $89,342 $88,683 - $90,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 854 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 854 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Menlo Park CA 149 $155,452
Seattle WA 114 $136,124
Santa Clara CA 47 $171,496
Indianapolis IN 46 $128,661
New York NY 40 $161,301
Hillsboro OR 37 $128,473
Bellevue WA 34 $157,588
Cambridge MA 26 $119,425
Mountain View CA 20 $177,014
Redmond WA 19 $180,743
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 220 $126,846 91.8%
FY 2022 168 $133,073 77.4%
FY 2023 290 $145,972 81.0%
FY 2024 146 $149,835 93.2%
FY 2025 26 $176,601 100.0%
FY 2026 4 $183,616 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 227 $156,248 63.0%
AMAZON.COM SERVICES, INC. 95 $129,600 98.9%
Intel Corporation 59 $140,676 91.5%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 51 $189,054 98.0%
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY 46 $128,661 97.8%
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.