Research Scientist salaries
5,433 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Scientist", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
Looking for green-card wait times instead? See EB-1, EB-2 & EB-3 priority dates by country.
Search H-1B & Green Card Salary Data
Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.5433
Results Found
$126525
Average Salary
$28170
Minimum
$564000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Materials, Inc | IT Advanced Analytics and Data Solutions Analyst | $198887 - $238700 | Green Card | Mar 14, 2025 | |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | Applied Scientist III | Seattle, WA | $198141 | H-1B | Dec 18, 2023 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Engineer | New York, NY | $198000 - $218000 | Green Card | Oct 15, 2021 |
| KLA Corporation | Research Scientist | $197872 - $211000 | Green Card | Jan 21, 2025 | |
| HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY | Research Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $197864 - $207864 | Green Card | May 8, 2020 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Menlo Park, CA | $197770 - $217770 | Green Card | Dec 10, 2020 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Menlo Park, CA | $197770 - $217770 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2020 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Applied Sciences | $197656 - $227656 | Green Card | Dec 19, 2024 | |
| GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. | Sr. Research Scientist I, Nonclinical Safety and … | Foster City, CA | $197500 - $237000 | Green Card | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Atlassian US, Inc. | SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER, ENTERPRISE CLOUD | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $197100 | Green Card | Mar 6, 2023 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Research Scientist | Redmond, WA | $197078 - $217078 | Green Card | Oct 30, 2022 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Menlo Park, CA | $197050 - $217050 | Green Card | Mar 15, 2021 |
| VISA USA | Research Scientist IV | Palo Alto, CA | $197000 - $240000 | Green Card | Jul 20, 2022 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Senior Data Scientist | Sunnyvale, CA | $196833 - $208000 | Green Card | Mar 10, 2022 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Principal Research Software Engineer | REDMOND, WA | $196247 - $216247 | Green Card | Apr 12, 2016 |
| Adobe Inc. | Research Scientist/Engineer | Seattle, WA | $196227 | Green Card | Feb 17, 2023 |
| KLA Corporation | Research Scientist | $196124 - $253300 | Green Card | Dec 18, 2024 | |
| EBAY INC. | Sr. Research Scientist | San Jose, CA | $196072 | Green Card | Aug 2, 2019 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | New York, NY | $196020 - $216020 | Green Card | Oct 15, 2021 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Applied Scientist | Seattle, WA | $196000 | H-1B | Jun 18, 2024 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Research Scientist | New York, NY | $196000 - $206000 | Green Card | Oct 29, 2021 |
| Adobe Inc. | Research Scientist/Engineer | Seattle, WA | $195811 | Green Card | May 6, 2020 |
| NIANTIC, INC | Software Engineer, Computer Vision | Sunnyvale, CA | $195700 | Green Card | May 14, 2021 |
| Epic Games, Inc. | Research Engineer | $195661 | Green Card | Mar 25, 2024 | |
| SALESFORCE.COM | Senior Research Engineer | Palo Alto, CA | $195448 | Green Card | Jan 28, 2021 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Redmond, WA | $195392 - $215392 | Green Card | Mar 29, 2021 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | Senior Computer Vision Researcher/Engineer, Eye T… | $195237 | Green Card | Aug 11, 2023 | |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Research Scientist III | Sunnyvale, CA | $195200 | H-1B | 2025 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Research Scientist III | Sunnyvale, CA | $195200 | H-1B | 2025 |
| APPLE INC. | Machine Learning Engineer | Cupertino, CA | $195143 - $236900 | Green Card | Oct 22, 2021 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Sr. Research Scientist I, Bioanalytical Chemistry | $195000 - $227040 | Green Card | May 29, 2025 | |
| Nuro, Inc | Senior Product Manager, Autonomy | $195000 | Green Card | Nov 20, 2023 | |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | Senior Researcher | Redmond, WA | $195000 - $215000 | Green Card | Jul 1, 2022 |
| LEGO BRICKLINK INC | Computer Scientist (Head of studio squad) | IRVINE, CA | $195000 | Green Card | Nov 2, 2021 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Seattle, WA | $195000 - $215000 | Green Card | Dec 3, 2020 |
| OnSolve, LLC | Principal Data Scientist | Alpharetta, GA | $195000 | H-1B | Aug 12, 2021 |
| OnSolve, LLC | Principal Data Scientist | Alpharetta, GA | $195000 | H-1B | Aug 10, 2021 |
| MICROSOFT CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL RESEARCHER | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $195000 | H-1B | Jan 5, 2012 |
| EBAY INC. | MTS 1, Software Engineer | Bellevue, WA | $194408 | Green Card | Oct 19, 2020 |
| DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | Staff Researcher | Mountain View, CA | $194397 | Green Card | Mar 17, 2020 |
| TENCENT AMERICA LLC | Game AI Senior Algorithm Engineer | Santa Monica, CA | $194100 | Green Card | Nov 22, 2019 |
| SQUARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Machine Learning Modeler | San Francisco, CA | $194000 | Green Card | Nov 3, 2021 |
| LinkedIn Corporation | Sr. Software Engineer, Machine Learning | Sunnyvale, CA | $193800 - $264000 | Green Card | Apr 3, 2023 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Research Sciences | Redmond, WA | $193490 | H-1B | Feb 25, 2022 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Data and Applied Scientist | Bellevue, WA | $193435 | H-1B | Aug 30, 2021 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Data and Applied Scientist | Bellevue, WA | $193435 | H-1B | Sep 4, 2020 |
| NVIDIA CORPORATION | Research Scientist | Santa Clara, CA | $193400 | Green Card | Dec 22, 2020 |
| FACEBOOK, INC. | Research Scientist | Sausalito, CA | $193381 - $213381 | Green Card | Oct 8, 2021 |
| APPLE INC. | Machine Learning Engineer | Cupertino, CA | $193209 - $232800 | Green Card | Nov 12, 2021 |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | Research Engineer | Pittsburgh, PA | $193133 - $213133 | Green Card | Oct 30, 2022 |
Explore the salary database
Popular roles
Software Engineer
Computer Systems Analyst
Software Developers, Applications
Senior Software Engineer
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Software Development Engineer II
Assistant Professor
Programmer Analyst
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer
Software Developers, Systems Software
Systems Analyst
Top sponsors
Microsoft Corporation
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Google LLC
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC.
Intel Corporation
APPLE INC.
TATA CONSLTANCY SERVICES LIMITED
INFOSYS TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
Browse
About This Data
Data Source
This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.
What You Can Find
- H-1B Salaries: Wages offered to H-1B specialty occupation workers
- Green Card Salaries: Wages offered for green card sponsorship (PERM) positions
- Employer Information: Which companies sponsor most workers
- Location Data: Salary differences by state and city
How to Use This Data
- Research salaries for your role at specific companies
- Compare offers across different locations
- Look up the certified green card (PERM) wage level for a role and employer
- Understand market rates for salary negotiations
Note: This data shows wages from official DOL filings.
Actual compensation may include additional benefits, bonuses, and equity not reflected here.
Cite or link to this database
This is a free, public reference built from official U.S. Department of Labor disclosure files (1.5M+ H-1B and PERM records). Writers, forums, and resource lists are welcome to link to it — no permission needed.
- Canonical URL: https://visa-bulletin.us/salaries/
- Suggested reference: H-1B & PERM Salary Database — visa-bulletin.us (U.S. DOL disclosure data)