Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Manufacturing, California
Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.
Computer and Information Research Scientists (Manufacturing) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 63 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $192,730. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 8 | $159,182 |
| Level II — qualified | 13 | $187,500 |
| Level III — experienced | 8 | $224,682 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 5 | $257,421 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Manufacturing) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA Corporation | Research Scientist | 30 | $191,922 |
| KLA Corporation | Software Engineer | 6 | $181,153 |
| Apple Inc. | Machine Learning Researcher | 6 | $200,756 |
| Intel Corporation | Research Scientist | 4 | $206,263 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | AI Researcher | 2 | $218,491 |
| Arm, Inc. | Senior Engineer | 1 | $164,403 |
| ABBOTT DIABETES CARE INC. | GLOBAL PRODUCT OWNER, AI & ML | 1 | $270,000 |
| Goodrich Corporation | Senior Principal Engineer, Systems Engineering | 1 | $164,403 |
| Skydio, Inc. | Senior Autonomy Research Engineer “ Computer Vision | 1 | $232,500 |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | Applied Scientist III | 1 | $201,094 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Scientist at Intel Corporation$201,094Santa ClaraDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25357-504587
- Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation$226,933Santa ClaraDecided Dec 30, 2025I-200-25356-502608
- Software Engineer at KLA Corporation$198,676MilpitasDecided Dec 23, 2025I-200-25350-485327
- Machine Learning Researcher at Apple Inc.$199,938CupertinoDecided Dec 19, 2025I-200-25346-479462
- Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation$164,403Santa ClaraDecided Dec 15, 2025I-200-25343-467000
- Senior Research Scientist, Robotics at NVIDIA Corporation$201,094Santa ClaraDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25339-459964
- Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation$164,403Santa ClaraDecided Dec 12, 2025I-200-25340-462926
- Senior Research Scientist For Generative AI at NVIDIA Corporation$201,094Santa ClaraDecided Dec 11, 2025I-200-25338-456480
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.