Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Professional services, California
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Computer and Information Research Scientists (Pro services) in California: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 166 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $203,315. 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 | 16 | $159,182 |
| Level II — qualified | 57 | $200,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 30 | $224,682 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 22 | $265,720 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Pro services) in California. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAI OpCo, LLC | Member of Technical Staff (Research Engineer) | 17 | $380,000 |
| Anthropic, PBC | Member of Technical Staff | 9 | $315,000 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC | Research Scientist (Computer Scientist) | 9 | $208,084 |
| SRI International | ADVANCED COMPUTER SCIENTIST | 6 | $159,609 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | Computational Research Scientist/Engineer | 5 | $180,000 |
| Model Evaluation and Threat Research Inc. | Member of Technical Staff, Machine Learning Researcher | 5 | $257,795 |
| Redwood Research Group Inc. | Member of Technical Staff (AI) | 4 | $180,000 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Engineer, AI Research | 4 | $201,094 |
| Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. | Research Engineer | 4 | $161,793 |
| InnoPeak Technology, Inc. | Staff Research Engineer | 4 | $191,922 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Scientist at Alljoined, Inc.$155,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 29, 2025I-200-25353-496932
- Machine Learning Researcher at FAR AI, Inc.$185,000BerkeleyDecided Dec 26, 2025I-200-25352-495071
- Principal Software Consultant at Quandary Peak Research, Inc.$180,000HaywardDecided Dec 24, 2025I-200-25351-492112
- Member of Technical Staff at Voio Inc.$210,000BerkeleyDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-475424
- Research Engineer at Anthropic, PBC$215,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 16, 2025I-201-25344-470472
- Research Engineer at Anthropic, PBC$215,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 16, 2025I-203-25343-469776
- Research Scientist (Computer Scientist) at Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC$162,068LivermoreDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-470039
- Research Engineer at Anthropic, PBC$215,000San FranciscoDecided Dec 16, 2025I-202-25344-470474
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.