Research Scientist salary in Massachusetts
A real-employer view of Research Scientist pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Research Scientist in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 56 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $184,768. 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 | 7 | $130,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 20 | $166,000 |
| Level III — experienced | 16 | $203,350 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 8 | $251,013 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Research Scientist in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC | Research Scientist | 9 | $248,000 |
| NVIDIA Corporation | Research Scientist | 9 | $185,536 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Research Scientist | 8 | $112,288 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Research Scientist | 8 | $203,350 |
| IBM Corporation | Research Scientist | 5 | $245,510 |
| UII America, Inc. | Senior Research Scientist | 3 | $165,000 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | Research Scientist I | 2 | $147,303 |
| Intel Corporation | Research Scientist | 2 | $143,111 |
| Aliro Technologies, Inc. | Research Scientist | 1 | $150,000 |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | RESEARCH SCIENTIST I | 1 | $139,800 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Scientist at Meta Platforms, Inc$211,778CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Mar 31, 2026I-200-26083-724450
- Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation$128,000WestfordWage Level IDecided Mar 26, 2026I-200-26078-715015
- Research Scientist at Google LLC$248,000CambridgeWage Level IIIDecided Mar 24, 2026I-200-26077-710763
- Senior Research Scientist at Schlumberger Technology Corporation$156,650CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Mar 3, 2026I-200-26055-659988
- Senior Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation$184,000CambridgeWage Level IIIDecided Feb 26, 2026I-200-26050-652944
- Staff Research Scientist at Google LLC$278,000CambridgeWage Level IVDecided Feb 24, 2026I-200-26048-646596
- Research Scientist at Intel Corporation$178,006BoxboroughWage Level IIIDecided Feb 10, 2026I-200-26034-615638
- Sr. Staff Research Scientist at Visa U.S.A. Inc.$212,659WatertownWage Level IVDecided Feb 9, 2026I-200-26033-613555
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.