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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Education, Pennsylvania

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Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Education) in Pennsylvania: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 9 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $95,019. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level I — entry6$96,148
Level II — qualified1$131,456

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists (Education) in Pennsylvania. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPostdoctoral Fellow4$109,100
University of PittsburghResearch Assistant Professor2$92,158
Duquesne UniversityResearch Associate1$83,200
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIAPostdoctoral Researcher1$86,403
Institute for Education, Research, and ScholarshipsArtificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer1$131,456

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Research Associate at Duquesne University
    $83,200
    PittsburghDecided Dec 16, 2025I-200-25343-467812
  • Research Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh
    $95,019
    PittsburghDecided Nov 7, 2025I-200-25273-345078
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Carnegie Mellon University
    $70,000
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215346
  • Postdoctoral Researcher at TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
    $86,403
    PhiladelphiaWage Level IDecided Aug 7, 2025I-200-25212-212311
  • MTS Researcher at Carnegie Mellon University
    $134,936
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Aug 4, 2025I-200-25209-204809
  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Engineer at Institute for Education, Research, and Scholarships
    $131,456
    PittsburghWage Level IIDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25112-887620
  • Senior Project Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University
    $115,200
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Nov 15, 2024I-200-24312-461444
  • Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon University
    $103,000
    PittsburghWage Level IDecided Oct 21, 2024I-200-24288-405479

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.