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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Education, Virginia

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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 Virginia: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 12 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $86,565. 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 — entry5$87,889
Level II — qualified1$82,000
Level III — experienced2$117,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityPostdoctoral Associate6$75,000
George Mason UniversityResearch Assistant Professor4$100,945
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State UniversityResearch Assistant Professor1$120,000
The College of William and MaryAssistant Director of Research Computing1$120,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Assistant Professor at George Mason University
    $117,000
    FairfaxDecided Dec 1, 2025I-200-25325-429791
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $68,053
    BlacksburgDecided Sep 18, 2025I-200-25254-303263
  • Research Assistant Professor at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
    $120,000
    BlacksburgWage Level IIIDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-891155
  • Assistant Director of Research Computing at The College of William and Mary
    $120,000
    WilliamsburgWage Level IDecided Dec 19, 2024I-200-24347-539526
  • Postdoctoral Associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $68,053
    BlacksburgDecided Aug 25, 2025I-200-25230-249503
  • Research Associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $75,000
    BlacksburgWage Level IDecided Jul 22, 2025I-200-25196-175056
  • Research Associate at Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
    $82,000
    BlacksburgWage Level IIDecided Jul 18, 2025I-200-25192-169711
  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow at George Mason University
    $85,240
    FairfaxWage Level IDecided Jul 3, 2025I-200-25177-132328

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.