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Computer and Information Research Scientists salary in Manufacturing, Washington

Discrete and process manufacturing across consumer, industrial, and pharmaceutical goods.

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

Computer and Information Research Scientists (Manufacturing) in Washington: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 35 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $176,571. 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 — entry9$142,064
Level II — qualified10$176,571
Level III — experienced7$211,058
Level IV — fully competent7$272,000

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
NVIDIA CorporationResearch Scientist28$211,058
IonQ Quantum, Inc.Staff Quantum Application Engineer3$143,000
Axon Enterprise, Inc.Sr. Research Scientist2$193,500
Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc.Sr. Deep Learning Engineer1$220,000
Intel CorporationResearch Scientist1$176,571

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation
    $214,178
    RedmondDecided Dec 18, 2025I-200-25345-476736
  • Sr. Deep Learning Engineer at Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems Inc.
    $220,000
    SeattleWage Level IIIDecided Sep 25, 2025I-200-25262-320400
  • Sr. Research Scientist at Axon Enterprise, Inc.
    $237,000
    SeattleWage Level IIDecided Sep 9, 2025I-200-25245-281409
  • Staff Quantum Application Engineer at IonQ Quantum, Inc.
    $176,571
    BellevueWage Level IIDecided Jun 11, 2025I-200-25155-050220
  • Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation
    $176,571
    RedmondWage Level IIDecided Jun 6, 2025I-200-25150-037660
  • Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation
    $176,571
    KirklandWage Level IIDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-004938
  • Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation
    $211,058
    RedmondWage Level IIIDecided May 16, 2025I-200-25129-961426
  • Research Scientist at NVIDIA Corporation
    $211,058
    KirklandWage Level IIIDecided May 9, 2025I-200-25123-934572

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.