Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab
H-1B pay data: 209 certified positions, FY2023–FY2026.
Salaries by job title
| Job title | Filings | Median salary | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Associate | 32 | $78,853 | $62,462 – $85,000 |
| Staff Engineer II | 29 | $130,000 | $95,800 – $130,000 |
| Staff Engineer 3 | 29 | $155,000 | $110,700 – $159,632 |
| Associate Scientist | 17 | $118,000 | $95,800 – $134,000 |
| Staff Scientist | 15 | $148,000 | $110,700 – $162,015 |
| Project Scientist | 13 | $105,292 | $92,817 – $133,198 |
| Research Associate - Experimental | 11 | $80,000 | $77,688 – $82,500 |
| Associate Staff Scientist | 5 | $138,020 | $104,680 – $145,882 |
| Research Associate Theoretical | 5 | $78,853 | $72,795 – $78,965 |
| Health Physicist 3 | 4 | $147,198 | $147,198 – $147,198 |
| Network Specialist 2 | 3 | $125,902 | $123,907 – $139,514 |
| Entry-Level Scientist | 2 | $115,604 | $114,201 – $117,006 |
| Health and Safety Specialist 2 | 2 | $103,220 | $88,564 – $117,876 |
| Lead Engineer - US Data Facility | 2 | $197,025 | $197,025 – $197,025 |
| Radiation Physicist | 2 | $127,000 | $127,000 – $127,000 |
| Science and Engineering Associate 2 | 2 | $109,991 | $109,984 – $109,998 |
| Software Developer II | 2 | $112,965 | $107,807 – $118,123 |
| Software Developer III | 2 | $129,609 | $114,482 – $144,736 |
| Staff Engineer 4 | 2 | $162,012 | $134,002 – $190,022 |
| System Administrator III | 2 | $143,884 | $141,146 – $146,622 |
| Systems Administrator II | 2 | $122,751 | $120,230 – $125,272 |
| Associate Scientist - ML for Accelerators | 1 | $95,800 | $95,800 – $95,800 |
| Controls IT Software/Systems DevOps Engineer | 1 | $93,558 | $93,558 – $93,558 |
| Database Administrator II | 1 | $189,385 | $189,385 – $189,385 |
| Detector Project Scientist | 1 | $100,080 | $100,080 – $100,080 |
Showing the top 25 of 47 job titles.
Typical range = 10th to 90th percentile of offered salaries.
Sponsorship score: 53 / 100 — Moderate sponsor
How consistently this employer sponsors foreign workers, from public DOL filings. Score = volume (40) + trend (20) + denial rate (20) + consistency (10) + H-1B-to-PERM conversion (10). Full formula →
Components: volume 19 · trend 14 · denial 10 · consistency 10 · conversion 0. FY24 → FY25 filings rising (+42%); FY26 is partial and not scored. Counts are filings, not people. Scores describe filing history only — they are not a prediction about any individual case.
Quarterly median pay 2023-Q3 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 62.6%
Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings
Pay by role
Pay by state
| State | Positions | Median |
|---|---|---|
| California | 205 | $114,000 |
| Florida | 1 | $65,104 |
| Illinois | 1 | $78,624 |
| New York | 1 | $62,462 |
| Colorado | 1 | $105,292 |
All filings
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/SLAC National Accelerator Lab has 209 certified H-1B filings (FY2023–FY2026). The table below lists every case — job title, base salary, location, submit date and start date. Case data loads on demand, only when you open this section.