599 certified H-1B filings list the job title Research Scientist II (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $118,200; the middle half of filings fall between $85,812 and $160,200. The largest sponsor for this title is Amazon.com Services LLC (193 filings).
599
certified filings
$118,200
Median base salary
$85,812
25th pct
$160,200
75th pct
$177,356
90th pct
$66,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$66,000$118,200 median$177,356
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
109
$114,633
FY2025
173
$117,500
FY2024
159
$117,500
FY2023
158
$126,684
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Cambridge, MA
61
$114,330
Seattle, WA
53
$152,214
Bellevue, WA
50
$159,450
Atlanta, GA
34
$80,000
Ames, IA
32
$62,500
New York, NY
31
$174,000
Sunnyvale, CA
22
$173,450
Boston, MA
16
$162,150
Albany, NY
15
$82,179
Pasadena, CA
15
$155,000
Fort Collins, CO
10
$77,000
Arlington, VA
9
$138,300
Santa Clara, CA
9
$174,400
Albuquerque, NM
8
$54,870
Jupiter, FL
8
$83,040
Richardson, TX
8
$72,598
Emeryville, CA
7
$86,424
Milwaukee, WI
7
$74,094
San Diego, CA
7
$114,920
Chicago, IL
6
$157,500
Research Scientist II salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer