Applied Scientist II H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221).
Employers filed 861 wage applications for Applied Scientist II jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 17 employers. The median offered wage was $180,000, 18.6% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. Amazon.com Services LLC filed the most (657, median $179,000).
- Filings
- 861
- Positions covered
- 2,513
- Employers
- 17
- Median offered
- $180,000
- Median prevailing wage
- $147,867
- Filings since FY2020
- 3,372
- Median offer change since FY2020
- +13%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Applied Scientist II jobs rose 13%, from $160,000 in fiscal 2020 to $180,000 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 18.8% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 666 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Applied Scientist II by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 789 | $180,000 | +2.0% | $147,867 | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 666 | $176,400 | +0.3% | $134,534 | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 506 | $175,850 | +9.9% | $152,214 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 505 | $160,000 | no change | $141,378 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 434 | $160,000 | +5.3% | $130,146 | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 197 | $152,000 | −5.0% | $117,250 | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 275 | $160,000 | n/a | $124,280 | +27.2% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 657 | $179,000 | +17.5% | |
| Amazon Development Center U.S., Inc. | 125 | $185,000 | +21.0% | |
| Amazon Web Services, Inc. | 50 | $177,150 | +14.9% | |
| Twitch Interactive, Inc. | 4 | $191,000 | +25.9% | |
| Amazon Data Services, Inc | 4 | $169,850 | +13.9% | |
| Amazon Advertising LLC | 4 | $192,600 | +30.3% | |
| Annapurna Labs (U.S.) Inc. | 3 | $191,900 | +16.7% | |
| The Trade Desk, Inc. | 3 | $151,400 | +16.7% | |
| A9.com LLC | 2 | $189,100 | +27.4% | |
| Robotics and AI Institute LLC | 2 | $184,756 | +15.7% | |
| Samsara Inc. | 1 | $153,088 | +66.7% | |
| Specright, Inc. | 1 | $158,760 | +53.8% | |
| Audible, Inc. | 1 | $172,400 | +57.5% | |
| UiPath, Inc. | 1 | $188,100 | +87.4% | |
| Etsy, Inc. | 1 | $190,000 | +66.5% | |
| Populus Group LLC | 1 | $176,800 | +8.3% | |
| AWS Security Assurances Services LLC | 1 | $177,000 | +8.7% | |
Where Applied Scientist II jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle, WA | 255 | $171,900 | +7.8% | |
| New York, NY | 113 | $195,000 | +30.2% | |
| Bellevue, WA | 90 | $169,450 | +8.5% | |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 81 | $198,000 | +20.5% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 72 | $192,150 | +21.4% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 43 | $200,500 | +24.5% | |
| San Diego, CA | 39 | $175,000 | +66.4% | |
| San Francisco, CA | 31 | $215,000 | +38.7% | |
| North Reading, MA | 30 | $179,000 | +24.2% | |
| Boston, MA | 23 | $179,100 | +23.2% | |
| Pasadena, CA | 21 | $165,000 | +21.1% | |
| Arlington, VA | 18 | $160,800 | +14.2% | |
| Austin, TX | 7 | $173,000 | +56.2% | |
| Cambridge, MA | 7 | $185,000 | +25.5% | |
| Mountain View, CA | 7 | $189,750 | +22.9% | |
| Cupertino, CA | 4 | $193,450 | +17.7% | |
| El Segundo, CA | 4 | $178,500 | +33.5% | |
| Culver City, CA | 3 | $119,870 | at the minimum | |
| Irvine, CA | 3 | $175,000 | +15.2% | |
| East Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $192,500 | +43.5% | |
| Portland, OR | 2 | $186,500 | +10.0% | |
| Annapolis Junction, MD | 1 | $127,213 | at the minimum | |
| Nashville, TN | 1 | $184,000 | +97.3% | |
| Newark, NJ | 1 | $172,400 | +57.5% | |
| State College, PA | 1 | $153,088 | +66.7% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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