Applied Scientist I H-1B LCA Filings

Applied Scientist I (SOC 15-1221.00, Computer and Information Research Scientists) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 41 filing records. Filed base wages span $142,064 to $185,000 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $182,000. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.