Research Scientist · San Jose, CA
Research Scientist in San Jose, CA H-1B salaries
Employers filed 100 certified H-1B applications for Research Scientist roles in San Jose, CA between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $235,000, 53% above the median for this job across the US.
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- Median salary offered
- $235,000
- Middle half earn
- $184,840 to $288,900
- Top 10% earn over
- $380,860
- Certified filings
- 100
Pay by employer
| ByteDance Inc. | 48 | $278,500 | +19% |
| TikTok Inc. | 12 | $211,200 | −10% |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | 10 | $159,442 | −32% |
| IBM Corporation | 9 | $215,457 | −8% |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. | 7 | $191,922 | −18% |
| Adobe Inc. | 3 | $195,000 | −17% |
| TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | 3 | $231,000 | −2% |
| Sleep Number Corporation | 2 | $162,004 | −31% |
| TriCom Quest | 2 | $162,864 | −31% |
| OMEC Medical Inc. | 1 | $85,000 | −64% |
| Google LLC | 1 | $226,000 | −4% |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 1 | $224,400 | −5% |
| Skyline Interactive Inc. | 1 | $204,000 | −13% |
By experience level
| Level I | 25 | $211,200 | $127,710 |
| Level II | 36 | $202,077 | $164,400 |
| Level III | 20 | $247,750 | $201,090 |
| Level IV | 13 | $330,000 | $237,790 |
Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for San Jose, CA.
By year
| 2023 | 1 | $205,000 |
| 2024 | 33 | $210,000 |
| 2025 | 33 | $239,300 |
| 2026 | 33 | $254,510 |
Latest filings
| Received | Level | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-11 | ByteDance Inc. | $422,000 | I |
| 2026-06-08 | TikTok Inc. | $310,000 | I |
| 2026-06-08 | ByteDance Inc. | $450,000 | I |
| 2026-06-05 | TT Commerce & Global Services LLC | $231,000 | I |
| 2026-06-01 | IBM Corporation | $200,154 | II |
| 2026-05-28 | ByteDance Inc. | $285,200 | I |
| 2026-05-28 | TikTok Inc. | $164,403 | II |
| 2026-05-28 | TikTok Inc. | $127,712 | I |
| 2026-05-28 | TikTok Inc. | $211,200 | I |
| 2026-05-28 | ByteDance Inc. | $400,000 | II |
| 2026-05-27 | IBM Corporation | $181,958 | II |
| 2026-05-19 | ByteDance Inc. | $349,400 | III |
| 2026-05-15 | ByteDance Inc. | $164,403 | II |
| 2026-05-14 | TikTok Inc. | $250,000 | I |
| 2026-05-14 | TikTok Inc. | $452,000 | II |
| 2026-05-14 | TikTok Inc. | $211,200 | I |
| 2026-05-14 | TikTok Inc. | $181,200 | I |
| 2026-05-13 | ByteDance Inc. | $393,000 | II |
| 2026-05-13 | ByteDance Inc. | $380,000 | I |
| 2026-05-12 | ByteDance Inc. | $300,000 | I |
| 2026-05-12 | ByteDance Inc. | $337,000 | I |
| 2026-05-07 | ByteDance Inc. | $127,712 | I |
| 2026-05-07 | ByteDance Inc. | $388,600 | IV |
| 2026-05-07 | ByteDance Inc. | $400,010 | II |
| 2026-05-07 | ByteDance Inc. | $231,000 | I |
The 25 most recent of 100. Every filing is on the San Jose, CA and Research Scientist pages.
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- Member of Technical Staff $177,916
- MTS 2, Software Engineer $229,964
- Staff Software Engineer $207,559