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Research Scientist · Santa Clara, CA

Research Scientist in Santa Clara, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 140 certified H-1B applications for Research Scientist roles in Santa Clara, CA between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $168,790, 10% above the median for this job across the US.

Median salary offered
$168,790
Middle half earn
$164,403 to $201,094
Top 10% earn over
$224,751
Certified filings
140

Pay by employer

NVIDIA Corporation105$168,0000%$163,056 – $201,094
Intel Corporation27$170,950+1%$168,006 – $197,547
Google LLC2$249,000+48%$235,500 – $262,500
Anuttacon LLC1$200,000+18%$200,000 – $200,000
EdenCode Inc.1$174,304+3%$174,304 – $174,304
Hitachi America, Ltd.1$164,403−3%$164,403 – $164,403
Meshy LLC1$250,000+48%$250,000 – $250,000
Meta Platforms, Inc1$214,032+27%$214,032 – $214,032
WorldEngine AI, Inc.1$146,307−13%$146,307 – $146,307

By experience level

Level I14$159,182$127,710
Level II37$168,000$164,400
Level III19$224,682$201,090
Level IV9$257,421$237,790

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Santa Clara, CA.

By year

20239$164,622
202434$170,950
202553$184,997
202644$168,000

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-17NVIDIA Corporation$192,000I
2026-06-16NVIDIA Corporation$168,000I
2026-06-15NVIDIA Corporation$168,000I
2026-06-12NVIDIA Corporation$168,000I
2026-06-10NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-06-10NVIDIA Corporation$168,000I
2026-06-05Hitachi America, Ltd.$164,403II
2026-06-03NVIDIA Corporation$169,695–
2026-06-03EdenCode Inc.$174,304II
2026-06-02NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-06-01NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-28NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-28NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-22NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-21Google LLC$276,000II
2026-05-20Intel Corporation$194,000II
2026-05-19NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-18Intel Corporation$194,000II
2026-05-14NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-14NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-05-08NVIDIA Corporation$213,512–
2026-05-08NVIDIA Corporation$168,000II
2026-04-24NVIDIA Corporation$168,790–
2026-04-24NVIDIA Corporation$168,790–
2026-04-22NVIDIA Corporation$168,790–

The 25 most recent of 140. Every filing is on the Santa Clara, CA and Research Scientist pages.

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