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Research Scientist · Sunnyvale, CA

Research Scientist in Sunnyvale, CA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 182 certified H-1B applications for Research Scientist roles in Sunnyvale, CA between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $200,000, 30% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered
$200,000
Middle half earn
$180,800 to $222,950
Top 10% earn over
$258,524
Certified filings
182

Pay by employer
Meta Platforms, Inc139$186,200−7%$179,752 – $222,950
Google LLC19$200,0000%$184,000 – $205,000
MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.10$250,000+25%$240,000 – $275,000
Robert Bosch LLC3$127,712−36%$123,666 – $146,058
Populus Group LLC3$191,818−4%$191,818 – $191,818
Meshy LLC3$220,000+10%$220,000 – $230,000
Applied Intuition, Inc.1$151,700−24%$151,700 – $151,700
Intellipro Service Inc.1$275,000+38%$275,000 – $275,000
NVIDIA Corporation1$257,421+29%$257,421 – $257,421
University of Pittsburgh1$87,048−56%$87,048 – $87,048
Visko Platform Inc1$998,400+399%$998,400 – $998,400

By experience level
Level I19$228,000$127,710
Level II47$200,000$164,400
Level III19$221,420$201,090
Level IV19$258,524$237,790

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

By year
20234$196,463
202446$195,806
202557$182,000
202675$217,528

Latest filings

ReceivedLevel
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$237,786IV
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$201,094III
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$164,403II
2026-06-16Meta Platforms, Inc$183,628II
2026-06-09Meta Platforms, Inc$222,950II
2026-06-08MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$410,000I
2026-06-03Robert Bosch LLC$127,712I
2026-05-29Robert Bosch LLC$164,403II
2026-05-19Meta Platforms, Inc$242,000I
2026-05-19Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000II
2026-05-19Applied Intuition, Inc.$151,700I
2026-05-19Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000I
2026-05-18Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000I
2026-05-18Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000I
2026-05-14Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000II
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$230,000I
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$200,000I
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$275,000I
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$240,000I
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$410,000I
2026-05-07MBZUAI Labs USA Inc.$260,000I
2026-05-06Meta Platforms, Inc$182,000II
2026-05-04Meta Platforms, Inc$228,000I
2026-05-02Meshy LLC$220,000III
2026-04-28Meta Platforms, Inc$188,870II

The 25 most recent of 182. Every filing is on the Sunnyvale, CA and Research Scientist pages.

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