MBZUAI Labs

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 23 certified filings (FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Sunnyvale, CA
Median base salary$300,000+145% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$245k–$410k
Level I (entry-level) share35%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$164,403the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $232k25th $245kmedian $300k75th $410k90th $448k

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Percentiles from MBZUAI Labs's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

What MBZUAI Labs hires for

Bar: share of MBZUAI Labs's filings. Figure: median base salary.

Show all 1 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Research Scientist (Computer Science)$380,00015

Jobs with at least 10 filings at MBZUAI Labs.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 8
Mid-level · Level II too few 5
Senior · Level III too few 4
Expert · Level IV too few 6

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where MBZUAI Labs files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Jose, CA$295,00022

Salary details

Median salary$300,000
Middle 50%$245k–$410k
vs. all employers+145%comparison median $122,699
Filings23FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $184,400 and $493,876.
PercentileSalary
10th$232,000
25th$245,000
50th (median)$300,000
75th$410,000
90th$448,000

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$300,000
Median prevailing wage$164,403
Median difference+87.9%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

Job titles at MBZUAI Labs

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Research Scientist$250,000$240k–$275k10

Job titles as written on the filings, with at least 10 filings. Middle 50%: 25th–75th percentile.

About MBZUAI Labs

MBZUAI Labs's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Sunnyvale, CA and its filings in the data are from FY2026. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Research Scientist (Computer Science), Software Engineer and Data Scientist and the main metro areas are San Jose, CA and Los Angeles, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does MBZUAI Labs sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. MBZUAI Labs filed 23 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does MBZUAI Labs pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on MBZUAI Labs's H-1B filings is $300,000; half of filings fall between $245,000 and $410,000. Bonus and stock are not included.