Oracle Research Scientist (Computer Science) salary

Based on 39 H-1B filings by Oracle, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Engineer, AI Researcher

Median salary$183,414
Middle 50%$156.4k–$200.3k
vs. all employers−1%comparison median $185,536
Filings39FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $124,747 and $242,609.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,768
25th$156,435
50th (median)$183,414
75th$200,258
90th$212,659

Salary by year

Median salary

$150k $175k $200k FY2024: median $169,967 (10 filings) FY2025: median $183,414 (19 filings) FY2026: median $178,672 (20 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 0 filings FY20 FY2021: 0 filings FY21 FY2022: 1 filings FY22 FY2023: 7 filings FY23 FY2024: 10 filings FY24 FY2025: 19 filings FY25 FY2026: 20 filings FY26 20
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020–––0
FY2021–––0
FY2022–––1
FY2023–––7
FY2024$169,967$157,880$191,44910
FY2025$183,414$170,723$198,61719
FY2026$178,672$139,790$203,09120

By state

California
$188,076
Washington
$192,295
Massachusetts
$184,835
New York
$176,061
Arkansas
$183,643

Bar length: number of filings (California 13). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry – 0
Level II · Qualified too few 1
Level III · Experienced $167,867 10
Level IV · Fully competent $196,363 10

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a research scientist (computer science) make at Oracle?

In H-1B filings, Oracle's median base salary for Research Scientist (Computer Science) is $183,414; half of filings fall between $156,435 and $200,258. Bonus and stock are not included.

Does Oracle sponsor H-1B visas for research scientist (computer science)s?

Yes. Oracle filed 39 certified Labor Condition Applications for this role in FY2025–FY2026. A filing is a step before the visa petition, not an approval.

Which job titles are included?

Filings are grouped by occupation code 15-1221 (Computer and Information Research Scientists), so this page covers every job title Oracle filed under that code.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. Department of Labor's public LCA disclosure files, updated every quarter. Methodology