Samsung Research America Research Scientist (Computer Science) salary

Based on 30 H-1B filings by Samsung Research America, Inc., fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Engineer, AI Researcher

Median salary$164,403
Middle 50%$113.3k–$191.9k
vs. all employers−11%comparison median $185,536
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $90,542 and $201,094.
PercentileSalary
10th$90,542
25th$113,318
50th (median)$164,403
75th$191,922
90th$192,839

Salary by year

Median salary

$110k $160k $210k FY2020: median $141,586 (17 filings) FY2023: median $137,534 (16 filings) FY2025: median $191,922 (16 filings) FY2026: median $130,926 (14 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 17 filings FY20 FY2021: 3 filings FY21 FY2022: 7 filings FY22 FY2023: 16 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 16 filings FY25 FY2026: 14 filings FY26 17
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$141,586$130,000$141,58617
FY2021–––3
FY2022–––7
FY2023$137,534$125,507$180,27416
FY2024–––5
FY2025$191,922$147,285$191,92216
FY2026$130,926$90,542$164,40314

By state

California
$175,151
Texas
$108,068

Bar length: number of filings (California 20). Figure: average salary in that state.

By city

Mountain View, CA$191,922 · 17 filings

Cities with at least 10 filings. Figure: median salary.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified $164,403 23
Level III · Experienced too few 5
Level IV · Fully competent – 0

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Questions

How much does a research scientist (computer science) make at Samsung Research America?

In H-1B filings, Samsung Research America, Inc.'s median base salary for Research Scientist (Computer Science) is $164,403; half of filings fall between $113,318 and $191,922. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. Samsung Research America, Inc. filed 30 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 Samsung Research America 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