SRI International

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 30 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Menlo Park, CA
Median base salary$142,979+17% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$113.2k–$177.6k
Level II (mid-level) share63%all employers: 42%
Median prevailing wage$130,603the required minimum for these jobs and places

At a glance

  • SRI International hires mid-level. 63% of its filings are Level II, 1.5 times the share across all H-1B employers (42%).
  • Pays at a high floor. 53% of filings are at exactly the prevailing wage, which at SRI International's jobs and locations has a median of $130,603.

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10th $100.7k25th $113.2kmedian $143k75th $177.6k90th $205.3k

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

What SRI International hires for

Bar: share of SRI International's filings. Figure: median base salary. Top 10 jobs account for 93% of filings (12 occupations in total).

Show all 1 jobs
JobMedianFilings
Research Scientist (Computer Science)$185,12013

Jobs with at least 10 filings at SRI International.

Pay by level

too fewLevel I
Entry-level · 13% of filings
$134.1kLevel II
Mid-level · 63% of filings
too fewLevel III
Senior · 17% of filings
too fewLevel IV
Expert · 7% of filings
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By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 4
Mid-level · Level II $134,056 19
Senior · Level III too few 5
Expert · Level IV too few 2

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where SRI International files

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

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
San Francisco, CA$148,24213

Salary details

Median salary$142,979
Middle 50%$113.2k–$177.6k
vs. all employers+17%comparison median $122,699
Filings30FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $66,137 and $211,432.
PercentileSalary
10th$100,657
25th$113,183
50th (median)$142,979
75th$177,608
90th$205,311

Salary by year

Median salary

$80k $120k $160k FY2020: median $100,362 (16 filings) FY2021: median $90,126 (15 filings) FY2022: median $115,078 (23 filings) FY2023: median $128,565 (20 filings) FY2024: median $140,477 (12 filings) FY2025: median $146,515 (23 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 16 filings FY20 FY2021: 15 filings FY21 FY2022: 23 filings FY22 FY2023: 20 filings FY23 FY2024: 12 filings FY24 FY2025: 23 filings FY25 FY2026: 7 filings FY26 23
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$100,362$87,115$110,32316
FY2021$90,126$83,117$111,90815
FY2022$115,078$99,927$134,11823
FY2023$128,565$108,573$140,06720
FY2024$140,477$97,267$146,07312
FY2025$146,515$120,516$182,87523
FY2026–––7

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$142,979
Median prevailing wage$130,603
Median difference0.0%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage53%

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 SRI International

Job titleMedianMiddle 50%Filings
Advanced Computer Scientist$148,242$135.8k–$173.2k12

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

About SRI International

SRI International'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 Menlo Park, CA and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Research Scientist (Computer Science), Software Engineer and Operations Research Analyst and the main metro areas are San Francisco, CA, Trenton, NJ and San Jose, CA. The most common wage level in those years is Level II (mid-level).

Questions

Does SRI International sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. SRI International filed 30 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–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 SRI International pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on SRI International's H-1B filings is $142,979; half of filings fall between $113,183 and $177,608. Bonus and stock are not included.