SRI International Research Scientist (Computer Science) salary

Based on 13 H-1B filings by SRI International, fiscal years 2025–2026. Base salary only.

Also listed as: Machine Learning Engineer, AI Researcher

Median salary$185,120
Middle 50%$148.2k–$204.6k
vs. all employers−0%comparison median $185,536
Filings13FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $134,066 and $211,432.
PercentileSalary
10th$136,960
25th$148,242
50th (median)$185,120
75th$204,630
90th$211,432

Salary by year

Median salary

$120k $160k $200k FY2022: median $134,077 (12 filings) FY2023: median $140,067 (11 filings) FY2025: median $182,875 (12 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 7 filings FY20 FY2021: 8 filings FY21 FY2022: 12 filings FY22 FY2023: 11 filings FY23 FY2024: 5 filings FY24 FY2025: 12 filings FY25 FY2026: 1 filings FY26 12
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–––7
FY2021–––8
FY2022$134,077$115,082$141,21212
FY2023$140,067$109,949$145,77711
FY2024–––5
FY2025$182,875$148,242$206,33112
FY2026–––1

By state

California
$175,585
New Jersey
$174,398
Florida
$211,432
New York
$179,819

Bar length: number of filings (California 7). Figure: average salary in that state.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Level I · Entry too few 2
Level II · Qualified too few 8
Level III · Experienced too few 3
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 SRI International?

In H-1B filings, SRI International's median base salary for Research Scientist (Computer Science) is $185,120; half of filings fall between $148,242 and $204,630. Bonus and stock are not included.

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

Yes. SRI International filed 13 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 SRI International 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