E-3 visa data for Computer and Information Research Scientists: Sponsors, Wages & Trends

SOC code 15-1111

There have been 242 US Department of Labor LCA filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 89.7% certified. The median annualized wage is $176,769. The top sponsor is Amazon, with most positions based in CA.

Total filings

242

Certified

217

89.7% certification rate

Median wage

$176,769

Annualized; outliers excluded

Top employer

Amazon

Top state

All sponsoring employers

96 distinct employers have filed E-3 LCAs for Computer and Information Research Scientists. Search or sort below.

96 employers

Employer	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage	Top state	Top city
Amazon	39	100.0%	$175,000	WA	Seattle
Microsoft	15	100.0%	$165,000	WA	Redmond
Google	13	100.0%	$186,000	CA	Mountain View
Meta	10	90.0%	$201,926	CA	Menlo Park
JPMorgan Chase	6	100.0%	$254,428	NY	New York
Openai Opco	5	100.0%	$320,000	CA	San Francisco
Nvidia	4	100.0%	$239,700	WA	Seattle
Tusimple	4	50.0%	$112,528	CA	San Diego
University Of California Davis	4	75.0%	$136,000	CA	Sacramento
A Medium	3	100.0%	$170,000	CA	Goleta
Aima	3	100.0%	$81,307	TX	Austin
Apple	3	100.0%	$204,516	CA	Cupertino
Asana	3	66.7%	$186,560	CA	San Francisco
Brex	3	66.7%	$177,050	CA	Los Angeles
Epic Games	3	66.7%	$151,900	CA	Culver City
Georgetown University	3	66.7%	$120,000	MD	Gaithersburg
Hopper (USA)	3	100.0%	$150,000	NY	Brooklyn
Intel	3	100.0%	$130,014	OR	Hillsboro
Onsolve	3	100.0%	$195,000	GA	Alpharetta
Roku	3	100.0%	$130,500	NY	New York
Spotify USA	3	100.0%	$153,000	NY	New York
Toyota Research Institute (Tri)	3	100.0%	$171,163	CA	Los Altos
Twenty	3	0.0%	$500,000	CA	Palo Alto
Uber	3	100.0%	$220,000	CA	San Francisco
X AI	3	100.0%	$260,000	CA	Palo Alto
Anthropic	2	100.0%	$452,500	CA	San Francisco
Assemblyai	2	100.0%	$138,390	NY	New York
Bytedance	2	100.0%	$269,800	CA	Culver City
Comprobase	2	100.0%	$115,981	VA	Sterling
Elevance Health	2	100.0%	$140,546	IL	Chicago
Flashii App	2	50.0%	$141,586	CA	Cupertino
Galois	2	0.0%	$155,904	OR	Portland
Innopeak Technology	2	100.0%	$229,830	CA	Palo Alto
International Computer Science Institute	2	100.0%	$115,266	CA	Berkeley
Luma AI	2	50.0%	$170,000	CA	Palo Alto
Nec Laboratories America	2	100.0%	$154,263	CA	San Jose
Nokia Of America	2	100.0%	$201,557	NJ	Murray Hill
Oben	2	100.0%	$131,500	CA	Pasadena
Peptune	2	50.0%	$81,800	TX	Austin
Perceive	2	100.0%	$95,867	PA	Lancaster
Pogo Technologies	2	100.0%	$174,250	NY	Brooklyn
Schlumberger Technology	2	100.0%	$156,291	MA	Cambridge
The Vanguard Group	2	100.0%	$220,000	PA	Malvern
Thinking Machines Lab	2	100.0%	$500,000	CA	San Francisco
Transperfect Translations International	2	100.0%	$137,313	CA	Los Angeles
University Of California San Diego	2	100.0%	$74,612	CA	La Jolla
Wayfair	2	100.0%	$167,602	MA	Austin
Waymo	2	50.0%	$263,500	CA	Mountain View
Ah Capital Management	1	100.0%	$374,400	NY	New York
Alixpartners	1	100.0%	$150,000	NY	New York

Top states

Where Computer and Information Research Scientists E-3 jobs are concentrated.

State	Filings	Median wage
CA	111 (46.6%)	$186,560
WA	43 (18.1%)	$170,000
NY	37 (15.5%)	$170,000
TX	11 (4.6%)	$151,111
MA	7 (2.9%)	$157,581
MD	5 (2.1%)	$120,000
OR	5 (2.1%)	$155,904
NJ	4 (1.7%)	$171,627
PA	4 (1.7%)	$157,934
GA	3 (1.3%)	$195,000
FL	2 (0.8%)	$195,500
IL	2 (0.8%)	$140,546
VA	2 (0.8%)	$115,981
AR	1 (0.4%)	$125,112
CO	1 (0.4%)	$115,617

Top cities

Cities where Computer and Information Research Scientists E-3 jobs are filed.

City	State	Filings	Median wage
New York	NY	29	$171,400
San Francisco	CA	27	$220,000
Seattle	WA	27	$160,000
Palo Alto	CA	15	$220,459
Redmond	WA	13	$170,000
Austin	TX	9	$150,000
Mountain View	CA	8	$182,692
Sunnyvale	CA	8	$190,961
Berkeley	CA	7	$150,000
Brooklyn	NY	6	$174,250
Cambridge	MA	5	$157,581
Cupertino	CA	5	$190,026
Los Angeles	CA	5	$151,900
San Diego	CA	5	$110,136
Gaithersburg	MD	4	$120,000

Job titles within this role

The actual job titles employers used in their filings. Useful when the SOC label is generic — e.g. "CEO" / "Chief Executive Officer" both fall under Chief Executives.

Job title	Filings
Research Scientist	22
Data Scientist	8
Research Engineer	7
Applied Scientist III	6
APPLIED SCIENTIST II	6
Senior Data Scientist	5
RESEARCH SCIENTIST	5
Senior Researcher	4
Data and Applied Scientist	4
Data Scientist	4
Chief Engineer	4
SENIOR RESEARCHER	3
Researcher	3
Research Scientist III	3
RESEARCH SCIENTIST III	3
Principal Data Scientist	3
Member of Technical Staff (Research & AI Systems)	3
Member of Technical Staff	3
Executive Director, Head of UX Research	3
Data and Applied Scientist Manager	3
DATA SCIENTIST	3
Applied Scientist II	3
Applied Sciences	3
APPLIED SCIENTIST III	3
APPLIED SCIENTIST I	3
Visiting Research Professor	2
Staff Research Engineer	2
Software Engineer	2
Senior Research Scientist	2
Senior Manager, Applied Science	2

Filings by fiscal year

Year-over-year trend in E-3 LCA filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists. DOL's fiscal year runs October–September.

FY	Filings	Cert rate	Median wage
FY2020	49	91.8%	$150,000
FY2021	48	93.8%	$160,000
FY2022	35	94.3%	$174,980
FY2023	22	81.8%	$200,000
FY2024	31	93.5%	$176,000
FY2025	36	80.6%	$212,000
FY2026	21	85.7%	$164,403

Frequently asked questions

How many Computer and Information Research Scientists have been sponsored on the E-3 visa?

There have been 242 Labor Condition Application filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists on the E-3 visa across all available fiscal years, with 89.7% of applications certified by the US Department of Labor.

What is the median wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists on the E-3 visa?

The median annualized wage for Computer and Information Research Scientists on the E-3 visa is $176,769, based on certified LCA filings. Wage outliers above $2 million are excluded from this calculation.

Which employers sponsor the most Computer and Information Research Scientists on the E-3 visa?

The top E-3 visa sponsors of Computer and Information Research Scientists are: Amazon (39 filings), Microsoft (15 filings), Google (13 filings). The full list of sponsoring employers is shown above.

Where are E-3 visa computer and information research scientists based in the US?

Most E-3 visa filings for Computer and Information Research Scientists are based in: CA (111 filings), WA (43 filings), NY (37 filings).

Can Australians work as computer and information research scientists on the E-3 visa?

Yes. The E-3 visa is exclusive to Australian citizens and is one of the most common visa categories for skilled professionals working in the United States. Computer and Information Research Scientists is regularly sponsored under the E-3 visa, as the data on this page shows.