Research Scientist Salary in San Jose, CA

36 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Scientist in San Jose is $260,681 — 115% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$260,681
Average
$156,408
Min Est.
$469,226
Max Est.
36
Filings

Top Employers for Research Scientist in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
ByteDance Inc. $301,365 20
Zoom Communications, Inc. $209,105 7
IBM Corporation $216,320 4
TikTok Inc. $261,250 2
Section 2

Research Scientist in Other Cities

Menlo Park, CA
$204,307
225 filings
New York, NY
$171,212
154 filings
Cambridge, MA
$114,190
117 filings
Mountain View, CA
$210,363
115 filings
Bellevue, WA
$203,992
114 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$203,794
69 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$194,543
60 filings
Houston, TX
$81,753
59 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.