AI Research Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 160 H1B Labor Condition Applications for AI Research Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $209,901 (median $203,350), with reported wages ranging from $68,848 to $1,200,000 across 29 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for AI Research Scientist: META PLATFORMS, INC; META PLATFORMS, INC.; TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP; FACEBOOK, INC.; LATENTAI, INC.. Most filings in: CA, NY, WA.