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Computer and Information Research Scientists in Columbus, OH

Occupation in a metropolitan area · SOC 15-1221 · CBSA 18140

Occupation
Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221)
Metropolitan area
Columbus, OH
Applications FY2020–FY2026
65
Median offered wage
$140,000
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median wage$140,000certified LCAs FY2023–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Jun 2026
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Applications year by year

LCA and PERM applications for Computer and Information Research Scientists with a worksite in the Columbus, OH metropolitan area, since FY2020.

Computer and Information Research Scientists in Columbus, OH: applications by fiscal year

612FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
612FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20207
FY202112
FY202210
FY20238
FY20247
FY202512
FY2026*9
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*81
FY2025111
FY202470
FY202380
FY202291
FY2021120
FY202061
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Employers

Largest sponsors of this occupation in this area.

Applications by employer
  1. The Ohio State University22
  2. JPMORGAN Chase & Co.8
  3. Amazon.com Services LLC5
  4. Bold Penguin Inc.5
  5. Facebook, Inc.4
  6. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital4
  7. Uis Consulting LLC3
  8. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company3
  9. Admissian LLC3
  10. The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Ho3
  11. Information Control Corporation3
  12. Amazon Web Services, Inc.2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

Pay

Offered annual wages on certified labor condition applications, FY2023–FY2026.

Offered annual wage, 10th to 90th percentile (certified LCAs)

Median $140,000; middle half $108,000 to $167,550 · median prevailing wage $107,026 (marker) · 32 applications.

$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
$80k$110k$140k$170k$200k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I6
  2. Level II15
  3. Level III3
  4. Level IV10
Job titles
  1. Research Scientist11
  2. Data Scientist7
  3. Applied Scientist I3
  4. Applied Scientist II3
  5. Associate Research Scientist2
  6. Data Analyst2
  7. Vice President, Applied AI ML Lead2
  8. Senior Researcher2
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC — Labor Condition Application disclosure dataData as at 30 Jun 2026

Across the United States

Nationwide, Computer and Information Research Scientists appears on 31,258 LCA and PERM applications since FY2020 from 3,457 employers in 233 metropolitan areas; Columbus, OH accounts for 0.21% of them, and its median offered wage is 21.7% below the national median of $178,859.

Applications nationwide, FY2020–FY2026
31,258
Metropolitan areas with filings
233
Employers nationwide
3,457
National median offered wage (certified LCAs, FY2023–FY2026)
$178,859
Share in Columbus, OH
0.21%
Metropolitan areas with the most applications for Computer and Information Research Scientists
  1. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA6,308
  2. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA5,786
  3. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA4,359
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ3,637
  5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH1,653
  6. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA896
  7. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN685
  8. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA665
  9. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX504
  10. Pittsburgh, PA479
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — disclosure data FY2008–FY2026 Q3Data as at 30 Jun 2026

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