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Computer and Information Research Scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Occupation in a metropolitan area · SOC 15-1221 · CBSA 19820

Occupation
Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221)
Metropolitan area
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
Applications FY2020–FY2026
184
Median offered wage
$118,165
Certified (last three years)
100.0%
Median wage$118,165certified 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI metropolitan area, since FY2020.

Computer and Information Research Scientists in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI: applications by fiscal year

2244FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
2244FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY202044
FY202142
FY202243
FY202314
FY202422
FY202511
FY2026*8
Fiscal yearLCAPERM
FY2026*71
FY2025101
FY2024211
FY2023122
FY2022394
FY2021393
FY2020440
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. Ford Motor Company67
  2. Epitec, Inc.30
  3. General Motors Company29
  4. Engineering Technology Associates, Inc.9
  5. Loven Systems8
  6. Magna Services of America, Inc.7
  7. Reliable Software Resources, Inc.6
  8. Wayne State University6
  9. Diwo, Inc.6
  10. Quicken Loans Inc.6
  11. Sencom, Inc.5
  12. Slalom, LLC5
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 $118,165; middle half $102,397 to $137,983 · median prevailing wage $109,907 (marker) · 49 applications.

$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k
$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I17
  2. Level II17
  3. Level III10
  4. Level IV6
Job titles
  1. Data Scientist26
  2. Data Analyst8
  3. Researcher7
  4. Research Associate5
  5. Data Scientist Analyst5
  6. Research Engineer5
  7. Autonomous Driving Computer Software Development Specialist3
  8. Data Scientist, Data Science3
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; Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI accounts for 0.59% of them, and its median offered wage is 33.9% 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI
0.59%
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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