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Computer and Information Research Scientists in Los Alamos, NM

Occupation in a metropolitan area · SOC 15-1221 · CBSA 31060

Occupation
Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221)
Metropolitan area
Los Alamos, NM
Applications FY2020–FY2026
50
Median offered wage
$143,059
Certified (last three years)
92.9%
Median wage$143,059certified 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 Los Alamos, NM metropolitan area, since FY2020.

Computer and Information Research Scientists in Los Alamos, NM: applications by fiscal year

611FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026*
611FY2020FY2022FY2024FY2026*
Data table
FY20201
FY20218
FY20227
FY20237
FY202410
FY202511
FY2026*6
Fiscal yearLCA
FY2026*6
FY202511
FY202410
FY20237
FY20227
FY20218
FY20201
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. Triad National Security, LLC62
  2. Los Alamos National Security, LLC36
  3. NMC, 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 $143,059; middle half $133,500 to $160,222 · median prevailing wage $134,930 (marker) · 26 applications.

$80k$105k$130k$155k$180k
$80k$105k$130k$155k$180k
Prevailing wage level
  1. Level I2
  2. Level II21
  3. Level III3
Job titles
  1. Scientist14
  2. Scientist 210
  3. Postdoctoral Research Associate9
  4. Scientist 39
  5. Scientist II6
  6. Scientist 11
  7. Research Scientist1
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; Los Alamos, NM accounts for 0.16% of them, and its median offered wage is 20.0% 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 Los Alamos, NM
0.16%
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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