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R&D Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 144 certified H-1B applications for R&D Engineer roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $103,055.

Median salary offered
$103,055
Middle half earn
$89,160 to $120,816
Top 10% earn over
$140,000
Certified filings
144

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
Synopsys, Inc.10$135,661$114,424 – $163,044
ANSYS, Inc.7$73,237$71,032 – $78,915
Intellectt, Inc.7$97,760$96,314 – $110,240
Silfab Solar Cells SC, Inc.5$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Advantest America Inc.5$99,165$96,866 – $124,197
Caspia Technologies, LLC4$86,000$80,000 – $95,000
ShockWatch, Inc. owned and operated by Media Recovery, Inc.4$98,013$98,013 – $98,748
Vastek Inc4$93,620$86,039 – $104,036
Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC (an Abb Company)3$111,501$106,750 – $112,264
ABB Inc.3$77,400$73,363 – $128,629
Triad National Security, LLC3$158,727$134,314 – $162,128
Verotech Solutions, LLC3$89,440$87,360 – $91,520
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc2$95,451$94,712 – $96,190
Agilent Technologies, Inc.2$120,018$116,220 – $123,817
ABB E-Mobility, Inc.2$82,041$80,562 – $83,520
Fervo Energy Company2$140,000$140,000 – $140,000
Shifamed, LLC2$120,182$120,182 – $120,182
ND Global Consulting Services Inc.2$96,585$91,556 – $101,614
Performance Materials Corporation2$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Silfab Solar WA, Inc.2$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Transportation Research Center, Inc.2$86,552$84,827 – $88,276
Ziff Davis, LLC2$139,298$139,298 – $139,298
Sigray, Inc.2$125,000$125,000 – $125,000
Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.2$70,034$70,034 – $70,034
Koppers Inc.2$110,250$108,633 – $111,868
Kennedy International Software Inc2$116,002$112,642 – $119,361
MiRus LLC2$76,065$74,608 – $77,522
HORIBA Instruments Incorporated2$93,859$93,859 – $93,859
8 Rivers Services, LLC1$107,200$107,200 – $107,200
Ags LLC1$93,500$93,500 – $93,500
Align Technology, Inc.1$134,622$134,622 – $134,622
Boston Scientific Corporation1$108,451$108,451 – $108,451
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.1$132,748$132,748 – $132,748
Argon Medical Devices1$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Ekahau, Inc.1$139,298$139,298 – $139,298
Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc.1$78,853$78,853 – $78,853
DeepMotion Inc.1$140,000$140,000 – $140,000
Chorus LLC1$80,850$80,850 – $80,850
B. Braun Medical Inc.1$65,749$65,749 – $65,749
Icelandic Provisions, Inc.1$90,000$90,000 – $90,000
G2 Composites, LLC1$80,000$80,000 – $80,000
Ikcon Technologies Inc1$93,766$93,766 – $93,766
The Fountain Group, LLC1$124,800$124,800 – $124,800
Foundation LLM Technologies, Inc.1$140,000$140,000 – $140,000
FLSmidth Inc.1$100,000$100,000 – $100,000
Fourth Power, Inc1$145,000$145,000 – $145,000
Energy Recovery, Inc.1$134,609$134,609 – $134,609
Electric Glass Fiber America LLC1$94,492$94,492 – $94,492
Elixir Medical Corporation1$75,275$75,275 – $75,275
Electronics For Imaging, Inc.1$103,210$103,210 – $103,210

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Fort Mill, SC7$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
San Jose, CA7$124,197$108,514 – $137,311
Plymouth, MN5$109,283$102,900 – $122,720
Maple Grove, MN5$93,600$89,440 – $93,600
Sunnyvale, CA5$165,328$136,739 – $196,852
Chicago, IL4$89,668$82,332 – $94,712
Dallas, TX4$98,013$98,013 – $98,748
Bloomfield, CT4$95,292$78,662 – $111,882
Gainesville, FL3$80,000$80,000 – $86,000
Santa Clara, CA3$103,500$94,390 – $111,750
Los Alamos, NM3$158,727$134,314 – $162,128
Canonsburg, PA3$71,032$71,032 – $71,032
Seattle, WA3$139,298$139,298 – $139,298
New York, NY2$112,500$101,250 – $123,750
Peachtree City, GA2$110,250$108,633 – $111,868
Hillsboro, OR2$118,116$109,882 – $126,349
Marietta, GA2$76,065$74,608 – $77,522
Macon, GA2$70,034$70,034 – $70,034
Los Gatos, CA2$120,182$120,182 – $120,182
Marlborough, MA2$96,104$88,477 – $103,732

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I40$79,031
Level II66$103,055
Level III17$122,720
Level IV6$129,480

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202317$110,000
202449$103,500
202541$95,680
202637$109,283