Research and Development Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 87 certified H-1B applications for Research and Development Engineer roles between Apr 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $105,000. The typical offer was 7% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $105,000
Middle half earn: $86,778 to $122,895
Top 10% earn over: $155,600
Certified filings: 87

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
FANUC America Corporation	14	$104,863	0%	$100,000 – $113,875
University of California, Los Angeles	6	$116,500	+11%	$107,000 – $120,562
University of California, Davis	5	$90,000	−14%	$90,000 – $107,000
Collinear Ai Inc.	4	$150,000	+43%	$150,000 – $152,000
MSR Technology Group LLC	4	$114,550	+9%	$101,900 – $133,550
Verotech Solutions, LLC	4	$85,280	−19%	$83,200 – $87,360
University of California at Santa Barbara	3	$120,000	+14%	$109,993 – $122,520
University of California, Berkeley	3	$80,400	−23%	$73,754 – $90,200
A12XT Inc.	3	$128,125	+22%	$121,562 – $128,125
Cullerton Group, LLC	2	$83,200	−21%	$83,200 – $83,200
CapCO2 Solutions Inc	2	$82,000	−22%	$82,000 – $82,000
Adroit Materials, Inc.	2	$83,200	−21%	$83,200 – $83,200
Virtual Peaker, Inc.	2	$113,097	+8%	$112,446 – $113,748
MetriTrack, Inc.	2	$69,576	−34%	$69,576 – $69,576
Ludo Robotics, Inc.	2	$250,000	+138%	$250,000 – $250,000
AWE Technologies LLC	1	$78,686	−25%	$78,686 – $78,686
Agilyx Corporation	1	$82,915	−21%	$82,915 – $82,915
Aescula Tech Inc.	1	$73,424	−30%	$73,424 – $73,424
123 SEE, Inc.	1	$100,000	−5%	$100,000 – $100,000
Boundless Science Incorporated	1	$95,000	−10%	$95,000 – $95,000
ByteDance Inc.	1	$209,000	+99%	$209,000 – $209,000
Amelia US, LLC	1	$154,000	+47%	$154,000 – $154,000
Kryptowire, Inc. (dba Quokka.io)	1	$114,442	+9%	$114,442 – $114,442
Graham Packaging Company, L.P.	1	$147,445	+40%	$147,445 – $147,445
Fueltech USA, LLC	1	$89,419	−15%	$89,419 – $89,419
DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC	1	$126,648	+21%	$126,648 – $126,648
Endomedix, Inc.	1	$120,000	+14%	$120,000 – $120,000
EnSoft Corp.	1	$88,277	−16%	$88,277 – $88,277
Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC	1	$72,155	−31%	$72,155 – $72,155
Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.	1	$101,982	−3%	$101,982 – $101,982
MAHLE Powertrain, LLC	1	$91,165	−13%	$91,165 – $91,165
Meshy LLC	1	$230,000	+119%	$230,000 – $230,000
Levels Health Inc.	1	$129,500	+23%	$129,500 – $129,500
Galaxy Therapeutics Inc	1	$105,000	0%	$105,000 – $105,000
TikTok Inc.	1	$331,500	+216%	$331,500 – $331,500
Third Wave Systems, Inc.	1	$118,000	+12%	$118,000 – $118,000
Real Intent, Inc.	1	$250,000	+138%	$250,000 – $250,000
Sonova USA Inc.	1	$118,976	+13%	$118,976 – $118,976
University of California, Riverside	1	$96,700	−8%	$96,700 – $96,700
University of Delaware	1	$110,000	+5%	$110,000 – $110,000
University of Mississippi	1	$65,000	−38%	$65,000 – $65,000
University of Michigan	1	$80,000	−24%	$80,000 – $80,000
Uspace Foundation, Inc.	1	$182,062	+73%	$182,062 – $182,062
Windborne Systems Inc.	1	$165,000	+57%	$165,000 – $165,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Rochester Hills, MI	14	$104,863	$100,000 – $113,875
Los Angeles, CA	7	$113,000	$100,000 – $120,375
Davis, CA	5	$90,000	$90,000 – $107,000
Irvine, CA	4	$114,550	$101,900 – $133,550
Mountain View, CA	3	$150,000	$150,000 – $150,000
Palo Alto, CA	3	$250,000	$207,500 – $250,000
Santa Clara, CA	3	$85,280	$85,280 – $157,640
Santa Barbara, CA	3	$120,000	$109,993 – $122,520
Berkeley, CA	3	$80,400	$73,754 – $90,200
Maple Grove, MN	2	$85,280	$81,120 – $89,440
Austin, TX	2	$115,741	$108,862 – $122,620
Arlington, VA	2	$128,125	$128,125 – $128,125
Raleigh, NC	2	$83,200	$83,200 – $83,200
Hillside, IL	2	$69,576	$69,576 – $69,576
San Jose, CA	2	$270,250	$239,625 – $300,875
Ridgewood, NY	2	$82,000	$82,000 – $82,000
Albany, NY	1	$182,062	$182,062 – $182,062
Ames, IA	1	$88,277	$88,277 – $88,277
Andover, CT	1	$111,794	$111,794 – $111,794
Ann Arbor, MI	1	$80,000	$80,000 – $80,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	28	$83,200
Level II	23	$104,514
Level III	19	$118,976
Level IV	7	$152,600

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

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