Research Engineer
Median salary
$150,000
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$106,579 – $212,792
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+13.95%
+10.49% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.1%
495 filings
Research Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$87,616
P25$106,579
Median$150,000
P75$212,792
P90$240,600
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$106,25064 LCAs
Level II$162,464202 LCAs
Level III$139,423132 LCAs
Level IV$211,58471 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Engineer pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Computer and Information Research Scientists 26%Software Developers 18%Mechanical Engineers 8%Engineers, All Other 7%Data Scientists 5%Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 5%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 25.86% | 128 | $181,500 | $200,000 | $229,212 |
| Software Developers 15-1252 | 17.98% | 89 | $153,000 | $201,043 | $240,000 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 8.28% | 41 | $90,000 | $103,106 | $113,580 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 7.47% | 37 | $125,000 | $148,787 | $175,008 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 5.25% | 26 | $114,000 | $177,500 | $226,884 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 4.85% | 24 | $79,584 | $105,295 | $125,189 |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 4.65% | 23 | $91,032 | $95,285 | $104,607 |
| Electrical Engineers 17-2071 | 3.43% | 17 | $92,250 | $115,000 | $132,700 |
| Software Developers, R&D 15-1296 | 2.83% | 14 | $240,000 | $240,000 | $240,000 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 2.42% | 12 | $89,048 | $108,222 | $121,250 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 2.42% | 12 | $94,369 | $108,612 | $118,219 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 2.42% | 12 | $71,750 | $85,000 | $99,734 |
| Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 | 1.41% | 7 | $98,182 | $126,880 | $135,984 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 1.21% | 6 | $93,020 | $115,348 | $121,863 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 1.01% | 5 | $69,000 | $72,967 | $112,258 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 | 1.01% | 5 | $70,000 | $82,000 | $123,840 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Engineer
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 | $222,000 | +11% | |
| Meta | 37 | $211,584 | +5.2% |
| Resolve Ai | 13 | $240,000 | +0% |
| Resolve Ai | 11 | $240,000 | +19.4% |
| Meta | 9 | $218,400 | +9.2% |
| Georgia Institute Of Technology | 7 | $95,000 | -0.3% |
| Magna Of | 5 | $100,946 | -32.1% |
| The Leland Stanford Jr University | 5 | $120,000 | +14% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Research Engineer52 LCAs · median $133,066
- Research Engineer II31 LCAs · median $90,163
- Research Engineer III17 LCAs · median $103,950
- Research Engineer I5 LCAs · median $72,967