Research Scientist/Engineer
Median salary
$174,900
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$163,322 – $201,630
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
-10.31%
-13.03% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
53 filings
Research Scientist/Engineer pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$84,199
P25$163,322
Median$174,900
P75$201,630
P90$216,506
Median by H-1B wage level
Level II$176,45322 LCAs
Level III$201,09411 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Scientist/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 70%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 69.81% | 37 | $171,621 | $201,094 | $210,000 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scientist/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adobe | 37 | $201,094 | only sponsor |
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.
- Research Scientist/Engineer III7 LCAs · median $84,996