H-1B R&D Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a R&D Engineer is $100,000, across 517 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$100,000
Average wage
$108,292
90th percentile
$147,486
Certified LCAs
517
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $31,200
- 25th
- $83,000
- Median
- $100,000
- Average
- $108,292
- 90th
- $147,486
- Highest
- $830,000
Based on 516 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
91FY20
122FY21
105FY22
76FY23
57FY24
50FY25
16FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for R&D Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Triad National Security, LLC | 5 | $142,541 |
| PsiQuantum Corp. | 9 | $132,808 |
| Synopsys, Inc. | 132 | $132,344 |
| Koh Young America, Inc | 15 | $115,000 |
| The Fountain Group, LLC | 18 | $114,400 |
| Silfab Solar Cells SC, Inc. | 6 | $110,000 |
| Advantest America Inc. | 15 | $104,749 |
| ShockWatch, Inc. owned and operated by Media Recovery, Inc. | 5 | $98,013 |
| INTELLECTT, INC. | 28 | $95,680 |
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 7 | $90,542 |
| VEROTECH SOLUTIONS,LLC | 6 | $90,480 |
| Vastek Inc | 12 | $87,994 |
| ABB Inc. | 6 | $78,366 |
| Transportation Research Center, Inc. | 6 | $75,000 |
| ANSYS, Inc. | 17 | $72,883 |
Salaries by location
Mountain View, CA · $147,486Plymouth, MN · $103,450San Diego, CA · $115,000Hillsboro, OR · $108,621Irvine, CA · $86,930San Jose, CA · $109,905Marlborough, MA · $122,310Austin, TX · $119,724Sunnyvale, CA · $136,739Palo Alto, CA · $132,808Dallas, TX · $90,353Chicago, IL · $75,421Westford, MA · $93,766Fort Mill, SC · $110,000Santa Clara, CA · $120,000