H-1B Research Engineer I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Engineer I is $87,027, across 129 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$87,027
Average wage
$87,156
90th percentile
$110,136
Certified LCAs
129
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $51,500
- 25th
- $66,150
- Median
- $87,027
- Average
- $87,156
- 90th
- $110,136
- Highest
- $120,000
Based on 129 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Engineer I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| DIDI USA INC | 2 | $119,000 |
| DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | 1 | $118,000 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 60 | $106,506 |
| PPG Industries, Inc. | 1 | $93,000 |
| Jumio Corporation | 2 | $92,160 |
| Indeed, Inc. | 5 | $82,000 |
| G & W Electric Company | 1 | $76,149 |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 2 | $71,806 |
| Ecolectro, Inc. | 1 | $70,346 |
| Mississippi State University | 1 | $70,000 |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 2 | $63,850 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | 38 | $62,500 |
| Particulate Solid Research, Inc. | 1 | $61,360 |
| Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station | 2 | $60,000 |
| The University of Southern California | 4 | $58,781 |
Salaries by location
San Diego, CA · $106,506Atlanta, GA · $62,500Marina Del Rey, CA · $90,470Marina Del Ray, CA · $58,781Huntsville, AL · $63,850Houston, TX · $71,806Lenexa, KS · $92,160College Station, TX · $60,000Allison Park, PA · $93,000Ithaca, NY · $70,346Mountain View, CA · $120,000Chicago, IL · $61,360Starkville, MS · $70,000Bolingbrook, IL · $76,149Laurel, MD · $82,000