H-1B Senior R&D Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Senior R&D Engineer is $112,888, across 242 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$112,888
Average wage
$117,820
90th percentile
$140,000
Certified LCAs
242
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $75,296
- 25th
- $100,020
- Median
- $112,888
- Average
- $117,820
- 90th
- $140,000
- Highest
- $276,024
Based on 242 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Senior R&D Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Trifo Inc. | 2 | $210,000 |
| Vanderlande Industries, Inc. | 4 | $136,445 |
| ANSYS, lnc. | 5 | $125,917 |
| PALL CORPORATION | 3 | $125,000 |
| Digimarc Corporation | 2 | $125,000 |
| Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. | 3 | $124,197 |
| ANSYS, Inc. | 94 | $118,100 |
| Caspia Technologies, LLC | 4 | $118,000 |
| Covidien LP | 7 | $108,680 |
| Vyaire Medical, Inc. | 3 | $108,098 |
| St. Jude Medical, Cardiology Division, Inc. | 9 | $105,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 17 | $102,108 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | 8 | $99,008 |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions Inc. | 3 | $95,763 |
| ABB ENTERPRISE SOFTWARE INC. | 3 | $92,723 |
Salaries by location
Canonsburg, PA · $108,057San Jose, CA · $134,714Irvine, CA · $109,340Austin, TX · $127,504Lebanon, NH · $118,515Plymouth, MN · $105,301Boulder, CO · $121,844Santa Clara, CA · $131,082Atlanta, GA · $113,700Mounds View, MN · $104,395Chicago, IL · $98,144Marietta, GA · $132,890Palo Alto, CA · $137,322San Diego, CA · $111,675Raleigh, NC · $86,248