H-1B Sr. R&D Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Sr. R&D Engineer is $116,002, across 53 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$116,002
Average wage
$119,938
90th percentile
$150,000
Certified LCAs
53
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $72,000
- 25th
- $103,256
- Median
- $116,002
- Average
- $119,938
- 90th
- $150,000
- Highest
- $189,613
Based on 53 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Sr. R&D Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| PsiQuantum Corp. | 3 | $161,200 |
| Noah Medical Corporation | 3 | $145,000 |
| FORTNA Systems Inc. | 2 | $141,766 |
| DEV-X Consulting LLC | 2 | $137,000 |
| VAStek Inc. | 1 | $135,200 |
| Garrett Transportation I Inc. | 4 | $131,684 |
| FUSION LIFE SCIENCES TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 4 | $130,000 |
| BOSCH BRAKE COMPONENTS LLC | 1 | $120,452 |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | 1 | $110,000 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | 16 | $109,028 |
| INTELLECTT INC | 1 | $104,000 |
| Infotree Global Solutions Corp | 1 | $91,645 |
| UNICON PHARMA INC. | 3 | $91,166 |
| AFTON CHEMICAL CORPORATION | 1 | $85,010 |
| HERAEUS GMSI LLC | 1 | $72,000 |
Salaries by location
Santa Rosa, CA · $109,563Irvine, CA · $91,166Palo Alto, CA · $161,200Torrance, CA · $128,370Brooklyn Park, MN · $104,395Northridge, CA · $113,173San Carlos, CA · $145,000Hazelwood, MO · $124,800Louisville, KY · $141,766Santa Ana, CA · $102,846Chandler, AZ · $72,000Richmond, VA · $85,010Brea, CA · $110,000Haltom City, TX · $93,977Oakbrook Terrace, IL · $120,452