H-1B Staff Research Engineer Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Research Engineer is $162,152, across 42 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$162,152
Average wage
$172,110
90th percentile
$224,968
Certified LCAs
42
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $93,500
- 25th
- $130,645
- Median
- $162,152
- Average
- $172,110
- 90th
- $224,968
- Highest
- $400,000
Based on 42 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Research Engineer
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Tenstorrent USA, Inc. | 1 | $225,000 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 4 | $212,604 |
| XL8, Inc. | 1 | $200,000 |
| PLUSAI INC. | 3 | $190,000 |
| Jingce Electronic (USA) Co., Ltd. | 1 | $177,000 |
| Boston Dynamics, Inc. | 6 | $171,532 |
| Clockwork Systems, Inc. | 4 | $170,000 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 2 | $165,000 |
| Pindrop Security, Inc. | 1 | $160,000 |
| Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. | 1 | $145,392 |
| Sony Corporation of America | 1 | $141,378 |
| Indeed, Inc. | 1 | $127,504 |
| Arm, Inc. | 5 | $127,258 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | 4 | $120,000 |
| TuSimple, Inc. | 1 | $102,502 |