R&D Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 144 certified H-1B applications for R&D Engineer roles between May 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $103,055. The typical offer was 2% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $103,055
Middle half earn: $89,160 to $120,816
Top 10% earn over: $140,000
Certified filings: 144

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Pay by employer


Synopsys, Inc.	10	$135,661	+32%	$114,424 – $163,044
ANSYS, Inc.	7	$73,237	−29%	$71,032 – $78,915
Intellectt, Inc.	7	$97,760	−5%	$96,314 – $110,240
Silfab Solar Cells SC, Inc.	5	$110,000	+7%	$110,000 – $110,000
Advantest America Inc.	5	$99,165	−4%	$96,866 – $124,197
Caspia Technologies, LLC	4	$86,000	−17%	$80,000 – $95,000
ShockWatch, Inc. owned and operated by Media Recovery, Inc.	4	$98,013	−5%	$98,013 – $98,748
Vastek Inc	4	$93,620	−9%	$86,039 – $104,036
Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC (an Abb Company)	3	$111,501	+8%	$106,750 – $112,264
ABB Inc.	3	$77,400	−25%	$73,363 – $128,629
Triad National Security, LLC	3	$158,727	+54%	$134,314 – $162,128
Verotech Solutions, LLC	3	$89,440	−13%	$87,360 – $91,520
CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc	2	$95,451	−7%	$94,712 – $96,190
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	2	$120,018	+16%	$116,220 – $123,817
ABB E-Mobility, Inc.	2	$82,041	−20%	$80,562 – $83,520
Fervo Energy Company	2	$140,000	+36%	$140,000 – $140,000
Shifamed, LLC	2	$120,182	+17%	$120,182 – $120,182
ND Global Consulting Services Inc.	2	$96,585	−6%	$91,556 – $101,614
Performance Materials Corporation	2	$110,000	+7%	$110,000 – $110,000
Silfab Solar WA, Inc.	2	$110,000	+7%	$110,000 – $110,000
Transportation Research Center, Inc.	2	$86,552	−16%	$84,827 – $88,276
Ziff Davis, LLC	2	$139,298	+35%	$139,298 – $139,298
Sigray, Inc.	2	$125,000	+21%	$125,000 – $125,000
Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc.	2	$70,034	−32%	$70,034 – $70,034
Koppers Inc.	2	$110,250	+7%	$108,633 – $111,868
Kennedy International Software Inc	2	$116,002	+13%	$112,642 – $119,361
MiRus LLC	2	$76,065	−26%	$74,608 – $77,522
HORIBA Instruments Incorporated	2	$93,859	−9%	$93,859 – $93,859
8 Rivers Services, LLC	1	$107,200	+4%	$107,200 – $107,200
Ags LLC	1	$93,500	−9%	$93,500 – $93,500
Align Technology, Inc.	1	$134,622	+31%	$134,622 – $134,622
Boston Scientific Corporation	1	$108,451	+5%	$108,451 – $108,451
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.	1	$132,748	+29%	$132,748 – $132,748
Argon Medical Devices	1	$110,000	+7%	$110,000 – $110,000
Ekahau, Inc.	1	$139,298	+35%	$139,298 – $139,298
Eckert & Ziegler Isotope Products, Inc.	1	$78,853	−23%	$78,853 – $78,853
DeepMotion Inc.	1	$140,000	+36%	$140,000 – $140,000
Chorus LLC	1	$80,850	−22%	$80,850 – $80,850
B. Braun Medical Inc.	1	$65,749	−36%	$65,749 – $65,749
Icelandic Provisions, Inc.	1	$90,000	−13%	$90,000 – $90,000
G2 Composites, LLC	1	$80,000	−22%	$80,000 – $80,000
Ikcon Technologies Inc	1	$93,766	−9%	$93,766 – $93,766
The Fountain Group, LLC	1	$124,800	+21%	$124,800 – $124,800
Foundation LLM Technologies, Inc.	1	$140,000	+36%	$140,000 – $140,000
FLSmidth Inc.	1	$100,000	−3%	$100,000 – $100,000
Fourth Power, Inc	1	$145,000	+41%	$145,000 – $145,000
Energy Recovery, Inc.	1	$134,609	+31%	$134,609 – $134,609
Electric Glass Fiber America LLC	1	$94,492	−8%	$94,492 – $94,492
Elixir Medical Corporation	1	$75,275	−27%	$75,275 – $75,275
Electronics For Imaging, Inc.	1	$103,210	0%	$103,210 – $103,210

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Fort Mill, SC	7	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000
San Jose, CA	7	$124,197	$108,514 – $137,311
Plymouth, MN	5	$109,283	$102,900 – $122,720
Maple Grove, MN	5	$93,600	$89,440 – $93,600
Sunnyvale, CA	5	$165,328	$136,739 – $196,852
Chicago, IL	4	$89,668	$82,332 – $94,712
Dallas, TX	4	$98,013	$98,013 – $98,748
Bloomfield, CT	4	$95,292	$78,662 – $111,882
Gainesville, FL	3	$80,000	$80,000 – $86,000
Santa Clara, CA	3	$103,500	$94,390 – $111,750
Los Alamos, NM	3	$158,727	$134,314 – $162,128
Canonsburg, PA	3	$71,032	$71,032 – $71,032
Seattle, WA	3	$139,298	$139,298 – $139,298
New York, NY	2	$112,500	$101,250 – $123,750
Peachtree City, GA	2	$110,250	$108,633 – $111,868
Hillsboro, OR	2	$118,116	$109,882 – $126,349
Marietta, GA	2	$76,065	$74,608 – $77,522
Macon, GA	2	$70,034	$70,034 – $70,034
Los Gatos, CA	2	$120,182	$120,182 – $120,182
Marlborough, MA	2	$96,104	$88,477 – $103,732

By experience level


Level I	40	$79,031
Level II	66	$103,055
Level III	17	$122,720
Level IV	6	$129,480

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	17	$110,000
2024	49	$103,500
2025	41	$95,680
2026	37	$109,283