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Senior Research Engineer H-1B salaries

Employers filed 183 certified H-1B applications for Senior Research Engineer roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $128,796.

Median salary offered
$128,796
Middle half earn
$110,000 to $170,270
Top 10% earn over
$234,400
Certified filings
183

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
3M Company15$125,692$118,497 – $128,242
Southwest Research Institute11$104,870$104,607 – $106,435
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.9$115,000$110,000 – $117,229
Georgia Institute of Technology8$112,179$101,214 – $114,379
PlusAI, Inc.7$180,000$177,500 – $180,000
CertainTeed LLC7$100,000$87,628 – $114,122
Google LLC6$235,000$230,500 – $242,500
InnoPeak Technology, Inc.5$164,403$159,182 – $170,539
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company3$164,403$139,952 – $164,403
Ipvm3$100,922$100,461 – $100,922
University of Illinois3$90,230$90,230 – $90,681
Toyota Research Institute, Inc. (TRI)3$235,000$235,000 – $237,500
Sony Corporation of America3$148,429$144,248 – $156,416
Sequen AI, Inc3$350,000$335,000 – $375,000
HistoSonics, Inc.2$125,378$125,189 – $125,568
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.2$173,472$166,327 – $180,617
KMB Telematics, Inc.2$137,815$136,908 – $138,722
The Leland Stanford, Jr University2$166,948$164,923 – $168,974
Automattic Inc.2$168,000$168,000 – $168,000
Arxada, LLC2$136,490$136,490 – $136,490
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.2$137,665$136,079 – $139,251
Network Perception, Inc.2$152,250$152,250 – $152,250
Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd.2$136,278$119,442 – $153,114
TRC Environmental Corporation2$109,730$104,962 – $114,499
Vanderbilt University2$113,770$111,885 – $115,654
Washington University2$81,462$77,194 – $85,731
Otter.Ai, Inc.2$240,000$240,000 – $240,000
Renbio, Inc.2$327,500$231,250 – $423,750
Purdue University2$128,527$128,527 – $128,527
Yahoo Holdings Inc.2$159,869$152,756 – $166,982
Mississippi State University2$111,042$110,356 – $111,728
Digi-Clone Ltd Co1$91,000$91,000 – $91,000
D Model Inc1$200,000$200,000 – $200,000
Creative Thermal Solutions, Inc.1$83,500$83,500 – $83,500
Corva AI, LLC1$147,181$147,181 – $147,181
Cochlear Americas1$116,022$116,022 – $116,022
CNT Holdings III Corp1$172,396$172,396 – $172,396
CNH Industrial America LLC1$176,194$176,194 – $176,194
Clockwork Systems, Inc.1$185,000$185,000 – $185,000
The DEI Group1$120,000$120,000 – $120,000
Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC1$250,000$250,000 – $250,000
Celgard LLC1$116,230$116,230 – $116,230
Brilliant Worldwide, Inc.1$225,000$225,000 – $225,000
Case Western Reserve University1$89,898$89,898 – $89,898
Brigham and Women's Hospital1$61,402$61,402 – $61,402
Brambles USA Inc1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
3M Healthcare US Opco LLC1$120,682$120,682 – $120,682
Bloomberg L.P.1$142,563$142,563 – $142,563
Axiado Corporation1$170,000$170,000 – $170,000
Ascension Technology Corporation1$95,300$95,300 – $95,300

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Palo Alto, CA11$170,539$163,650 – $190,961
San Antonio, TX11$104,870$104,607 – $106,435
Northborough, MA9$115,000$110,000 – $117,229
Atlanta, GA8$112,179$101,214 – $114,379
Mountain View, CA8$236,000$223,342 – $241,000
St. Paul, MN7$123,072$118,800 – $128,150
Maplewood, MN7$125,692$118,497 – $128,167
Santa Clara, CA7$180,000$177,500 – $180,000
New York, NY6$171,048$148,922 – $212,274
Cambridge, MA5$219,014$138,965 – $235,000
San Francisco, CA5$240,000$216,000 – $320,000
Malvern, PA5$109,864$100,000 – $118,379
Urbana, IL4$90,230$88,548 – $90,456
San Jose, CA4$164,591$154,403 – $190,000
Chicago, IL3$152,250$133,692 – $152,250
Bethlehem, PA3$100,922$100,461 – $100,922
Washington, DC3$136,000$108,000 – $137,815
Houston, TX3$147,181$124,894 – $158,566
St. Louis, MO2$81,462$77,194 – $85,731
Williamsport, PA2$136,490$136,490 – $136,490

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I17$148,429
Level II52$143,930
Level III59$120,075
Level IV45$140,880

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

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202313$115,426
202469$128,243
202553$128,527
202648$132,676