Lead R&D Engineer at ANSYS
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does ANSYS pay a Lead R&D Engineer on an H-1B?
$133k ANSYS has filed 30 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Lead R&D Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2021 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $133k. Most of those filings fall between $127k and $144k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
30
Median base salary
$133k
Middle 50%
$127k to $144k
Filings and pay by year
Lead R&D Engineer at ANSYS, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 1 | $201k |
| FY2025 | 10 | $141k |
| FY2024 | 7 | $127k |
| FY2023 | 4 | $125k |
| FY2022 | 4 | $134k |
| FY2021 | 4 | $129k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Where this work is
Work locations named on the filings, most common first
| Location | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Canonsburg, PA | 12 | $123k |
| Austin, TX | 4 | $130k |
| San Jose, CA | 4 | $159k |
| Apex, NC | 3 | $152k |
| Lebanon, NH | 2 | $139k |
| Atlanta, GA | 1 | $132k |
| Columbus, OH | 1 | $140k |
| Fremont, CA | 1 | $201k |
| Kennesaw, GA | 1 | $150k |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $144k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level III | 2 | $144k |
| Level IV | 21 | $132k |
Other roles ANSYS sponsors
R&D Engineer II 136Senior R&D Engineer 96Senior Application Engineer 91Application Engineer II 50Lead Application Engineer 39Technical Support Engineer II 38Software Developer II 33R&D Engineering, Sr. Engineer 26Senior Software Developer 24Lead Software Developer 21Senior Consulting Engineer 21Software Developer I 21