Research Engineer at Google
Pay by year, the work locations, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
What does Google pay a Research Engineer on an H-1B?
$200k Google has filed 154 H-1B labor condition applications for the role of Research Engineer with the U.S. Department of Labor between FY2022 and FY2026 at a median base salary of $200k. Most of those filings fall between $185k and $227k. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
154
Median base salary
$200k
Middle 50%
$185k to $227k
Filings and pay by year
Research Engineer at Google, by fiscal year
Show the numbers behind this chart
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 60 | $222k |
| FY2025 | 38 | $196k |
| FY2024 | 31 | $196k |
| FY2023 | 14 | $170k |
| FY2022 | 11 | $182k |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain View, CA | 116 | $196k |
| New York, NY | 26 | $207k |
| San Francisco, CA | 7 | $200k |
| Seattle, WA | 3 | $227k |
| Goleta, CA | 1 | $194k |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $238k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 4 | $167k |
| Level II | 86 | $200k |
| Level III | 25 | $240k |
| Level IV | 4 | $249k |