Research Engineer, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 2,461 H-1B filings for “Research Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Engineer?
$112k median certified base salary for a Research Engineer, typically $69k to $208k, across 2,461 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Washington at $160k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Engineer?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Research Engineer roles are Meta, Google, Stanford University, Ford, and Southwest Research Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Engineer filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Meta271 filings$218k
- 2Google135 filings$196k
- 3Stanford University122 filings$112k
- 4Ford118 filings$88k
- 5Southwest Research Institute61 filings$88k
- 6Saint-Gobain48 filings$90k
- 7HP Inc.33 filings$138k
- 8Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company31 filings$166k
- 9Resolve AI, Inc.26 filings$240k
- 10Tusimple25 filings$129k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Engineer”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.