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Research Engineer I, H-1B salary

What 131 H-1B filings report for “Research Engineer I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Engineer I?

$82k median H-1B base salary for a Research Engineer I, typically $55k to $110k, across 131 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $103k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$55k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$63k–$103k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$82,000
131 filings
Top (p90)
$110k
90th percentile
p10 $55k
median $82k
p90 $110k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California53$103k+$21k
  • 2Georgia51$63k−$19k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $82kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Engineer I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Engineer I roles are Georgia Tech, TuSimple, Indeed, and DiDi, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Engineer I filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

690 filings carry “Research Engineer I” in the title, across 84 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Engineer I”; 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.