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Research Engineer III, H-1B salary

What 80 H-1B filings report for “Research Engineer III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$110k median H-1B base salary for a Research Engineer III, typically $71k to $158k, across 80 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$71k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$89k–$131k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$110,136
80 filings
Top (p90)
$158k
90th percentile
p10 $71k
median $110k
p90 $158k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California34$117k+$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $110kfor 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 III?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Engineer III roles are Hewlett Packard Enterprise, TuSimple, Rheem, and Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Engineer III 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

91 filings carry “Research Engineer III” in the title, across 9 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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