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Research Engineer Mechanical Engineers, H-1B salary

What 147 H-1B filings report for “Research Engineer Mechanical Engineers” (LCA, FY20172026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$95k median H-1B base salary for a Research Engineer Mechanical Engineers, typically $60k to $120k, across 147 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $111k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$60k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$77k–$111k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$95,275
147 filings
Top (p90)
$120k
90th percentile
p10 $60k
median $95k
p90 $120k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California30$111k+$16k
  • 2Washington24$91k−$4k
  • 3Kansas26$66k−$29k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $95kfor 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 Mechanical Engineers?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Engineer Mechanical Engineers roles are Battelle Memorial Institute, Wichita State University, General Electric, Global Engineering & Materials, and GE Vernova, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Engineer Mechanical Engineers filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

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