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Research Scientist Engineer, H-1B salary

What 222 H-1B filings report for “Research Scientist Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$181k median H-1B base salary for a Research Scientist Engineer, typically $123k to $220k, across 222 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$123k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$148k–$201k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$180,673
222 filings
Top (p90)
$220k
90th percentile
p10 $123k
median $181k
p90 $220k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California185$191k+$10k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $181kfor 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 Scientist Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Scientist Engineer roles are Adobe, Apple, Science and Technology Corporation (STC), Analytical Mechanics Associates, and ServiceNow, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Scientist Engineer 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

463 filings carry “Research Scientist Engineer” in the title, across 94 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Scientist 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.