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Senior Research Engineer, H-1B salary

What 659 H-1B filings report for “Senior Research Engineer” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$120k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Engineer, typically $90k to $180k, across 659 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $147k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$90k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$102k–$143k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$119,954
659 filings
Top (p90)
$180k
90th percentile
p10 $90k
median $120k
p90 $180k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California224$147k+$27k
  • 2New York22$139k+$19k
  • 3Minnesota46$115k−$5k
  • 4Georgia21$114k−$6k
  • 5Massachusetts47$113k−$7k
  • 6Texas112$113k−$7k
  • 7Pennsylvania23$108k−$12k
  • 8Illinois20$96k−$24k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $120kfor 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 Senior Research Engineer?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Research Engineer roles are ExxonMobil, 3M Company, Arm, and Southwest Research Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior 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

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Related titles in this family

836 filings carry “Senior Research Engineer” in the title, across 74 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Senior 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.