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Research Engineer at California Institute of Technology: H-1B salaries
7 labor condition applications for the job title Research Engineer at California Institute of Technology. Median offered base salary $92,746; middle half $92,168–$96,000.
Applications (LCAs)7
Median offered salary$92,746
Middle half of salaries$92,168–$96,000
10th–90th percentile$89,354–$102,200
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $86,000 |
| FY2025 | 4 | $92,746 |
| FY2026 | 2 | $96,000 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $95,000 Level III | Pasadena, CA | Mar 10, 2026 | Jun 19, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,000 Level II | Big Pine, CA | Jul 24, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $92,746 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Mar 26, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $92,746 Level II | Pasadena, CA | Mar 19, 2025 | Aug 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $97,000 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Feb 6, 2025 | Feb 24, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $91,590 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Jan 24, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $86,000 Level I | Pasadena, CA | Jul 6, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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Other jobs at California Institute of Technology
- Research Scientist$84,500
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE$72,000
- Staff Scientist$80,000
- Senior Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in BBE$70,264
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Chemistry$70,264
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Physics$72,723
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. in Chemical Engineering$64,480
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Assoc. in Bbe$62,400
- Detector Engineer$101,000
- Applications Developer$110,549
- Professor of Mathematics$225,250
- Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate in Geophysics$64,480
- Postdoc Scholar Research Associate in Mechanical & Civil Eng$68,386
- Scientific Researcher$78,820
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).