Home › Job titles › Research and Development Engineer
Research and Development Engineer: H-1B salaries
116 labor condition applications used the job title Research and Development Engineer. Median offered base salary $104,863; middle half $85,280–$121,822.
Applications (LCAs)116
Median offered salary$104,863
Middle half of salaries$85,280–$121,822
10th–90th percentile$80,000–$154,300
Immigration lawyer, recruiter or employer? Feature your service at the top of this page — $99 for 30 days →
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FANUC America Corporation | 17 | $105,000 |
| University of California, Los Angeles | 9 | $113,000 |
| University of California, Davis | 9 | $90,000 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 4 | $73,754 |
| Collinear Ai Inc. | 4 | $150,000 |
| Verotech Solutions, LLC | 4 | $85,280 |
| MSR Technology Group LLC | 4 | $114,550 |
| University of California at Santa Barbara | 3 | $122,520 |
| A12XT Inc. | 3 | $128,125 |
| OMG, Inc. | 2 | $86,750 |
| Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc. | 2 | $90,000 |
| Levels Health Inc. | 2 | $122,250 |
| Aesthetic Integration Research Corporation | 2 | $126,277 |
| Third Wave Systems, Inc. | 2 | $115,000 |
| MetriTrack, Inc. | 2 | — |
| Cullerton Group, LLC | 2 | $83,200 |
| Virtual Peaker, Inc. | 2 | $113,097 |
| Uspace Foundation, Inc. | 2 | $182,062 |
| TikTok Inc. | 2 | $331,500 |
| Ludo Robotics, Inc. | 2 | $250,000 |
| Adroit Materials, Inc. | 2 | $83,200 |
| CapCO2 Solutions Inc | 2 | $82,000 |
| Taichi Graphics LLC | 1 | $170,000 |
| Shell Global Solutions US Inc. | 1 | $119,000 |
| OrthoGrid Systems, Inc. | 1 | $72,509 |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 1 | $93,600 |
| Crown Iron Works Company | 1 | $75,774 |
| ThinkSense Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Sonova USA Inc. | 1 | $118,976 |
| University of Delaware | 1 | $110,000 |
| Liimrasoft Solutions LLC | 1 | $91,562 |
| Tindall Corporation | 1 | $89,835 |
| Windborne Systems Inc. | 1 | $165,000 |
| EnSoft Corp. | 1 | $88,277 |
| MAHLE Powertrain, LLC | 1 | $91,165 |
| Amelia US LLC | 1 | $154,000 |
| Endomedix, Inc. | 1 | $120,000 |
| DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC | 1 | $126,648 |
| University of Michigan | 1 | $80,000 |
| Aescula Tech Inc. | 1 | $73,424 |
| Kryptowire, Inc. (dba Quokka.io) | 1 | $114,442 |
| 123 SEE, Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Agilyx Corporation | 1 | $82,915 |
| Real Intent, Inc. | 1 | $250,000 |
| University of California, Riverside | 1 | $96,700 |
| University of Mississippi | 1 | $65,000 |
| AWE Technologies LLC | 1 | $78,686 |
| Galaxy Therapeutics Inc | 1 | $105,000 |
| Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc. | 1 | $101,982 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 1 | $209,000 |
| FuelTech USA LLC | 1 | $89,419 |
| Meshy LLC | 1 | $230,000 |
| Graham Packaging Company, L.P. | 1 | $147,445 |
| Phoenix Packaging Operations, LLC | 1 | $72,155 |
| Boundless Science Incorporated | 1 | $95,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $83,200 |
| Level II (qualified) | $103,248 |
| Level III (experienced) | $118,454 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $150,022 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 22 | $92,581 |
| FY2024 | 26 | $100,000 |
| FY2025 | 26 | $104,757 |
| FY2026 | 34 | $114,940 |
Cities
- Rochester Hills, MI17
- Los Angeles, CA10
- Davis, CA9
- Austin, TX5
- San Jose, CA4
- Berkeley, CA4
- Irvine, CA4
- Palo Alto, CA3
- Santa Barbara, CA3
- Santa Clara, CA3
- Mountain View, CA3
- Agawam, MA2
- Simi Valley, CA2
- Eden Prairie, MN2
- Hillside, IL2
- Albany, NY2
- Maple Grove, MN2
- Raleigh, NC2
- Arlington, VA2
- Ridgewood, NY2
- Houston, TX1
- Midvale, UT1
- Plymouth, MN1
- Blaine, MN1
- McLean, VA1
- Fremont, CA1
- Newark, DE1
- Garland, TX1
- Conley, GA1
- Pontiac, IL1
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).