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R&D Engineer: H-1B salaries
224 labor condition applications used the job title R&D Engineer. Median offered base salary $103,355; middle half $87,870–$125,000.
Applications (LCAs)224
Median offered salary$103,355
Middle half of salaries$87,870–$125,000
10th–90th percentile$75,000–$144,896
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Synopsys, Inc. | 32 | $134,583 |
| Intellectt, Inc. | 9 | $96,949 |
| ANSYS, Inc. | 9 | $73,237 |
| Advantest America Inc. | 8 | $99,165 |
| VAStek Inc. | 5 | — |
| ShockWatch, Inc. owned and operated by Media Recovery, Inc. | 5 | $98,013 |
| ABB Inc. | 5 | $77,400 |
| Silfab Solar Cells SC, Inc. | 5 | $110,000 |
| Caspia Technologies, LLC | 5 | $86,000 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | 4 | $150,634 |
| The Fountain Group, LLC | 4 | $121,680 |
| ABB E-Mobility, Inc. | 4 | $79,737 |
| MiRus LLC | 3 | $75,000 |
| Koh Young America, Inc. | 3 | $118,453 |
| Verotech Solutions, LLC | 3 | $89,440 |
| Opal Camera, Inc. | 3 | $205,000 |
| Industrial Connections & Solutions LLC (an Abb Company) | 3 | $111,501 |
| Biotage, LLC | 2 | $125,000 |
| Argon Medical Devices | 2 | $112,500 |
| B. Braun Medical Inc. | 2 | $69,337 |
| Piana Nonwovens, LLC | 2 | $102,500 |
| Soul Care Innovations Inc. | 2 | $78,000 |
| Schluter Systems L.P. | 2 | $85,000 |
| Hitachi Astemo Americas, Inc | 2 | $85,114 |
| Icelandic Provisions, Inc. | 2 | $82,500 |
| RevereIT LLC | 2 | $93,059 |
| Okamoto Sandusky Manufacturing, LLC | 2 | $121,306 |
| Laborie Medical Technologies Corp. | 2 | $102,900 |
| Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 2 | $121,078 |
| Transportation Research Center, Inc. | 2 | $86,552 |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc. | 2 | $120,018 |
| Performance Materials Corporation | 2 | $110,000 |
| 8 Rivers Services, LLC | 2 | $107,200 |
| Silfab Solar WA, Inc. | 2 | $110,000 |
| HORIBA Instruments Incorporated | 2 | $93,859 |
| ND Global Consulting Services Inc. | 2 | $96,585 |
| Sigray, Inc. | 2 | $125,000 |
| CCC Intelligent Solutions, Inc | 2 | $95,451 |
| Kumho Tire Georgia, Inc. | 2 | $70,034 |
| Fervo Energy Company | 2 | $140,000 |
| Ziff Davis, LLC | 2 | $139,298 |
| Koppers Inc. | 2 | $110,250 |
| Shifamed, LLC | 2 | $120,182 |
| Kennedy International Software Inc | 2 | $116,002 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 1 | $102,420 |
| Star Thermoplastic Alloys & Rubbers, Inc. | 1 | $74,000 |
| AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc. | 1 | $72,000 |
| LaBaer, Inc. | 1 | $81,120 |
| SMA Tech LLC | 1 | $80,000 |
| OptimumG, LLC | 1 | $69,930 |
| Shell Global Solutions US Inc. | 1 | $130,000 |
| Ikcon Technologies Inc | 1 | $93,766 |
| FLSmidth Inc. | 1 | $100,000 |
| Unicon Pharma Inc | 1 | $86,278 |
| Fespro International Corporation | 1 | $108,000 |
| Unalome Technologies Inc | 1 | $86,000 |
| Gentuity, LLC | 1 | $97,000 |
| Medeonbio, Inc. | 1 | $94,598 |
| SolMem LLC | 1 | $73,300 |
| ClearCam Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $78,980 |
| Level II (qualified) | $102,241 |
| Level III (experienced) | $113,714 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $129,480 |
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 | 69 | $102,420 |
| FY2024 | 53 | $101,648 |
| FY2025 | 46 | $98,013 |
| FY2026 | 44 | $110,750 |
Cities
- Sunnyvale, CA12
- San Jose, CA10
- Plymouth, MN8
- Hillsboro, OR8
- Fort Mill, SC7
- Austin, TX5
- Dallas, TX5
- Bloomfield, CT5
- Maple Grove, MN5
- Los Alamos, NM4
- Mountain View, CA4
- San Diego, CA4
- Canonsburg, PA4
- Gainesville, FL4
- Chicago, IL4
- Marietta, GA3
- Raynham, MA3
- Marlborough, MA3
- Westford, MA3
- New York, NY3
- Raritan, NJ3
- Santa Rosa, CA3
- Santa Clara, CA3
- San Francisco, CA3
- Seattle, WA3
- Salem, NH2
- Minnetonka, MN2
- Plano, TX2
- Allentown, PA2
- Cartersville, GA2
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).