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Research Engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology: H-1B salaries

12 labor condition applications for the job title Research Engineer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Median offered base salary $97,642; middle half $92,714–$113,500.

Applications (LCAs)12
Median offered salary$97,642
Middle half of salaries$92,714–$113,500
10th–90th percentile$85,000–$130,546

By fiscal year

Fiscal yearLCAsMedian salary
FY20243$100,000
FY20256$104,392
FY20263$95,285

Applications

Base salaryLocationSubmittedStart dateStatus
$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 24, 2025Feb 1, 2026Certified
$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 24, 2025Feb 15, 2026Certified
$95,285
Level III		Cambridge, MASep 10, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$148,950
E-3 · Level IV		Cambridge, MAAug 21, 2025Oct 1, 2025Certified
$113,500
E-3 · Level I		Cambridge, MAJul 1, 2025Jul 1, 2025Certified
$85,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAJan 10, 2025Feb 15, 2025Certified
$113,500
E-3 · Level III		Cambridge, MADec 16, 2024Jan 15, 2025Certified
$85,000
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 9, 2024Feb 1, 2025Certified
$85,000
Level III		Cambridge, MADec 11, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified
$110,000
E-3 · Level III		Cambridge, MADec 6, 2023Jan 15, 2024Certified
$132,440
E-3 · Level IV		Cambridge, MANov 8, 2023Feb 1, 2024Certified, then withdrawn
$100,000
Level III		Cambridge, MAFeb 25, 2021Jul 1, 2021Certified, then withdrawn

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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).