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Ai Research Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings84All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$159,00074 eligible salary records
Employer names43Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$120,306–$197,125Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06121824FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 9 filings22FY 2023: 11 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 18 filings25FY 2026: 21 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*21 filings$180,000 median · n=20

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 74 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ai Research Engineer61
$140,000 median · n=53 eligible
Senior Ai Research Engineer4
$182,875 median · n=4 eligible
Ai Research Engineer I, Deep Learning3
$204,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ai Research Engineer Ii, Natural Language Ml3
$203,200 median · n=3 eligible
Staff Ai Research Engineer3
$270,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ai Research Engineer Ii2
$180,000 median · n=2 eligible
Ai Research Engineer, Staff 12
$112,351 median · n=2 eligible
Member Of Technical Staff (Ai Research Engineer)2
$229,449 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Pittsburgh, PA14
$170,000 median · n=13 eligible
New York, NY11
$185,000 median · n=10 eligible
San Jose, CA10
$155,000 median · n=9 eligible
New York, NEW YORK6
$120,000 median · n=6 eligible
San Francisco, CA6
$249,699 median · n=6 eligible
Mountain View, CA5
$145,233 median · n=5 eligible
Los Angeles, CA3
$121,222 median · n=3 eligible
Palo Alto, CA3
$226,158 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
92.9%Certified LCAs
Certified78 92.9%
Certified - Withdrawn3 3.6%
Denied2 2.4%
Withdrawn1 1.2%

Denominator: all 84 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Duolingo, Inc.12
$203,200 median · n=11 eligible
Alphasense, Inc.11
$120,000 median · n=11 eligible
Mendel Health, Inc.6
$140,000 median · n=6 eligible
Archer Aviation Inc.3
$195,875 median · n=2 eligible
Bluepill, Inc.3
$178,006 median · n=3 eligible
Cloudminds Technology Inc.3
$79,061 median · n=3 eligible
Dyna Robotics Inc.3
$226,158 median · n=1 eligible
Ellison Institute, LLC3
$121,222 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$159,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$92,259
25th percentile$120,306
Median (50th)$159,000
75th percentile$197,125
90th percentile$238,200

n=74 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

84 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Bluepill, Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$178,006 /yr

I-200-26160-997992
Reported wage: $178,006 / year
Annualized: $178,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA06/09/202610/01/2026
Agility Robotics Inc.Ai Research Engineer Ii

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26148-956232
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Flowgpt, Co.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$209,500 /yr

I-200-26146-947821
Reported wage: $209,500–$220,000 / year
Annualized: $209,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 2

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Mateo, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
Bluepill, Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$178,006 /yr

I-200-26142-942517
Reported wage: $178,006 / year
Annualized: $178,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA05/22/202610/01/2026
Salesforce, Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26138-921765
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA05/18/202610/01/2026
Stryder CorporationAi Research Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-26138-922334
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Bioscope.Ai, Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26135-918920
Reported wage: $140,000–$155,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Boston, MA05/15/202610/01/2026
Nuraxi Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26118-845851
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunrise, FL04/28/202610/01/2026
Archer Aviation Inc.Senior Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$175,750 /yr

I-200-26117-841566
Reported wage: $175,750–$194,250 / year
Annualized: $175,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA04/27/202610/01/2026
Bluepill, Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$178,006 /yr

I-200-26111-819273
Reported wage: $178,006 / year
Annualized: $178,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Seattle, WA04/21/202605/05/2026
Gatik Ai Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-26112-819589
Reported wage: $165,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Mountain View, CA04/21/202610/01/2026
Nuraxi Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26114-830553
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Sunrise, FL04/24/202610/01/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Ai Research Engineer Ii, Natural Language Ml

Filing details

$220,400 /yr

I-200-26107-804425
Reported wage: $220,400 / year
Annualized: $220,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA04/16/202610/01/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Ai Research Engineer I, Deep Learning

Filing details

$220,400 /yr

I-200-26107-804446
Reported wage: $220,400 / year
Annualized: $220,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA04/16/202610/01/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Ai Research Engineer Ii

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26100-778957
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY04/10/202610/01/2026
Recursive Superintelligence Inc.Senior Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$400,000 /yr

I-200-26044-638967
Reported wage: $400,000 / year
Annualized: $400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-02-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA02/13/202602/21/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Ai Research Engineer Ii, Natural Language Ml

Filing details

$203,200 /yr

I-200-26016-567298
Reported wage: $203,200 / year
Annualized: $203,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA01/16/202607/14/2026
Duolingo, Inc.Ai Research Engineer I, Deep Learning

Filing details

$204,000 /yr

I-200-26016-567319
Reported wage: $204,000 / year
Annualized: $204,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Pittsburgh, PA01/16/202607/14/2026
Atlasnova Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-25321-413289
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2028-11-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA11/17/202511/30/2025
Adyen N.V.Staff Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$209,082 /yr

I-200-25308-372467
Reported wage: $209,082–$410,000 / year
Annualized: $209,082
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Francisco, CA11/04/202511/17/2025
Stryder CorporationAi Research Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-25309-378472
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY11/05/202511/14/2025
Alphasense Inc.Staff Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$270,000 /yr

I-200-25245-279604
Reported wage: $270,000 / year
Annualized: $270,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2029-02-20
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

New York, NY09/01/202502/21/2026
Archer Aviation Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$216,000 /yr

I-200-25181-142224
Reported wage: $216,000–$264,000 / year
Annualized: $216,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/30/202507/07/2025
Archer Aviation Inc.Ai Research Engineer

Filing details

$216,000 /yr

I-200-25176-129132
Reported wage: $216,000–$264,000 / year
Annualized: $216,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

San Jose, CA06/25/202507/07/2025
Wecover Platforms IncAi Research Engineer

Filing details

$71.08 per hour

I-200-25160-067564
Reported wage: $71.08–$73 / hour
Annualized: $147,846
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Cambridge, MA06/09/202512/01/2025

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.