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Engineer/Scientist

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Engineer/Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings258All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$92,488232 eligible salary records
Employer names100Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$76,300–$120,054Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
011223344FY 2016: 25 filings16FY 2017: 17 filings17FY 2018: 29 filings18FY 2019: 26 filings19FY 2020: 18 filings20FY 2021: 28 filings21FY 2022: 39 filings22FY 2023: 26 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 17 filings25FY 2026: 20 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*20 filings$143,974 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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 232 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
Engineer/Scientist Ii33
$71,157 median · n=30 eligible
Engineer/Scientist Iii23
$76,440 median · n=23 eligible
Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist12
$127,000 median · n=12 eligible
Engineer/Scientist11
$85,411 median · n=9 eligible
Research Engineer/Scientist11
$102,835 median · n=9 eligible
Data Engineer/Scientist8
$111,464 median · n=8 eligible
R&D Engineer/Scientist Ii8
$112,750 median · n=8 eligible
Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist7
$136,953 median · n=6 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
Des Plaines, IL33
$117,500 median · n=28 eligible
Palo Alto, CA25
$87,200 median · n=23 eligible
Knoxville, TN22
$60,464 median · n=22 eligible
Charlotte, NC17
$72,956 median · n=16 eligible
Santa Clara, CA11
$191,900 median · n=11 eligible
Hayward, CA7
$127,005 median · n=5 eligible
Idaho Falls, ID7
$120,216 median · n=7 eligible
Buffalo, NY6
$100,486 median · n=6 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
91.5%Certified LCAs
Certified236 91.5%
Certified - Withdrawn14 5.4%
Withdrawn7 2.7%
Denied1 0.4%

Denominator: all 258 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.66
$74,613 median · n=62 eligible
Uop LLC38
$115,000 median · n=33 eligible
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC7
$120,216 median · n=7 eligible
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.(Epri)7
$71,261 median · n=7 eligible
Ibm Corporation7
$92,374 median · n=6 eligible
Honeywell International Inc.6
$98,511 median · n=6 eligible
Keysight Technologies, Inc.6
$93,652 median · n=6 eligible
Tris Pharma, Inc.6
$92,758 median · n=6 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
$92,488Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$62,800
25th percentile$76,300
Median (50th)$92,488
75th percentile$120,054
90th percentile$144,345

n=232 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

258 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
General Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031354
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York City, NY06/18/202610/01/2026
Geoengineers, Inc.Staff Geotechnical Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$87,048 /yr

I-200-26168-027230
Reported wage: $87,048 / year
Annualized: $87,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/17/202610/01/2026
Aryadit Solutions, Inc.Data Engineer/Scientist 2

Filing details

$96,034 /yr

I-200-26148-958138
Reported wage: $96,034 / year
Annualized: $96,034
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.

Dallas, TX05/28/202610/01/2026
General Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26147-955019
Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York City, NY05/27/202610/01/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Staff Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$237,786 /yr

I-200-26136-919253
Reported wage: $237,786–$290,000 / year
Annualized: $237,786
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.

Santa Clara, CA05/15/202610/01/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Staff Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$235,503 /yr

I-200-26131-896034
Reported wage: $235,503–$275,000 / year
Annualized: $235,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/11/202610/01/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$201,094 /yr

I-200-26131-896755
Reported wage: $201,094–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $201,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/11/202610/01/2026
Battelle Energy Alliance, LLCMaterials Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$153,948 /yr

I-200-26128-887533
Reported wage: $153,948 / year
Annualized: $153,948
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Idaho Falls, ID05/08/202606/30/2026
Uop LLCAdvanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$130,254 /yr

I-200-26128-889554
Reported wage: $130,254 / year
Annualized: $130,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL05/08/202610/01/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$190,819 /yr

I-200-26128-889974
Reported wage: $190,819–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $190,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
Geoengineers, Inc.Staff Geotechnical Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$87,048 /yr

I-200-26110-813672
Reported wage: $87,048 / year
Annualized: $87,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/20/202610/01/2026
Solstice Advanced Materials Us, Inc.Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$133,318 /yr

I-200-26106-802927
Reported wage: $133,318 / year
Annualized: $133,318
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.

Buffalo, NY04/16/202610/01/2026
Uop LLCAdvanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$142,948 /yr

I-200-26106-803871
Reported wage: $142,948 / year
Annualized: $142,948
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Mccook, IL04/16/202605/11/2026
Openevidence, Inc.Ml Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26103-786769
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL04/13/202610/01/2026
Uop LLCAdvanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$134,218 /yr

I-200-26097-762761
Reported wage: $134,218 / year
Annualized: $134,218
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL04/06/202610/01/2026
Experic LLCEngineer/Scientist

Filing details

$135,586 /yr

I-200-26094-757729
Reported wage: $135,586 / year
Annualized: $135,586
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ04/04/202610/01/2026
Uop LLCAdvanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$132,135 /yr

I-200-26092-751391
Reported wage: $132,135 / year
Annualized: $132,135
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL04/02/202610/01/2026
Keysight Technologies, Inc.App Dev Engineer/Scientist, Inter

Filing details

$121,618 /yr

I-200-26069-690826
Reported wage: $121,618–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $121,618
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Rosa, CA03/09/202609/05/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$196,742 /yr

I-200-26055-659381
Reported wage: $196,742–$245,000 / year
Annualized: $196,742
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA02/23/202608/03/2026
Solstice Advanced Materials Us, Inc.Sr Advanced R&D Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$153,000 /yr

I-200-25308-371282
Reported wage: $153,000 / year
Annualized: $153,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY11/04/202511/15/2025
Agilent Technologies, Inc.Application Development Engineer/Scientist, Expert

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-25253-300395
Reported wage: $196,000 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-17
Employment end: 2028-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA09/10/202509/20/2025
Bluebris Systems IncData Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$96,928 /yr

I-200-25252-297818
Reported wage: $96,928 / year
Annualized: $96,928
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-16
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Winfield, IN09/09/202510/01/2025
Aerodyne Research, IncInfared Optics Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$75.71 per hour

I-200-25176-127815
Reported wage: $75.71–$85.71 / hour
Annualized: $157,477
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-02
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA06/25/202508/15/2025
Experic LLCEngineer/Scientist

Filing details

$125,126 /yr

I-200-25174-119873
Reported wage: $125,126 / year
Annualized: $125,126
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-30
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ06/23/202508/08/2025
Experic LLCEngineer/Scientist

Filing details

$98,135 /yr

I-200-25168-101604
Reported wage: $98,135–$125,126 / year
Annualized: $98,135
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-23
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ06/17/202508/08/2025

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.