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Engineer/Scientist Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings94All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$77,68889 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,858–$89,835Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06121825FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 9 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 16 filings21FY 2022: 22 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20251 filings$100,131 median · n=1

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 89 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
R&D Engineer/Scientist Ii8
$112,750 median · n=8 eligible
Technical Services Engineer/Scientist Ii4
$92,758 median · n=4 eligible
Engineer/Scientist Ii, Qc3
$79,000 median · n=3 eligible
Engineer/Scientist Iii, Qc2
$77,595 median · n=2 eligible
Mechanical Engineer/Scientist Ii2
$86,819 median · n=1 eligible
Engineer/Scientist Ii - Combustion Performance1
$62,650 median · n=1 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
Knoxville, TN21
$59,775 median · n=21 eligible
Palo Alto, CA21
$87,200 median · n=19 eligible
Charlotte, NC17
$72,956 median · n=16 eligible
Des Plaines, IL9
$110,499 median · n=9 eligible
Irving, TX3
$73,167 median · n=2 eligible
Monmouth Junction, NEW JERSEY3
$78,874 median · n=3 eligible
Monmouth Junction, NJ3
$100,131 median · n=3 eligible
Bedford, MA2
$81,744 median · n=2 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
94.7%Certified LCAs
Certified89 94.7%
Certified - Withdrawn4 4.3%
Withdrawn1 1.1%

Denominator: all 94 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.65
$74,700 median · n=61 eligible
Uop LLC9
$110,499 median · n=9 eligible
Tris Pharma, Inc.5
$100,131 median · n=5 eligible
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.(Epri)3
$76,300 median · n=3 eligible
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.3
$79,000 median · n=3 eligible
Corning Research & Development Corporation2
$86,819 median · n=1 eligible
Aecom Technical Services, Inc.1
$53,000 median · n=1 eligible
Consulting & Municipal Engineers Llp1
$65,707 median · n=1 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
$77,688Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,775
25th percentile$62,858
Median (50th)$77,688
75th percentile$89,835
90th percentile$107,537

n=89 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

94 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
Tris Pharma, Inc.Technical Services Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$100,131 /yr

I-200-25042-682470
Reported wage: $100,131–$158,070 / year
Annualized: $100,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-19
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Monmouth Junction, NJ02/11/202506/01/2025
Uop LLCR&D Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$107,944 /yr

I-200-24173-138814
Reported wage: $107,944 / year
Annualized: $107,944
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-28
Employment end: 2027-12-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL06/21/202412/19/2024
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii, Qc

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-24145-034121
Reported wage: $79,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cranbury, NJ05/24/202410/01/2024
Uop LLCR&D Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$110,499 /yr

I-200-23095-908106
Reported wage: $110,499 / year
Annualized: $110,499
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-12
Employment end: 2026-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL04/05/202304/14/2023
Uop LLCR&D Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23089-889834
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-06
Employment end: 2026-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL03/30/202309/28/2023
Uop LLCR&D Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23089-889845
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-06
Employment end: 2026-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL03/30/202309/28/2023
Uop LLCR&D Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23089-889873
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-06
Employment end: 2026-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Des Plaines, IL03/30/202309/28/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.(Epri)Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,800 /yr

I-200-23047-778443
Reported wage: $62,800–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $62,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-22
Employment end: 2026-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC02/15/202302/20/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,800 /yr

I-200-23044-769241
Reported wage: $62,800–$116,600 / year
Annualized: $62,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-20
Employment end: 2026-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Knoxville, TN02/13/202302/20/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.(Epri)Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$82,657.45 /yr

I-200-23023-720419
Reported wage: $82,657.45 / year
Annualized: $82,657
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-30
Employment end: 2026-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC01/23/202301/24/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,800 /yr

I-200-23012-698034
Reported wage: $62,800–$116,600 / year
Annualized: $62,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-19
Employment end: 2026-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX01/12/202305/25/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. (Epri)Engineer/Scientist Iii

Filing details

$76,300 /yr

I-200-23005-683790
Reported wage: $76,300–$141,700 / year
Annualized: $76,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-12
Employment end: 2026-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC01/05/202301/05/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,800 /yr

I-200-23006-685894
Reported wage: $62,800–$116,600 / year
Annualized: $62,800
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-06
Employment end: 2026-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX01/06/202305/25/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-22307-568603
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-10
Employment end: 2025-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/03/202211/10/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$107,686.45 /yr

I-200-22294-544426
Reported wage: $107,686.45 / year
Annualized: $107,686
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-28
Employment end: 2025-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC10/21/202210/25/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$107,686.45 /yr

I-200-22283-520994
Reported wage: $107,686.45 / year
Annualized: $107,686
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-17
Employment end: 2025-10-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC10/10/202210/25/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$62,800 /yr

I-200-22273-504863
Reported wage: $62,800–$116,600 / year
Annualized: $62,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-07
Employment end: 2026-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/30/202203/23/2023
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Iii

Filing details

$76,300 /yr

I-200-22249-456464
Reported wage: $76,300–$141,700 / year
Annualized: $76,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-13
Employment end: 2026-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Knoxville, TN09/06/202202/03/2023
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii, Qc

Filing details

$87,984 /yr

I-200-22242-445015
Reported wage: $87,984–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $87,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-07
Employment end: 2025-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Bedford, MA08/30/202209/12/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Iii

Filing details

$89,835 /yr

I-200-22241-442507
Reported wage: $89,835–$141,000 / year
Annualized: $89,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-06
Employment end: 2025-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL08/29/202209/05/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Iii

Filing details

$87,422 /yr

I-200-22216-396130
Reported wage: $87,422–$141,700 / year
Annualized: $87,422
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-11
Employment end: 2025-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC08/04/202212/16/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Iii

Filing details

$88,733 /yr

I-200-22210-385637
Reported wage: $88,733–$141,000 / year
Annualized: $88,733
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-05
Employment end: 2025-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/29/202208/22/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$86,000 /yr

I-200-22178-314318
Reported wage: $86,000 / year
Annualized: $86,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-05
Employment end: 2025-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/27/202206/30/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-22178-314335
Reported wage: $98,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-05
Employment end: 2025-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/27/202206/30/2022
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.Engineer/Scientist Ii

Filing details

$79,685 /yr

I-200-22139-191779
Reported wage: $79,685–$116,600 / year
Annualized: $79,685
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-26
Employment end: 2025-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlotte, NC05/19/202206/09/2022

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.