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Engineering Research Scientist Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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Engineering Research Scientist insights Total filings 6 All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary $81,955 6 eligible salary records
Employer names 5 Distinct reported names
Typical salary range $74,325–$95,727 Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filing volume Median wage
0 1 1 2 2 FY 2017: 1 filings 17 FY 2022: 1 filings 22 FY 2023: 2 filings 23 FY 2025: 1 filings 25 FY 2026: 1 filings · through June 26* Fiscal year
FY 2026* 1 filings $72,100 median · n=1
Salary distribution Where reported yearly base wages concentrate
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 $50k–$75k Most common wage band
$0 $125k $250k+
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All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
Leading worksite cities Where filings are concentrated
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
St. Louis, MO 2
$66,050 median · n=2 eligible Berkeley, CA 1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible Cambridge, MA 1
$100,000 median · n=1 eligible Niskayuna, NY 1
$81,000 median · n=1 eligible San Diego, CA 1
$82,909 median · n=1 eligible Case outcomes Certification and withdrawal context
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 100.0% Certified LCAs
Leading employers Companies with the most matching filings
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 Filings Median wage
Salary benchmarks Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026 $81,955 Median reported annual base wage
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
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details
Employer ↕ Job title ↕ Base salary ↕ Location ↕ Submit date ↕ Start date ↕ Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Engineering Research Scientist $72,100 /yr ↗ $72,100 /yr
I-200-26160-997463
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
St. Louis, MO 06/09/2026 07/01/2026 Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Energy Mechanical Engineering Research Scientist $150,000 /yr ↗ $150,000 /yr
I-200-24285-401773
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Berkeley, CA 10/11/2024 01/03/2025 Donald Danforth Plant Science Center Engineering Research Scientist $60,000 /yr ↗ $60,000 /yr
I-200-23122-984105
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
St. Louis, MO 05/02/2023 07/01/2023 Medtronic, Inc. Engineering Research Scientist Ii $82,909 /yr ↗ $82,909 /yr
I-200-23111-955230
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
San Diego, CA 04/21/2023 10/01/2023 The Broad Institute, Inc. Viral Engineering Research Scientist $100,000 /yr ↗ $100,000 /yr
I-200-21288-647753
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Cambridge, MA 10/15/2021 01/10/2022 General Electric Company - Ge Global Research Center Systems Engineering Research Scientist $81,000 /yr ↗ $81,000 /yr
I-200-17042-210202
Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.
Niskayuna, NY 02/13/2017 08/10/2017
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