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Founding Research Engineer

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Founding Research Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings14All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$155,30312 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$153,750–$190,997Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$159,702 median · n=6

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 12 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
Founding Research Engineer13
$155,605 median · n=11 eligible
Founding Research Engineer/Robotics Engineer1
$155,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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
Mountain View, CA4
$157,202 median · n=4 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$155,000 median · n=3 eligible
San Francisco, CA3
$155,605 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY1
$150,000 median · n=1 eligible
Palo Alto, CA1
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
$230,000 median · n=1 eligible
San Mateo, CA1
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified12 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn2 14.3%

Denominator: all 14 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc.3
$155,000 median · n=3 eligible
Creatify Lab Inc3
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Memorious Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Autoheal Ai Inc.1
$210,000 median · n=1 eligible
Not Diamond, Inc.1
$155,605 median · n=1 eligible
Noumena Global Intelligence Inc.1
$250,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pramaana Labs, Inc.1
$230,000 median · n=1 eligible
Socratix Ai Inc.1
$164,403 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
$155,303Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$150,000
25th percentile$153,750
Median (50th)$155,303
75th percentile$190,997
90th percentile$228,000

n=12 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

14 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
Memorious Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$178,000 /yr

I-200-25338-456793
Reported wage: $178,000 / year
Annualized: $178,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA12/04/202512/15/2025
Socratix Ai Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26135-918039
Reported wage: $164,403 / year
Annualized: $164,403
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.

Mountain View, CA05/15/202610/01/2026
Memorious Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$178,000 /yr

I-200-25325-429019
Reported wage: $178,000 / year
Annualized: $178,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA11/21/202512/15/2025
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc.Founding Research Engineer/Robotics Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26127-880682
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26127-880684
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
Assured Robot Intelligence, Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-26127-880719
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/07/202610/01/2026
Autoheal Ai Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26104-790782
Reported wage: $210,000–$235,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA04/14/202610/01/2026
Pramaana Labs, Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$230,000 /yr

I-200-25311-387003
Reported wage: $230,000 / year
Annualized: $230,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2028-11-23
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA11/07/202511/24/2025
Simply Robots Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25261-318558
Reported wage: $150,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/18/202510/01/2025
Noumena Global Intelligence Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-25198-181081
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/17/202507/27/2025
Not Diamond, Inc.Founding Research Engineer

Filing details

$155,605 /yr

I-200-25160-071164
Reported wage: $155,605–$175,000 / year
Annualized: $155,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/09/202511/18/2025
Creatify Lab IncFounding Research Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24153-060232
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-07
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/01/202410/01/2024
Creatify Lab IncFounding Research Engineer

Filing details

$184,662 /yr

I-200-24135-990870
Reported wage: $184,662 / year
Annualized: $184,662
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/14/202410/01/2024
Creatify Lab IncFounding Research Engineer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24128-963751
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/07/202410/01/2024

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.