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R&D Engineer I

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R&D Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,003All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$130,000971 eligible salary records
Employer names81Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$101,882–$157,539Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
03468102137FY 2016: 104 filings16FY 2017: 75 filings17FY 2018: 96 filings18FY 2019: 69 filings19FY 2020: 77 filings20FY 2021: 95 filings21FY 2022: 122 filings22FY 2023: 89 filings23FY 2024: 90 filings24FY 2025: 120 filings25FY 2026: 66 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*66 filings$171,045 median · n=66

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 971 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
R&D Engineer Ic Design547
$154,586 median · n=540 eligible
R&D Engineer Ii199
$91,437 median · n=190 eligible
R&D Engineer Ic Design 450
$120,109 median · n=48 eligible
R&D Engineer Ic Design 342
$108,805 median · n=42 eligible
R&D Engineer Ic Design 535
$151,325 median · n=33 eligible
R&D Engineer Ic Design 226
$86,975 median · n=24 eligible
R&D Engineer I22
$79,466 median · n=18 eligible
R&D Engineer Iii17
$107,000 median · n=15 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
San Jose, CA368
$166,026 median · n=360 eligible
Irvine, CA122
$129,974 median · n=118 eligible
Canonsburg, PA54
$89,565 median · n=53 eligible
Austin, TX46
$115,918 median · n=46 eligible
San Diego, CA41
$144,624 median · n=40 eligible
Santa Clara, CA30
$135,000 median · n=29 eligible
Colorado Springs, CO27
$129,251 median · n=27 eligible
Fort Collins, CO26
$123,002 median · n=26 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
97.2%Certified LCAs
Certified975 97.2%
Certified - Withdrawn12 1.2%
Denied11 1.1%
Withdrawn5 0.5%

Denominator: all 1,003 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Broadcom Corporation493
$146,863 median · n=484 eligible
Ansys, Inc.134
$93,038 median · n=133 eligible
Lsi Corporation124
$155,501 median · n=123 eligible
Avago Technologies Us Inc.76
$157,539 median · n=73 eligible
Lsi Corporation, An Avago Technologies Company26
$117,657 median · n=25 eligible
Align Technology, Inc.18
$129,375 median · n=18 eligible
Boston Scientific Corporation15
$86,000 median · n=15 eligible
Covidien Lp12
$84,317 median · n=12 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
$130,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$87,485
25th percentile$101,882
Median (50th)$130,000
75th percentile$157,539
90th percentile$180,003

n=971 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

1,003 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
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$208,177 /yr

I-200-26174-044209
Reported wage: $208,177 / year
Annualized: $208,177
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA06/23/202607/06/2026
Boston Scientific CorporationElectrical R&D Engineer Iii

Filing details

$113,838 /yr

I-200-26161-999453
Reported wage: $113,838–$148,800 / year
Annualized: $113,838
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Maple Grove, MN06/10/202610/01/2026
Covidien LpR&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$102,877 /yr

I-200-26154-977733
Reported wage: $102,877 / year
Annualized: $102,877
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/03/202609/11/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$139,063 /yr

I-200-26147-952108
Reported wage: $139,063–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $139,063
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-14
Worker positions: 5

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

Irvine, CA05/27/202611/15/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$208,177 /yr

I-200-26147-952195
Reported wage: $208,177–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $208,177
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-23
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA05/27/202611/24/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$161,179 /yr

I-200-26147-952321
Reported wage: $161,179–$203,000 / year
Annualized: $161,179
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-11-16
Worker positions: 5

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

Austin, TX05/27/202611/17/2026
Brocade Communications SystemsR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$173,730 /yr

I-200-26139-927592
Reported wage: $173,730 / year
Annualized: $173,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA05/19/202611/06/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$123,855 /yr

I-200-26138-924763
Reported wage: $123,855–$146,000 / year
Annualized: $123,855
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-11-04
Worker positions: 5

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

Andover, MA05/18/202611/05/2026
Ampac Fine Chemicals LLCProcess R&D Engineer Iii

Filing details

$105,955 /yr

I-200-26136-919271
Reported wage: $105,955–$133,800 / year
Annualized: $105,955
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.

Rancho Cordova, CA05/15/202610/01/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$173,930 /yr

I-200-26134-908747
Reported wage: $173,930–$203,000 / year
Annualized: $173,930
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-11-04
Worker positions: 5

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

Irvine, CA05/14/202611/05/2026
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$173,730 /yr

I-200-26134-912016
Reported wage: $173,730 / year
Annualized: $173,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-11-01
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA05/14/202611/02/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26133-905252
Reported wage: $216,091–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-05-26
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA05/13/202605/27/2026
Bytedance Inc.Lead R&D Engineer In Storage Virtualization

Filing details

$388,000 /yr

I-200-26133-902489
Reported wage: $388,000 / year
Annualized: $388,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/12/202610/01/2026
Lsi CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26124-867148
Reported wage: $216,091–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA05/04/202605/18/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26120-852389
Reported wage: $216,091 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-10-23
Worker positions: 10

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202610/24/2026
Lsi CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$141,544 /yr

I-200-26119-847108
Reported wage: $141,544–$203,000 / year
Annualized: $141,544
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-10-23
Worker positions: 5

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

Colorado Springs, CO04/29/202610/24/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$154,149 /yr

I-200-26118-846416
Reported wage: $154,149 / year
Annualized: $154,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 5

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

Broomfield, CO04/28/202605/11/2026
Covidien LpR&D Engineer Ii - Neuro

Filing details

$85,675 /yr

I-200-26114-833619
Reported wage: $85,675–$96,000 / year
Annualized: $85,675
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/24/202610/01/2026
Noah Medical CorporationR&D Engineer Ii, I&A

Filing details

$101,764 /yr

I-200-26112-821644
Reported wage: $101,764–$152,646 / year
Annualized: $101,764
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Carlos, CA04/22/202610/01/2026
Align Technology IncR&D Engineer Iii – Simulation & Modeling

Filing details

$128,750 /yr

I-200-26112-824344
Reported wage: $128,750 / year
Annualized: $128,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Morrisville, NC04/22/202610/01/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$205,947 /yr

I-200-26111-816935
Reported wage: $205,947–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $205,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA04/21/202605/04/2026
Avago Technologies Us Inc.R&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$216,091 /yr

I-200-26106-800150
Reported wage: $216,091–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $216,091
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202610/01/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$173,930 /yr

I-200-26104-793946
Reported wage: $173,930–$203,000 / year
Annualized: $173,930
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 5

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

Irvine, CA04/14/202605/04/2026
Medtronic Minimed, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$109,200.93 /yr

I-200-26097-767482
Reported wage: $109,200.93 / year
Annualized: $109,201
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northridge, CA04/07/202610/01/2026
Broadcom CorporationR&D Engineer Ic Design

Filing details

$205,947 /yr

I-200-26083-724265
Reported wage: $205,947 / year
Annualized: $205,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA03/24/202609/20/2026

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.