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R&D Engineer Ii

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R&D Engineer Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings247All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$94,718234 eligible salary records
Employer names54Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$88,018–$108,826Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
015304560FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 14 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 41 filings21FY 2022: 54 filings22FY 2023: 35 filings23FY 2024: 25 filings24FY 2025: 38 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$104,416 median · n=8

*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 · 234 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 Ii199
$91,437 median · n=190 eligible
R&D Engineer Iii17
$107,000 median · n=15 eligible
Compressor Aerodynamics R&D Engineer Iii4
$101,343 median · n=4 eligible
R&D Engineer Iii, Mechanical Simulation4
$125,320 median · n=4 eligible
R&D Engineer Iii - Simulation3
$130,000 median · n=3 eligible
Autonomous Driving R&D Engineer Iii2
$97,157 median · n=1 eligible
R&D Engineer Ii (Mid Level)2
$120,000 median · n=1 eligible
R&D Engineer Iii - Emerging Technology2
$121,500 median · n=2 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
Canonsburg, PA54
$89,565 median · n=53 eligible
San Jose, CA27
$130,000 median · n=27 eligible
Austin, TX17
$96,866 median · n=17 eligible
Irvine, CA10
$86,435 median · n=8 eligible
Lebanon, NH10
$95,000 median · n=10 eligible
Torrance, CA7
$103,767 median · n=6 eligible
Evanston, IL6
$102,690 median · n=6 eligible
Park City, UT6
$89,252 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
96.0%Certified LCAs
Certified237 96.0%
Certified - Withdrawn8 3.2%
Denied2 0.8%

Denominator: all 247 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ansys, Inc.133
$93,038 median · n=132 eligible
Align Technology, Inc.18
$129,375 median · n=18 eligible
Boston Scientific Corporation15
$86,000 median · n=15 eligible
Covidien Lp11
$85,675 median · n=11 eligible
Medtronic, Inc.10
$90,283 median · n=8 eligible
Garrett Transportation I Inc.7
$102,685 median · n=7 eligible
Ansys, Lnc.3
$95,139 median · n=3 eligible
Honeywell International Inc.3
$97,455 median · n=2 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
$94,718Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$80,142
25th percentile$88,018
Median (50th)$94,718
75th percentile$108,826
90th percentile$128,234

n=234 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

247 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
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
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
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
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
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$86,653 /yr

I-200-25323-422482
Reported wage: $86,653–$117,890 / year
Annualized: $86,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA11/19/202512/15/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,038 /yr

I-200-25169-108831
Reported wage: $93,038–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $93,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA06/18/202510/23/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$105,454 /yr

I-200-25164-090049
Reported wage: $105,454–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $105,454
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Evanston, IL06/13/202510/01/2025
Monolith Resources LLCR&D Engineer Iii

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-24155-064583
Reported wage: $120,000–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Carlos, CA06/03/202410/01/2024
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$139,901 /yr

I-200-25149-030872
Reported wage: $139,901–$142,570 / year
Annualized: $139,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/29/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$139,901 /yr

I-200-25149-030877
Reported wage: $139,901–$147,719 / year
Annualized: $139,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/29/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,038 /yr

I-200-25149-030898
Reported wage: $93,038–$132,778 / year
Annualized: $93,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA05/29/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$108,826 /yr

I-200-25144-015897
Reported wage: $108,826–$128,750 / year
Annualized: $108,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/23/202510/01/2025
Covidien LpR&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$86,500 /yr

I-200-25142-008809
Reported wage: $86,500 / year
Annualized: $86,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

North Haven, CT05/22/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,038 /yr

I-200-25139-989707
Reported wage: $93,038–$117,890 / year
Annualized: $93,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA05/19/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$93,038 /yr

I-200-25139-992036
Reported wage: $93,038–$134,000 / year
Annualized: $93,038
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA05/19/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Lnc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$108,826 /yr

I-200-25139-992077
Reported wage: $108,826–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $108,826
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-27
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/19/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$88,899 /yr

I-200-25135-979160
Reported wage: $88,899–$132,778 / year
Annualized: $88,899
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA05/15/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$83,574 /yr

I-200-25135-981685
Reported wage: $83,574–$108,150 / year
Annualized: $83,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cottonwood Heights, UT05/15/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Lnc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$95,139 /yr

I-200-25134-975867
Reported wage: $95,139–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $95,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH05/14/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Lnc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$89,419 /yr

I-200-25134-975877
Reported wage: $89,419–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $89,419
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/14/202510/01/2025
Ansys, Inc.R&D Engineer Ii

Filing details

$123,656 /yr

I-200-25132-963206
Reported wage: $123,656–$130,750 / year
Annualized: $123,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Coram, NY05/12/202510/01/2025
Xylem Services USA LLCR&D Engineer Iii

Filing details

$115,034.5 /yr

I-200-25132-964397
Reported wage: $115,034.5 / year
Annualized: $115,035
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tewksbury, MA05/12/202510/01/2025

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.