H1BDataPointPublic data. Better decisions.
OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES

Research & Development Engineer I

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

Insights follow the displayed search filters, including partial name matches. All loaded years.

Clear filters
THE BIG PICTURE

Research & Development Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings32All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$87,40028 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,047–$94,495Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$90,000 median · n=3

*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 · 28 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

Top 7 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

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
90.6%Certified LCAs
Certified29 90.6%
Certified - Withdrawn3 9.4%

Denominator: all 32 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$87,400Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,814
25th percentile$77,047
Median (50th)$87,400
75th percentile$94,495
90th percentile$116,860

n=28 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

32 matching H-1B filings

Export page CSV

Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Medtronic, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$102,419 /yr

I-200-26104-792919
Reported wage: $102,419–$107,880.19 / year
Annualized: $102,419
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.

Santa Rosa, CA04/14/202610/01/2026
L.B. Foster CompanyResearch & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26068-688421
Reported wage: $90,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA03/09/202609/07/2026
Duke UniversityResearch & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26037-624320
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/06/202606/21/2026
L.B. Foster CompanyResearch & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-25121-925822
Reported wage: $89,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/01/202509/07/2025
Duke UniversityResearch & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$107,000 per week

I-200-24225-260245
Reported wage: $107,000 / week
Annualized: $5,564,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-19
Employment end: 2027-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC08/12/202409/03/2024
Applaud Medical, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-24101-873055
Reported wage: $115,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/10/202410/01/2024
Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.Senior Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-23234-286620
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-29
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Jessup, MD08/22/202309/15/2023
Baltimore Aircoil Company, Inc.Senior Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$122,647.5 /yr

I-200-22242-445301
Reported wage: $122,647.5 / year
Annualized: $122,648
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-07
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Jessup, MD08/30/202209/15/2022
Auris Health, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii, Systems Robotics

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-22047-908355
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-24
Employment end: 2025-08-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA02/16/202208/13/2022
Ansys, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$91,853 /yr

I-200-16040-911605
Reported wage: $91,853–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $91,853
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-15
Employment end: 2019-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Canonsburg, PA02/17/201608/18/2016
Biosense Webster IncResearch & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$71,501 /yr

I-200-18221-600487
Reported wage: $71,501 / year
Annualized: $71,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-27
Employment end: 2022-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Irwindale, CA08/21/201802/14/2019
Denso International America, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$107,500 /yr

I-200-17335-461826
Reported wage: $107,500 / year
Annualized: $107,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-18
Employment end: 2019-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI12/12/201702/02/2018
Denso International America, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Iv

Filing details

$121,200 /yr

I-200-17192-354806
Reported wage: $121,200 / year
Annualized: $121,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-17
Employment end: 2020-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI07/11/201707/24/2017
Denso International America, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Iv

Filing details

$121,200 /yr

I-200-17177-356281
Reported wage: $121,200 / year
Annualized: $121,200
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-07-11
Employment end: 2020-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI06/27/201707/17/2017
University Of California, San DiegoResearch & Development Engineer Iv

Filing details

$91,803 /yr

I-200-17151-288233
Reported wage: $91,803 / year
Annualized: $91,803
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-06-06
Employment end: 2018-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/31/201707/01/2017
Conmed CorporationResearch & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$74,186 /yr

I-200-17072-116811
Reported wage: $74,186 / year
Annualized: $74,186
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-20
Employment end: 2020-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Largo, FL03/14/201708/31/2017
Ansys, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$87,090 /yr

I-200-15052-312929
Reported wage: $87,090–$105,000 / year
Annualized: $87,090
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-14
Employment end: 2018-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/21/201508/23/2015
Nxp USA, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$90,147 /yr

I-200-17066-218473
Reported wage: $90,147–$108,993 / year
Annualized: $90,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-14
Employment end: 2020-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX03/08/201709/03/2017
Nxp USA, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$81,000 /yr

I-200-17051-549807
Reported wage: $81,000 / year
Annualized: $81,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-24
Employment end: 2020-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Chandler, AZ02/20/201708/20/2017
General Mills, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$69,638 /yr

I-200-17030-474977
Reported wage: $69,638–$104,000 / year
Annualized: $69,638
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-02-07
Employment end: 2020-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Golden Valley, MN02/01/201702/13/2017
Children'S National Medical CenterResearch & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$67,905.54 /yr

I-200-16291-481755
Reported wage: $67,905.54 / year
Annualized: $67,906
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-10-21
Employment end: 2020-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC10/17/201603/10/2017
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Iii

Filing details

$82,900 /yr

I-200-16068-839838
Reported wage: $82,900–$124,300 / year
Annualized: $82,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-14
Employment end: 2019-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ03/08/201609/07/2016
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$67,600 /yr

I-200-16061-834656
Reported wage: $67,600–$101,400 / year
Annualized: $67,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-07
Employment end: 2019-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ03/01/201608/29/2016
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.Research & Development Engineer Ii

Filing details

$67,600 /yr

I-200-16058-197078
Reported wage: $67,600–$101,400 / year
Annualized: $67,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-03
Employment end: 2019-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ02/27/201608/26/2016
Lake Region Manufacturing Inc.Research & Development Engineer I

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-16054-346131
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-02
Employment end: 2019-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Chaska, MN02/25/201608/23/2016

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.