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Research Engineer 1

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Research Engineer 1 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings37All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$138,74433 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,967–$181,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 7 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2025: 5 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20255 filings$72,967 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 33 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
Research Engineer 111
$63,650 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Research Engineer 15
$100,537 median · n=4 eligible
Research Engineer 1615.25212
$200,440 median · n=2 eligible
Research Engineer 1615.30942
$260,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sr Research Engineer 12
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dev/Research Engineer 11
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Engineer 1615.291201
$181,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Engineer 1615.327591
$156,000 median · n=1 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
Mountain View, CA10
$165,500 median · n=10 eligible
Chicago, IL3
$63,150 median · n=2 eligible
Cornelius, NC3
$92,976 median · n=3 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA3
$260,000 median · n=3 eligible
Portland, OR3
$72,921 median · n=3 eligible
Buffalo, NY2
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA2
$196,540 median · n=2 eligible
Chillicothe, IL1
— median · n=0 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
91.9%Certified LCAs
Certified34 91.9%
Certified - Withdrawn2 5.4%
Denied1 2.7%

Denominator: all 37 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC15
$181,000 median · n=15 eligible
Northwestern University5
$59,363 median · n=4 eligible
Yokohama Corporation Of North America4
$100,537 median · n=4 eligible
Oregon Health & Science University3
$72,921 median · n=3 eligible
Honeywell International Inc.2
$95,000 median · n=1 eligible
Intrinsic Innovation LLC2
$167,200 median · n=2 eligible
Ebay Inc.1
$138,744 median · n=1 eligible
Google Inc.1
$190,800 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
$138,744Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,200
25th percentile$72,967
Median (50th)$138,744
75th percentile$181,000
90th percentile$195,200

n=33 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

37 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
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$72,921.42 /yr

I-200-25240-273759
Reported wage: $72,921.42 / year
Annualized: $72,921
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-05
Employment end: 2029-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR08/28/202502/13/2026
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$72,967.44 /yr

I-200-25218-225436
Reported wage: $72,967.44 / year
Annualized: $72,967
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR08/06/202501/30/2026
Yokohama Corporation Of North AmericaSenior Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$121,139 /yr

I-200-25198-181234
Reported wage: $121,139–$122,700 / year
Annualized: $121,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cornelius, NC07/17/202510/01/2025
Net2source Inc.Dev/Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$34.6 per hour

I-200-25140-997895
Reported wage: $34.6 / hour
Annualized: $71,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chillicothe, IL05/20/202510/01/2025
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationSenior Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$90,714 /yr

I-200-23349-569374
Reported wage: $90,714 / year
Annualized: $90,714
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-06
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX12/15/202305/01/2024
Yokohama Corporation Of North AmericaSenior Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$92,976 /yr

I-200-23011-694986
Reported wage: $92,976–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $92,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-18
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cornelius, NC01/11/202301/23/2023
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.82877

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-22341-626252
Reported wage: $196,000 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-14
Employment end: 2026-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/07/202201/02/2023
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-22306-565245
Reported wage: $61,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-09
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR11/02/202202/13/2023
Yokohama Corporation Of North AmericaSenior Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$92,976 /yr

I-200-22222-408287
Reported wage: $92,976–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $92,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-17
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cornelius, NC08/10/202210/01/2022
Promethium LimitedResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$37,253 /yr

I-200-22152-233307
Reported wage: $37,253 / year
Annualized: $37,253
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-08
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Las Vegas, NV06/01/202210/01/2022
Yokohama Corporation Of North AmericaSenior Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$108,098 /yr

I-200-22144-203653
Reported wage: $108,098–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $108,098
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-01
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Ana, CA05/24/202210/01/2022
Intrinsic Innovation LLCResearch Engineer 1615.75872

Filing details

$167,200 /yr

I-200-22137-182556
Reported wage: $167,200 / year
Annualized: $167,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-24
Employment end: 2025-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/17/202205/18/2022
Intrinsic Innovation LLCResearch Engineer 1615.75869

Filing details

$167,200 /yr

I-200-22132-164470
Reported wage: $167,200 / year
Annualized: $167,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-19
Employment end: 2025-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Union City, CA05/12/202205/13/2022
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.32759

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-21313-694650
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-17
Employment end: 2024-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA11/09/202111/15/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.67066

Filing details

$154,000 /yr

I-200-21298-665475
Reported wage: $154,000 / year
Annualized: $154,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-01
Employment end: 2024-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/25/202111/22/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.66782

Filing details

$192,000 /yr

I-200-21279-629179
Reported wage: $192,000 / year
Annualized: $192,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-14
Employment end: 2024-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/06/202110/20/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.64717

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-21208-486389
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-03
Employment end: 2024-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA07/27/202108/02/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.63803

Filing details

$182,000 /yr

I-200-21160-382562
Reported wage: $182,000 / year
Annualized: $182,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-16
Employment end: 2024-06-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/09/202106/14/2021
Singular Genomics Systems, Inc.Research Engineer 1

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-21158-375925
Reported wage: $68,000–$72,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-14
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/07/202110/01/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.35771

Filing details

$155,000 /yr

I-200-21084-174966
Reported wage: $155,000 / year
Annualized: $155,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-01
Employment end: 2024-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/25/202103/25/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.52502

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-21057-106234
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-05
Employment end: 2024-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/26/202108/24/2021
Northwestern UniversityResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$66,300 /yr

I-200-21055-099075
Reported wage: $66,300 / year
Annualized: $66,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-03
Employment end: 2023-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/24/202105/01/2021
Northwestern UniversityResearch Engineer 1

Filing details

$66,300 /yr

I-200-21041-069329
Reported wage: $66,300 / year
Annualized: $66,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-24
Employment end: 2023-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/10/202105/01/2021
Google LLCResearch Engineer 1615.55758

Filing details

$129,000 /yr

I-200-20071-399667
Reported wage: $129,000 / year
Annualized: $129,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-18
Employment end: 2023-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/11/202008/25/2020
Google LLCSecurity Research Engineer 1615.52826

Filing details

$183,000 /yr

I-200-20014-251604
Reported wage: $183,000 / year
Annualized: $183,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-21
Employment end: 2023-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA01/14/202007/11/2020

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.