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Research Engineer I

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Research Engineer I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings686All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$91,314540 eligible salary records
Employer names149Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,444–$114,920Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0306090120FY 2016: 31 filings16FY 2017: 35 filings17FY 2018: 43 filings18FY 2019: 61 filings19FY 2020: 40 filings20FY 2021: 52 filings21FY 2022: 75 filings22FY 2023: 107 filings23FY 2024: 83 filings24FY 2025: 83 filings25FY 2026: 76 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*76 filings$100,984 median · n=59

*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 · 540 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 Ii288
$88,525 median · n=224 eligible
Research Engineer I139
$79,000 median · n=94 eligible
Research Engineer Iii83
$111,717 median · n=69 eligible
Senior Research Engineer I29
$108,327 median · n=20 eligible
Quantitative Research Engineer Ii15
$225,000 median · n=15 eligible
Research Engineer Iv12
$133,651 median · n=8 eligible
Quantitative Research Engineer I11
$68,869 median · n=11 eligible
Senior Research Engineer Ii11
$112,460 median · n=8 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
Atlanta, GA151
$80,205 median · n=97 eligible
San Diego, CA92
$110,136 median · n=50 eligible
College Station, TX36
$79,375 median · n=24 eligible
New York, NY24
$136,695 median · n=24 eligible
Houston, TX19
$95,968 median · n=16 eligible
Atlanta, GEORGIA16
$70,000 median · n=15 eligible
Austin, TX14
$105,830 median · n=11 eligible
Chicago, IL13
$225,000 median · n=13 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
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified549 80.0%
Certified - Withdrawn112 16.3%
Withdrawn18 2.6%
Denied7 1.0%

Denominator: all 686 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Georgia Institute Of Technology183
$82,500 median · n=124 eligible
Tusimple, Inc.97
$110,136 median · n=54 eligible
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station40
$78,116 median · n=26 eligible
Citadel Americas Services LLC25
$225,000 median · n=25 eligible
Oath Holdings Inc.21
$143,917 median · n=19 eligible
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company17
$158,100 median · n=17 eligible
Indeed, Inc.15
$98,000 median · n=11 eligible
Sgt, Inc.13
$111,322 median · n=13 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
$91,314Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,805
25th percentile$77,444
Median (50th)$91,314
75th percentile$114,920
90th percentile$143,938

n=540 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

686 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
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment StationResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$86,528 /yr

I-200-26174-042116
Reported wage: $86,528 / year
Annualized: $86,528
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX06/23/202612/01/2026
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$104,333 /yr

I-200-26169-029489
Reported wage: $104,333–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $104,333
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY06/18/202612/08/2026
The Raymond CorporationResearch Engineer Iii

Filing details

$111,717 /yr

I-200-26167-018472
Reported wage: $111,717 / year
Annualized: $111,717
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Greene, NY06/16/202610/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$86,382 /yr

I-200-26166-014045
Reported wage: $86,382 / year
Annualized: $86,382
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/15/202607/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer I

Filing details

$125,010 /yr

I-200-26163-009817
Reported wage: $125,010 / year
Annualized: $125,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/12/202608/01/2026
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer I

Filing details

$117,974 /yr

I-200-26163-010101
Reported wage: $117,974–$142,910 / year
Annualized: $117,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA06/12/202610/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer I

Filing details

$77,123 /yr

I-200-26161-001542
Reported wage: $77,123 / year
Annualized: $77,123
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-10-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/10/202610/30/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer I

Filing details

$74,512.42 /yr

I-200-26161-002013
Reported wage: $74,512.42 / year
Annualized: $74,512
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/10/202608/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$88,546 /yr

I-200-26152-969126
Reported wage: $88,546 / year
Annualized: $88,546
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/01/202606/01/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleResearch Engineer Iv

Filing details

$99,425 /yr

I-200-26062-675853
Reported wage: $99,425 / year
Annualized: $99,425
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL03/03/202605/16/2026
Agility Robotics Inc.Ai Research Engineer Ii

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26148-956232
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-25161-074998
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/10/202510/01/2025
Rheem Manufacturing CompanyResearch Engineer Iii

Filing details

$130,437 /yr

I-200-26138-920966
Reported wage: $130,437–$151,400 / year
Annualized: $130,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sugar Hill, GA05/18/202610/01/2026
Citadel Americas Services LLCQuantitative Research Engineer I

Filing details

$68,869 /yr

I-200-26138-924281
Reported wage: $68,869–$295,000 / year
Annualized: $68,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/18/202610/01/2026
Rheem Manufacturing CompanyResearch Engineer Iv

Filing details

$130,437 /yr

I-200-26134-908467
Reported wage: $130,437–$189,400 / year
Annualized: $130,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Montgomery, AL05/14/202610/01/2026
Rheem Sales Company Inc.Research Engineer Iii

Filing details

$125,653 /yr

I-200-26134-908482
Reported wage: $125,653–$151,400 / year
Annualized: $125,653
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN05/14/202610/01/2026
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer I

Filing details

$111,987 /yr

I-200-26134-909618
Reported wage: $111,987–$151,987 / year
Annualized: $111,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA05/14/202610/01/2026
E Ink CorporationSenior Research Engineer I

Filing details

$127,728 /yr

I-200-26134-912287
Reported wage: $127,728 / year
Annualized: $127,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-11-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Billerica, MA05/14/202611/13/2026
Citadel Americas Services LLCQuantitative Research Engineer I

Filing details

$68,869 /yr

I-200-26127-883202
Reported wage: $68,869–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $68,869
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.

New York, NY05/07/202610/01/2026
Rheem Manufacturing CompanyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$75,600 /yr

I-200-26126-875600
Reported wage: $75,600–$121,000 / year
Annualized: $75,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Smith, AR05/06/202610/01/2026
Citadel Americas Services LLCQuantitative Research Engineer I

Filing details

$68,869 /yr

I-200-26127-879328
Reported wage: $68,869–$270,000 / year
Annualized: $68,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/06/202610/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer Ii

Filing details

$96,500 /yr

I-200-26121-858000
Reported wage: $96,500 / year
Annualized: $96,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/01/202610/01/2026
Ensco, Inc.Railway Research Engineer Iii

Filing details

$123,739.2 /yr

I-200-26119-849790
Reported wage: $123,739.2 / year
Annualized: $123,739
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pueblo, CO04/29/202610/01/2026
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Sr. Research Engineer I

Filing details

$112,200 /yr

I-200-26118-842686
Reported wage: $112,200–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $112,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA04/28/202610/01/2026
Certainteed LLCSenior Research Engineer I

Filing details

$119,018 /yr

I-200-26117-838418
Reported wage: $119,018–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $119,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Malvern, PA04/27/202610/01/2026

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.