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Research Engineer, Staff

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Research Engineer, Staff insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings26All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,00024 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,050–$157,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 6 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2023: 3 filings23Fiscal year
FY 20233 filings$140,067 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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 24 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, Staff21
$150,000 median · n=20 eligible
Ai Research Engineer, Staff 12
$112,351 median · n=2 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer, Staff1
$175,000 median · n=1 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer, Staff 11
$180,274 median · n=1 eligible
Research Engineer, Staff 21
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 5 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, CA16
$150,000 median · n=15 eligible
Irvine, CA5
$143,000 median · n=5 eligible
Fremont, CA2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Irvine, CALIFORNIA1
$135,595 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY1
$84,635 median · n=1 eligible
San Jose, CA1
$158,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
96.2%Certified LCAs
Certified25 96.2%
Certified - Withdrawn1 3.8%

Denominator: all 26 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Samsung Research America, Inc.22
$150,000 median · n=22 eligible
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc.2
$115,000 median · n=1 eligible
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Viv Labs, Inc.1
$158,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$150,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$135,179
25th percentile$140,050
Median (50th)$150,000
75th percentile$157,250
90th percentile$173,915

n=24 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

26 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
Samsung Research America, Inc.Ai Research Engineer, Staff 1

Filing details

$140,067 /yr

I-200-23114-958807
Reported wage: $140,067 / year
Annualized: $140,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-01
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/24/202305/01/2023
Samsung Research America, Inc.Ai Research Engineer, Staff 1

Filing details

$84,635 /yr

I-200-23114-958842
Reported wage: $84,635 / year
Annualized: $84,635
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-01
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/24/202305/01/2023
Samsung Research America, Inc.Machine Learning Research Engineer, Staff 1

Filing details

$180,274 /yr

I-200-23074-851756
Reported wage: $180,274 / year
Annualized: $180,274
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-22
Employment end: 2026-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA03/15/202304/03/2023
Viv Labs, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$158,000 /yr

I-200-20126-543430
Reported wage: $158,000 / year
Annualized: $158,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-12
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/05/202010/01/2020
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$135,595 /yr

I-200-19107-927466
Reported wage: $135,595–$151,000 / year
Annualized: $135,595
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-25
Employment end: 2022-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CALIFORNIA04/19/201907/01/2019
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff 2

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-17347-152391
Reported wage: $170,000–$190,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-01-07
Employment end: 2020-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA12/15/201701/01/2018
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$171,381.9 /yr

I-200-18271-952557
Reported wage: $171,381.9 / year
Annualized: $171,382
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-09
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA10/02/2018—
Samsung Research America, Inc.Machine Learning Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-18109-611600
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-25
Employment end: 2021-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/19/201805/07/2018
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$192,000 /yr

I-200-18108-099652
Reported wage: $192,000 / year
Annualized: $192,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-24
Employment end: 2021-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/18/201809/10/2018
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-18062-745587
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-14
Employment end: 2021-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA03/08/201809/04/2018
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18053-642026
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-06
Employment end: 2021-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/28/201808/21/2018
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-18044-267210
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-26
Employment end: 2021-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/20/201808/12/2018
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$147,168 /yr

I-200-18044-979539
Reported wage: $147,168 / year
Annualized: $147,168
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-26
Employment end: 2021-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/20/201808/12/2018
Confluent Medical Technologies, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$55.28 per hour

I-200-17262-009378
Reported wage: $55.28 / hour
Annualized: $114,982
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-26
Employment end: 2020-10-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA09/20/201710/07/2017
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$142,882 /yr

I-200-17054-672695
Reported wage: $142,882 / year
Annualized: $142,882
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/27/201708/25/2017
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17056-237013
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-03
Employment end: 2020-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/27/201708/27/2017
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17052-963887
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-02
Employment end: 2020-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/24/201708/23/2017
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-17052-972763
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-02
Employment end: 2020-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/24/201708/23/2017
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-16259-891830
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-09-22
Employment end: 2019-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA09/16/201610/03/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$157,000 /yr

I-200-16140-222876
Reported wage: $157,000 / year
Annualized: $157,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-05-27
Employment end: 2019-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/23/201611/06/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-16098-928458
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-04-15
Employment end: 2019-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/11/201610/01/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16056-998518
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-10
Employment end: 2019-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA03/04/201609/03/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$143,000 /yr

I-200-16056-062930
Reported wage: $143,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $143,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-08
Employment end: 2019-08-25
Worker positions: 20

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

Mountain View, CA03/02/201608/26/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-16056-166083
Reported wage: $135,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-08
Employment end: 2019-08-25
Worker positions: 20

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

Mountain View, CA03/02/201608/26/2016
Samsung Research America, Inc.Research Engineer, Staff

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-16056-486188
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-08
Employment end: 2019-08-25
Worker positions: 20

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

Mountain View, CA03/02/201608/26/2016

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.