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Research Scientist/Engineer

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Research Scientist/Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings370All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$170,893319 eligible salary records
Employer names40Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$129,030–$197,134Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0275380106FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 15 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 15 filings19FY 2020: 20 filings20FY 2021: 20 filings21FY 2022: 22 filings22FY 2023: 27 filings23FY 2024: 95 filings24FY 2025: 83 filings25FY 2026: 59 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*59 filings$178,006 median · n=51

*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
$175k–$200kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 319 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 Scientist/Engineer200
$185,000 median · n=184 eligible
Assistant Research Scientist/Engineer23
$67,600 median · n=15 eligible
Research Scientist/Engineer 317
$91,188 median · n=8 eligible
Computational Research Scientist/Engineer10
$168,528 median · n=9 eligible
Junior Research Scientist/Engineer9
$90,000 median · n=7 eligible
Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer9
$140,340 median · n=9 eligible
Research Scientist/Engineer - Senior7
$104,400 median · n=5 eligible
Research Scientist/Engineer 47
$107,604 median · n=6 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
San Jose, CA133
$195,000 median · n=123 eligible
Seattle, WA53
$163,322 median · n=37 eligible
Berkeley, CA36
$159,111 median · n=34 eligible
Mountain View, CA26
$109,550 median · n=22 eligible
San Francisco, CA22
$195,000 median · n=21 eligible
Iowa City, IA18
$67,838 median · n=11 eligible
Cupertino, CA12
$150,000 median · n=11 eligible
Moffett Field, CA8
$122,600 median · n=7 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
89.2%Certified LCAs
Certified330 89.2%
Certified - Withdrawn22 5.9%
Withdrawn15 4.1%
Denied3 0.8%

Denominator: all 370 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Adobe Inc.185
$195,000 median · n=174 eligible
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory35
$159,600 median · n=33 eligible
University Of Washington34
$94,476 median · n=17 eligible
Science And Technology Corporation32
$110,000 median · n=29 eligible
The University Of Iowa23
$67,600 median · n=15 eligible
Apple Inc.17
$151,000 median · n=16 eligible
Servicenow, Inc.8
$147,318 median · n=8 eligible
Analytical Mechanics Associates, Inc.4
$158,621 median · n=3 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
$170,893Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$89,300
25th percentile$129,030
Median (50th)$170,893
75th percentile$197,134
90th percentile$215,132

n=319 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

370 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
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26155-980487
Reported wage: $164,403–$201,094 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/04/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26155-983919
Reported wage: $164,403–$237,786 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/04/202610/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer (118.4456.8)

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26139-929067
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/19/202610/01/2026
Vanderbilt UniversityResearch Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$95,606 /yr

I-200-26134-911038
Reported wage: $95,606 / year
Annualized: $95,606
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN05/14/202607/17/2026
Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26127-882564
Reported wage: $110,000–$153,900 / year
Annualized: $110,000
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.

Peachtree Corners, GA05/07/202610/01/2026
Bytedance Inc.Senior Research Scientist/Engineer - Ai Infrastructure

Filing details

$384,000 /yr

I-200-26121-858617
Reported wage: $384,000 / year
Annualized: $384,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/01/202605/05/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26120-856145
Reported wage: $164,403–$237,786 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/30/202610/01/2026
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryApplied Physicist Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$161,148 /yr

I-200-26118-844296
Reported wage: $161,148 / year
Annualized: $161,148
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/28/202609/14/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26113-829065
Reported wage: $164,403–$201,094 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/23/202610/01/2026
Lawrence Berkeley National LaboratoryBiophysicist Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$59.34 per hour

I-200-26105-797168
Reported wage: $59.34 / hour
Annualized: $123,427
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-04-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/15/202604/23/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$247,000 /yr

I-200-26105-798462
Reported wage: $247,000–$262,000 / year
Annualized: $247,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-06-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/15/202606/11/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$174,899.82 /yr

I-200-26103-787929
Reported wage: $174,899.82 / year
Annualized: $174,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/13/202610/01/2026
Diakon Solutions, LLCAviation Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$104,000 /yr

I-200-26082-722953
Reported wage: $104,000 / year
Annualized: $104,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Egg Harbor Township, NJ03/23/202604/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$174,899.82 /yr

I-200-26072-701243
Reported wage: $174,899.82 / year
Annualized: $174,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/13/202609/11/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$211,000 /yr

I-200-26072-701671
Reported wage: $211,000–$226,000 / year
Annualized: $211,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/13/202608/30/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26070-696023
Reported wage: $215,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202608/19/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$201,630 /yr

I-200-26068-690353
Reported wage: $201,630 / year
Annualized: $201,630
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/09/202609/08/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26068-690401
Reported wage: $164,403–$201,094 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/09/202609/04/2026
University Of WashingtonResearch Scientist/Engineer 3

Filing details

$82,500 /yr

I-200-26068-690482
Reported wage: $82,500 / year
Annualized: $82,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/09/202604/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$201,630 /yr

I-200-26065-685073
Reported wage: $201,630 / year
Annualized: $201,630
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/06/202608/28/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$278,500 /yr

I-200-26065-685281
Reported wage: $278,500 / year
Annualized: $278,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/06/202609/01/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$127,712 /yr

I-200-26064-682048
Reported wage: $127,712–$201,094 / year
Annualized: $127,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-08-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/05/202608/20/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$214,372.01 /yr

I-200-26064-683940
Reported wage: $214,372.01 / year
Annualized: $214,372
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/05/202608/22/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$201,094 /yr

I-200-26063-679044
Reported wage: $201,094–$237,786 / year
Annualized: $201,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/04/202608/21/2026
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist/Engineer

Filing details

$178,006 /yr

I-200-26063-679059
Reported wage: $178,006–$214,178 / year
Annualized: $178,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-08-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/04/202608/06/2026

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.