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Research Software Engineer

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

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Research Software Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings305All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,200251 eligible salary records
Employer names101Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$96,002–$139,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013253850FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 11 filings17FY 2018: 23 filings18FY 2019: 22 filings19FY 2020: 40 filings20FY 2021: 21 filings21FY 2022: 26 filings22FY 2023: 34 filings23FY 2024: 35 filings24FY 2025: 45 filings25FY 2026: 35 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*35 filings$120,000 median · n=26

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 251 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 Software Engineer175
$111,118 median · n=151 eligible
Senior Research Software Engineer30
$159,300 median · n=23 eligible
Research Software Engineer Ii12
$135,000 median · n=9 eligible
Principal Research Software Engineer7
$159,078 median · n=4 eligible
Research Software Engineering Manager5
$146,536 median · n=5 eligible
Research Software Engineer 1615.568594
$136,000 median · n=4 eligible
Research Software Engineer Iii4
$93,000 median · n=4 eligible
Research Software Engineer, Machine Learning4
$102,502 median · n=4 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
Yorktown Heights, NY36
$130,000 median · n=33 eligible
Princeton, NJ35
$133,500 median · n=28 eligible
Urbana, IL14
$85,712 median · n=14 eligible
Bellevue, WA10
$137,759 median · n=10 eligible
San Francisco, CA9
$181,272 median · n=9 eligible
Cambridge, MA8
$140,940 median · n=8 eligible
San Diego, CA8
$102,502 median · n=8 eligible
Dearborn, MI7
$88,500 median · n=5 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
83.6%Certified LCAs
Certified255 83.6%
Certified - Withdrawn42 13.8%
Withdrawn7 2.3%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 305 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ibm Corporation46
$139,600 median · n=42 eligible
The Trustees Of Princeton University36
$132,000 median · n=29 eligible
University Of Illinois15
$86,000 median · n=15 eligible
Microsoft Corporation11
$166,000 median · n=9 eligible
International Business Machines Corporation10
$113,859 median · n=10 eligible
Brain Corporation9
$102,502 median · n=9 eligible
Ford Motor Company9
$88,500 median · n=9 eligible
California Institute Of Technology7
$111,780 median · n=5 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
$113,200Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$82,181
25th percentile$96,002
Median (50th)$113,200
75th percentile$139,200
90th percentile$181,272

n=251 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

305 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
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041886
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/23/202608/10/2026
Ibm CorporationResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$196,982.6 /yr

I-200-26168-022988
Reported wage: $196,982.6 / year
Annualized: $196,983
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/16/202607/01/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-26162-004781
Reported wage: $132,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/11/202608/10/2026
Northern Arizona UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-26160-997621
Reported wage: $84,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Flagstaff, AZ06/09/202608/01/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26051-655561
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD02/20/202604/01/2026
Google LLCResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-26146-948532
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/26/202606/01/2026
University Of IllinoisResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$92,718 /yr

I-200-26135-917098
Reported wage: $92,718 / year
Annualized: $92,718
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL05/15/202609/06/2026
University Of FloridaResearch Software Engineer Iii

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-26133-903571
Reported wage: $94,000–$94,001 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL05/13/202607/11/2026
Arizona State UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$67,184 /yr

I-200-26132-901767
Reported wage: $67,184 / year
Annualized: $67,184
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ05/12/202607/01/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26128-885689
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD05/08/202607/01/2026
The University Of ChicagoResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26126-876836
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/06/202609/10/2026
Ibm CorporationResearch Software Engineer (Back-End Developer)

Filing details

$182,076.36 /yr

I-200-26125-872882
Reported wage: $182,076.36 / year
Annualized: $182,076
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown Heights, NY05/05/202610/01/2026
University Of IllinoisResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$80,355.6 /yr

I-200-26113-826853
Reported wage: $80,355.6 / year
Annualized: $80,356
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL04/23/202607/15/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityResearch Software Engineer Ii

Filing details

$141,706 /yr

I-200-26098-770981
Reported wage: $141,706 / year
Annualized: $141,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ04/08/202609/18/2026
University Of IllinoisSenior Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$108,534 /yr

I-200-26084-728199
Reported wage: $108,534 / year
Annualized: $108,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL03/25/202605/10/2026
Code For Science & Society, Inc.Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$115,630 /yr

I-200-25064-744236
Reported wage: $115,630 / year
Annualized: $115,630
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2028-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA03/04/202507/25/2025
Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-25258-309253
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD09/15/202511/01/2025
Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-25315-395478
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD11/10/202512/01/2025
Johns Hopkins UniversityResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$210,000 /yr

I-200-25315-395496
Reported wage: $210,000 / year
Annualized: $210,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD11/10/202501/01/2026
Mk One Technologies, Inc.Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-24191-182042
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA07/09/202408/19/2024
Sage BionetworksSenior Research Software Engineer

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-24323-482978
Reported wage: $140,000–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA11/18/202401/01/2025
Cybersecurity & Software Assurance Research InstituteResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26036-621058
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2029-02-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Cypress, TX02/04/202602/17/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaResearch Software Engineer/ Systems Architect

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-23237-297060
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA08/25/202310/01/2023
Ibm CorporationResearch Software Engineer

Filing details

$388,298.04 /yr

I-200-26023-587342
Reported wage: $388,298.04 / year
Annualized: $388,298
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-06-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA01/23/202606/14/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityResearch Software Engineer Ii

Filing details

$139,185 /yr

I-200-26022-582040
Reported wage: $139,185 / year
Annualized: $139,185
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2029-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ01/22/202606/06/2026

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.