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

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Search Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings7,906All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$112,7486,786 eligible salary records
Employer names1,878Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$86,100–$150,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0236472707943FY 2016: 650 filings16FY 2017: 628 filings17FY 2018: 698 filings18FY 2019: 799 filings19FY 2020: 691 filings20FY 2021: 659 filings21FY 2022: 736 filings22FY 2023: 679 filings23FY 2024: 738 filings24FY 2025: 842 filings25FY 2026: 786 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*786 filings$167,090 median · n=692

*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 · 6,786 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 Engineer2,822
$115,000 median · n=2,451 eligible
Senior Research Engineer715
$117,000 median · n=642 eligible
Research Engineer Ii288
$88,525 median · n=224 eligible
Machine Learning Research Engineer211
$175,000 median · n=199 eligible
Operations Research Engineer143
$79,130 median · n=135 eligible
Research Engineer I140
$78,000 median · n=95 eligible
Research Engineering/Scientist Associate Iii117
$67,500 median · n=77 eligible
Research Engineer Iii83
$111,717 median · n=69 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, CA333
$176,000 median · n=306 eligible
San Francisco, CA289
$200,000 median · n=259 eligible
New York, NY276
$175,000 median · n=253 eligible
Austin, TX275
$88,200 median · n=213 eligible
Palo Alto, CA243
$141,586 median · n=209 eligible
San Jose, CA222
$138,127 median · n=188 eligible
Dearborn, MI216
$91,354 median · n=201 eligible
Atlanta, GA195
$82,500 median · n=124 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
88.5%Certified LCAs
Certified6,995 88.5%
Certified - Withdrawn676 8.6%
Withdrawn169 2.1%
Denied66 0.8%

Denominator: all 7,906 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Ford Motor Company336
$94,620 median · n=327 eligible
Meta Platforms, Inc219
$206,004 median · n=217 eligible
Georgia Institute Of Technology204
$85,000 median · n=134 eligible
The University Of Texas At Austin196
$74,000 median · n=139 eligible
Google LLC188
$199,000 median · n=182 eligible
Apple Inc.143
$179,991 median · n=140 eligible
Convergent Science, Inc.129
$98,100 median · n=114 eligible
General Electric Company120
$119,700 median · n=116 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
$112,748Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$69,316
25th percentile$86,100
Median (50th)$112,748
75th percentile$150,000
90th percentile$200,000

n=6,786 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

7,906 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
The University Of Texas At AustinResearch Engineering / Scientist Associate V

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043505
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/23/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityResearch Engineer

Filing details

$113,850 /yr

I-200-26174-044062
Reported wage: $113,850 / year
Annualized: $113,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/23/202608/01/2026
General Electric CompanyResearch Engineer – Combustion & Dynamics - Kbgfjg408366-1

Filing details

$135,200 /yr

I-200-26173-038390
Reported wage: $135,200 / year
Annualized: $135,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Niskayuna, NY06/22/202607/13/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$114,358 /yr

I-200-26173-039478
Reported wage: $114,358 / year
Annualized: $114,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/22/202607/01/2026
Ford Motor CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$129,854 /yr

I-200-26169-028075
Reported wage: $129,854–$192,900 / year
Annualized: $129,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntersville, NC06/18/202606/30/2026
Google LLCSenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$232,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028879
Reported wage: $232,000 / year
Annualized: $232,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/18/202607/06/2026
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
General Catalyst Enterprises, Inc.Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031354
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York City, NY06/18/202610/01/2026
The Ohio State UniversityApplied Research Engineer 2

Filing details

$83,631 /yr

I-200-26169-031905
Reported wage: $83,631 / year
Annualized: $83,631
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH06/18/202609/03/2026
Spaulding Rehabilitation HospitalResearch Engineer

Filing details

$54,600 /yr

I-200-26168-023741
Reported wage: $54,600–$82,014 / year
Annualized: $54,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlestown, MA06/17/202607/20/2026
Resolve Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025808
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/17/202606/30/2026
Resolve Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025836
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/17/202606/30/2026
Resolve Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025855
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/17/202606/30/2026
Resolve Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025875
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/17/202606/30/2026
Resolve Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$240,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025903
Reported wage: $240,000 / year
Annualized: $240,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/17/202606/30/2026
Datology Ai, Inc.Research Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26168-026530
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Redwood City, CA06/17/202607/20/2026
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
L5vel IncLead Research Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019797
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
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.

Tulsa, OK06/16/202610/01/2026
L5vel IncLead Research Engineer

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019823
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
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.

Tulsa, OK06/16/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationResearch Engineer

Filing details

$152,000 /yr

I-200-26168-022878
Reported wage: $152,000–$241,500 / year
Annualized: $152,000
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.

Santa Clara, CA06/16/202610/01/2026
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
Google LLCResearch Engineer

Filing details

$337,000 /yr

I-200-26166-015922
Reported wage: $337,000 / year
Annualized: $337,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA06/15/202610/01/2026
The University Of Texas At AustinResearch Engineering / Scientist Associate

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043276
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX06/23/202609/01/2026
California Institute Of TechnologyResearch Engineer

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-25037-673271
Reported wage: $97,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA02/06/202502/24/2025

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.