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Senior Research Engineer

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Senior Research Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings894All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$115,981794 eligible salary records
Employer names338Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,843–$137,701Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0275582110FY 2016: 74 filings16FY 2017: 85 filings17FY 2018: 95 filings18FY 2019: 98 filings19FY 2020: 68 filings20FY 2021: 80 filings21FY 2022: 82 filings22FY 2023: 63 filings23FY 2024: 86 filings24FY 2025: 88 filings25FY 2026: 75 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*75 filings$130,000 median · n=69

*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 · 794 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
Senior Research Engineer715
$117,000 median · n=642 eligible
Senior Research Engineer I29
$108,327 median · n=20 eligible
Senior Research Engineer- Development18
$107,000 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Research Engineer/Applications14
$110,000 median · n=13 eligible
Senior Research Engineer - Machine Learning11
$120,000 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Research Engineer Ii11
$112,460 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Research Engineer/ Scientist8
$142,262 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Research Engineer 15
$100,537 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
Spring, TX44
$113,100 median · n=41 eligible
Palo Alto, CA31
$160,000 median · n=29 eligible
San Diego, CA28
$102,835 median · n=23 eligible
Madison, WI26
$108,000 median · n=25 eligible
San Jose, CA26
$127,500 median · n=22 eligible
St. Paul, MN25
$109,395 median · n=25 eligible
Santa Clara, CA24
$177,600 median · n=22 eligible
San Antonio, TX22
$103,002 median · n=19 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
89.8%Certified LCAs
Certified803 89.8%
Certified - Withdrawn73 8.2%
Withdrawn13 1.5%
Denied5 0.6%

Denominator: all 894 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Exxonmobil Upstream Research Company54
$115,336 median · n=51 eligible
3m Company49
$113,626 median · n=49 eligible
Convergent Science, Inc.33
$108,000 median · n=31 eligible
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.27
$110,000 median · n=26 eligible
Arm, Inc.25
$124,670 median · n=24 eligible
Southwest Research Institute23
$103,805 median · n=20 eligible
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station22
$80,000 median · n=11 eligible
Georgia Institute Of Technology21
$114,358 median · n=10 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
$115,981Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,069
25th percentile$100,843
Median (50th)$115,981
75th percentile$137,701
90th percentile$175,000

n=794 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

894 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
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
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
Collaborative Robotics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer, Localization & Mapping

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998645
Reported wage: $190,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/09/202606/22/2026
Sequen Ai, IncSenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26160-998696
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/09/202606/20/2026
Saint-Gobain Ceramics & Plastics, Inc.Senior Research Engineer

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-26154-975841
Reported wage: $125,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Northborough, MA06/03/202610/01/2026
Georgia Institute Of TechnologySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$114,358 /yr

I-200-26154-977030
Reported wage: $114,358 / year
Annualized: $114,358
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/03/202607/01/2026
Ibm CorporationSenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$219,014.16 /yr

I-200-25055-719832
Reported wage: $219,014.16 / year
Annualized: $219,014
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2028-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/24/202508/22/2025
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$116,918 /yr

I-200-26140-931204
Reported wage: $116,918 / year
Annualized: $116,918
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN05/20/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$129,569.79 /yr

I-200-26140-933091
Reported wage: $129,569.79 / year
Annualized: $129,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Maplewood, MN05/20/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$116,918.7 /yr

I-200-26139-928633
Reported wage: $116,918.7 / year
Annualized: $116,919
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.

Maplewood, MN05/19/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$116,918.7 /yr

I-200-26139-928762
Reported wage: $116,918.7 / year
Annualized: $116,919
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.

Maplewood, MN05/19/202610/01/2026
Sequen Ai, IncSenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$320,000 /yr

I-200-26139-928941
Reported wage: $320,000 / year
Annualized: $320,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/19/202605/20/2026
Sequen Ai, IncSenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$400,000 /yr

I-200-26139-929016
Reported wage: $400,000 / year
Annualized: $400,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA05/19/202605/20/2026
Mongodb, Inc.Senior Research Engineer

Filing details

$134,000 /yr

I-200-26134-908778
Reported wage: $134,000–$248,000 / year
Annualized: $134,000
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.

Conshohocken, PA05/14/202610/01/2026
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
Plusai, Inc.Senior Research Engineer

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26134-910956
Reported wage: $180,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
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.

Santa Clara, CA05/14/202610/01/2026
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
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$201,094 /yr

I-200-26131-896755
Reported wage: $201,094–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $201,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/11/202610/01/2026
Servicenow, Inc.Senior Research Engineer/Scientist

Filing details

$190,819 /yr

I-200-26128-889974
Reported wage: $190,819–$240,000 / year
Annualized: $190,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/08/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$128,923.44 /yr

I-200-26120-852336
Reported wage: $128,923.44 / year
Annualized: $128,923
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.

St. Paul, MN04/30/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$131,353 /yr

I-200-26120-852537
Reported wage: $131,353 / year
Annualized: $131,353
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.

Maplewood, MN04/30/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$120,075 /yr

I-200-26120-852588
Reported wage: $120,075 / year
Annualized: $120,075
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.

Maplewood, MN04/30/202610/01/2026
3m CompanySenior Research Engineer

Filing details

$125,692 /yr

I-200-26120-852618
Reported wage: $125,692 / year
Annualized: $125,692
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.

Maplewood, MN04/30/202610/01/2026

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.