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Senior Staff Research Engineer

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Senior Staff Research Engineer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings10All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$193,1608 eligible salary records
Employer names6Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$183,789–$221,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$222,500 median · n=2

*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 · 8 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 Staff Research Engineer9
$194,397 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Staff Research Engineer, Generative Ai1
$191,922 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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
Waltham, MA5
$205,026 median · n=4 eligible
Mountain View, CA2
$264,461 median · n=2 eligible
Lexington, KY1
— median · n=0 eligible
Palo Alto, CA1
$194,397 median · n=1 eligible
San Diego, CA1
$163,200 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
80.0%Certified LCAs
Certified8 80.0%
Certified - Withdrawn2 20.0%

Denominator: all 10 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Boston Dynamics, Inc.5
$205,026 median · n=4 eligible
Google LLC1
$337,000 median · n=1 eligible
Innopeak Technology, Inc.1
$194,397 median · n=1 eligible
Plusai, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.1
$191,922 median · n=1 eligible
Zeku Inc1
$163,200 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$193,160Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$164,460
25th percentile$183,789
Median (50th)$193,160
75th percentile$221,250
90th percentile$258,600

n=8 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

10 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
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-26056-664000
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA02/25/202608/22/2026
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-26020-573539
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2028-12-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA01/20/202602/09/2026
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$190,052 /yr

I-200-25133-968566
Reported wage: $190,052 / year
Annualized: $190,052
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/13/202510/01/2025
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$190,052 /yr

I-200-25126-945019
Reported wage: $190,052 / year
Annualized: $190,052
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-13
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/06/202510/01/2025
Google LLCSenior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$337,000 /yr

I-200-25119-917639
Reported wage: $337,000 / year
Annualized: $337,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA04/29/202505/12/2025
Samsung Research America, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer, Generative Ai

Filing details

$191,922 /yr

I-200-24305-445536
Reported wage: $191,922–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $191,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-07
Employment end: 2027-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA10/31/202411/18/2024
Plusai, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$220,000 /yr

I-200-22118-116482
Reported wage: $220,000 / year
Annualized: $220,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-13
Employment end: 2025-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY04/28/202205/25/2022
Zeku IncSenior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$163,200 /yr

I-200-22126-143723
Reported wage: $163,200 / year
Annualized: $163,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-13
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/06/202210/01/2022
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$165,000 /yr

I-200-22095-038056
Reported wage: $165,000 / year
Annualized: $165,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-12
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA04/05/202210/01/2022
Innopeak Technology, Inc.Senior Staff Research Engineer

Filing details

$194,397 /yr

I-200-20118-520570
Reported wage: $194,397–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $194,397
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-04
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/27/202010/01/2020

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.