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Electrical Engineers, R&D

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2008).

45

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,912

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2008-2020 (Filing Volume)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$53,400

25th Percentile

$66,188

Median (50th)

$74,838

75th Percentile

$89,066

90th Percentile

$97,720

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Top Employers Hiring Electrical Engineers, R&D
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 4 $89,625 $80,000 - $102,200 100.0%
SRI INTERNATIONAL 3 $78,567 $67,700 - $86,000 66.7%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $66,113 $65,125 - $67,100 50.0%
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 2 $79,266 $69,285 - $89,247 100.0%
HELPFUL TECHNOLOGIES, INC 2 $91,500 $91,500 - $91,500 100.0%
ILLINOIS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 2 $83,000 $83,000 - $83,000 100.0%
ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC 2 $111,357 $82,714 - $140,000 100.0%
BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY 2 $71,968 $67,100 - $76,835 100.0%
ALDEC, INC. 2 $73,798 $73,798 - $73,798 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 2 $88,285 $87,504 - $89,066 100.0%
KOTURA, INC. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 0.0%
BROOKHAVEN SCIENCE ASSOCIATES, LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
BuildingLink.com, LLC 1 $92,893 $92,893 - $92,893 100.0%
STRYKER MEDICAL, A DIVISION OF STRYKER CORPORATION 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 1 $54,000 $54,000 - $54,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 44 $76,158 $47,216 - $140,000
Senior 1 $110,053 $110,053 - $110,053
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 45 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 45 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
PALO ALTO CA 4 $89,625
TALLAHASSEE FL 3 $53,833
MENLO PARK CA 3 $78,567
UPTON NY 3 $81,312
CHICAGO IL 2 $83,000
BERKELEY CA 2 $88,285
Fort Lauderdale FL 2 $91,500
GOLDEN CO 2 $111,357
BATAVIA IL 2 $79,266
HENDERSON NV 2 $73,798
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2008 4 $71,300 100.0%
FY 2010 5 $63,083 80.0%
FY 2011 8 $66,049 87.5%
FY 2012 6 $73,980 100.0%
FY 2013 3 $83,367 100.0%
FY 2014 4 $74,603 50.0%
FY 2015 1 $89,066 100.0%
FY 2016 4 $80,352 100.0%
FY 2017 3 $85,767 100.0%
FY 2018 1 $71,885 100.0%
FY 2019 4 $99,253 100.0%
FY 2020 2 $101,473 100.0%
Company Comparison - Electrical Engineers, R&D

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 4 $89,625 100.0%
SRI INTERNATIONAL 3 $78,567 66.7%
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY 2 $66,113 50.0%
FERMI RESEARCH ALLIANCE, LLC 2 $79,266 100.0%
HELPFUL TECHNOLOGIES, INC 2 $91,500 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.