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R&D Manager

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

36

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$165,720

Median Salary

National Average

+200.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$115,291

25th Percentile

$132,340

Median (50th)

$144,970

75th Percentile

$195,728

90th Percentile

$258,546

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Top Employers Hiring R&D Manager
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
LINTEC OF AMERICA INC. 3 $117,627 $115,291 - $122,300 100.0%
Baystride, Inc. dba Rayne Clinical Nutrition, Inc. 2 $132,600 $132,080 - $133,120 50.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $260,894 $245,460 - $276,328 100.0%
FRITO LAY, INC. 2 $135,200 $135,200 - $135,200 50.0%
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES 2 $222,725 $185,450 - $260,000 100.0%
DASSAULT SYSTEMES AMERICAS CORP. 1 $155,000 $155,000 - $155,000 100.0%
THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC 1 $139,940 $139,940 - $139,940 100.0%
HOLOGIC INC. 1 $136,573 $136,573 - $136,573 100.0%
BIO-RAD LABORATORIES, INC. 1 $185,910 $185,910 - $185,910 100.0%
PENUMBRA, INC. 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
STRYKER CORPORATION 1 $199,000 $199,000 - $199,000 100.0%
SYNOPSYS, INC. 1 $276,328 $276,328 - $276,328 100.0%
Stemline Therapeutics Inc. 1 $166,005 $166,005 - $166,005 100.0%
Supacolor USA Inc. 1 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
CJ America, Inc. dba CJ Foods, Inc. 1 $67,371 $67,371 - $67,371 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 15 $139,502 $67,371 - $199,000
Director 7 $221,902 $132,080 - $276,328
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 22 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 22 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Plano TX 3 $130,900
Leawood KS 2 $132,600
RICHARDSON TX 2 $115,291
San Jose CA 2 $222,725
Palo Alto CA 2 $260,894
Hillsboro OR 1 $139,940
Marlborough MA 1 $136,573
Mountain View CA 1 $276,328
New York NY 1 $166,005
Pleasanton CA 1 $185,910
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 2021 2 $170,225 100.0%
FY 2022 8 $119,569 87.5%
FY 2023 5 $204,106 80.0%
FY 2024 6 $190,401 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $185,910 100.0%
Company Comparison - R&D Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
LINTEC OF AMERICA INC. 3 $117,627 100.0%
Baystride, Inc. dba Rayne Clinical Nutrition, Inc. 2 $132,600 50.0%
VMWARE, INC. 2 $260,894 100.0%
FRITO LAY, INC. 2 $135,200 50.0%
AVAGO TECHNOLOGIES 2 $222,725 100.0%
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.