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Research Engineer

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

350

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,693

Median Salary

National Average

-80.8%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$75,000

25th Percentile

$95,146

Median (50th)

$124,173

75th Percentile

$164,720

90th Percentile

$204,569

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Top Employers Hiring Research Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
TUSIMPLE. INC. 18 $97,805 $80,662 - $110,136 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 13 $177,478 $127,730 - $231,660 30.8%
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 12 $102,214 $86,100 - $117,499 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 12 $224,037 $179,340 - $276,678 100.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 8 $155,077 $148,623 - $164,439 100.0%
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY 8 $118,475 $106,575 - $148,950 62.5%
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. 7 $165,796 $102,544 - $212,750 100.0%
BYTEDANCE INC. 7 $140,857 $120,000 - $200,000 100.0%
HORIZON ROBOTICS INC. 5 $151,008 $151,008 - $151,008 80.0%
SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE 5 $90,282 $80,000 - $100,000 100.0%
GOOGLE INC. 4 $196,250 $109,000 - $250,000 100.0%
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company 4 $165,934 $124,173 - $197,864 75.0%
ARM, INC. 4 $144,000 $138,590 - $147,740 75.0%
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 3 $137,620 $111,446 - $154,669 100.0%
Symbrosia Inc. 3 $72,333 $68,000 - $81,000 66.7%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 166 $134,773 $41,363 - $269,149
Senior 37 $135,749 $65,405 - $195,448
II 16 $102,783 $80,662 - $148,623
I 9 $90,580 $60,882 - $110,136
III 9 $100,265 $81,640 - $119,825
Staff 9 $176,178 $102,544 - $240,000
Lead 3 $113,335 $81,000 - $170,000
Manager 3 $252,692 $231,660 - $276,678
Principal 3 $131,905 $111,500 - $142,464
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 255 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 255 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 18 $97,805
Mountain View CA 17 $157,878
Cambridge MA 12 $133,677
San Francisco CA 12 $188,286
Palo Alto CA 11 $163,246
Dearborn MI 11 $103,679
New York NY 10 $216,386
Wichita KS 10 $59,219
Pittsburgh PA 8 $168,412
Menlo Park CA 7 $205,586
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 73 $127,624 94.5%
FY 2022 65 $123,554 86.2%
FY 2023 57 $125,454 86.0%
FY 2024 42 $145,397 88.1%
FY 2025 14 $175,292 92.9%
FY 2026 4 $194,360 75.0%
Company Comparison - Research Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
TUSIMPLE. INC. 18 $97,805 100.0%
Facebook, Inc. 13 $177,478 30.8%
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 12 $102,214 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 12 $224,037 100.0%
OATH HOLDINGS INC. 8 $155,077 100.0%
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.