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Research Software Engineer

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

23

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$115,179

Median Salary

National Average

-50.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume)

7

Top Employers

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

$87,231

25th Percentile

$95,000

Median (50th)

$114,234

75th Percentile

$135,000

90th Percentile

$145,800

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Top Employers Hiring Research Software Engineer
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 6 $105,481 $79,643 - $168,360 100.0%
BRAIN CORPORATION 3 $134,839 $122,720 - $143,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $132,500 $130,000 - $135,000 100.0%
Pyxis Lab Inc 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 1 $86,694 $86,694 - $86,694 100.0%
THE CHILDRENS MERCY HOSPITAL 1 $114,234 $114,234 - $114,234 100.0%
Code for Science and Society, Inc. 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 14 $118,327 $79,643 - $168,360
II 1 $86,694 $86,694 - $86,694
Manager 1 $114,234 $114,234 - $114,234
Senior 1 $100,526 $100,526 - $100,526
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 17 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 17 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Diego CA 3 $134,839
Cambridge MA 2 $87,943
Redmond WA 2 $132,500
Yorktown Heights NY 2 $100,526
New York NY 1 $168,360
Amherst MA 1 $95,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $91,166
Pittsburgh PA 1 $118,539
Philadelphia PA 1 $86,694
Austin TX 1 $87,589
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 $132,500 100.0%
FY 2022 7 $114,414 100.0%
FY 2023 7 $111,129 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $114,234 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Software Engineer

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
IBM CORPORATION 6 $105,481 100.0%
BRAIN CORPORATION 3 $134,839 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 2 $132,500 100.0%
Pyxis Lab Inc 1 $150,000 100.0%
THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA 1 $86,694 100.0%
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.