H-1B Salary Lookup

Research Scientist/Engineer H-1B Salary by Company

57 certified full-time H-1B filings for "Research Scientist/Engineer" and close variants, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Most common occupation codes: Computer and Information Research Scientists, Biochemists and Biophysicists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

$174,900Median salary
$164,40325th percentile
$201,63075th percentile
57Filings

Top-paying companies for Research Scientist/Engineer

Employers with at least 3 filings for this title, ranked by median offered salary.

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Adobe45$180,000$164,403 – $210,000
University of Washington10$83,250$78,510 – $90,945

Companies filing the most Research Scientist/Engineer H-1Bs

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Adobe45$180,000$164,403 – $210,000
University of Washington10$83,250$78,510 – $90,945
Intuitive Surgical Operations1$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Vanderbilt University1$95,606$95,606 – $95,606

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
San Jose, CA29$201,094
Seattle, WA18$109,050
San Francisco, CA7$171,621
Peachtree Corners, GA1$110,000
Nashville, TN1$95,606
Cambridge, MA1$180,000

Wage levels

Level I7% · 3
Level II60% · 26
Level III28% · 12
Level IV5% · 2

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).