Job title
Senior Research Engineer H-1B Salaries
608 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $116k.
Median base
$116k
Middle 50%
$100k–$139k
Filings
608
Top sponsor
Exxonmobil Upstream Research
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | $101k |
| FY2025 | 51 | $129k |
| FY2024 | 57 | $123k |
| FY2023 | 33 | $133k |
| FY2022 | 56 | $132k |
| FY2021 | 57 | $119k |
| FY2020 | 56 | $122k |
| FY2019 | 81 | $126k |
| FY2018 | 85 | $105k |
| FY2017 | 67 | $108k |
| FY2016 | 59 | $100k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Senior Research Engineer
- Exxonmobil Upstream Research49 · $113k
- 3M40 · $109k
- Arm24 · $125k
- Here North America17 · $107k
- Southwest Research Institute16 · $100k
- United Technologies Research Center a Division of Utc15 · $101k
- Saint-Gobain Ceramics Plastics13 · $110k
- Georgia Institute of Technology11 · $107k
- The Leland Stanford JR University10 · $142k
- Sony Corporation of America10 · $115k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Engineer?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Engineer is $116k (FY2026), from 608 filings. The middle 50% earn between $100k and $139k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Engineers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Engineer are Exxonmobil Upstream Research, 3M, Arm.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Engineer jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Engineer roles are Spring, TX, Palo Alto, CA, San Jose, CA.
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