Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
R&D Staff Engineer
Occupation profile for R&D Staff Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $111,986.
- FY2026 certified median
- $111,986
- Total filings
- 5
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $90,479–$133,493
- Top employer
- Apptopia, Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $120,000 | $120,000 | $120,000 |
| FY2025 | 2 | $166,600 | $158,300 | $174,900 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $111,986 | $90,479 | $133,493 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Apptopia, Inc.1 filings
- Becton, Dickinson and Company1 filings
- Biosense Webster, Inc.1 filings
- Children's National Medical Center1 filings
- Maxeon Americas Inc.1 filings
Top cities
- Irvine1 filings
- San Jose1 filings
- Washington1 filings
- Boston1 filings
- Franklin Lakes1 filings
Filings by employer and title
Prevailing wages by area and occupation
The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 15-1252 | $114,275 | $138,237 | $162,198 | $186,160 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2141 | $82,618 | $103,168 | $123,739 | $144,290 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 17-2141 | $83,200 | $100,256 | $117,333 | $134,389 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2131 | $110,802 | $133,661 | $156,499 | $179,358 |
| 2026-27 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 47900 | 17-2031 | $80,101 | $99,362 | $118,643 | $137,904 |