H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Senior Research and Development Engineer

Occupation profile for Senior Research and Development Engineer covers 12 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $153,656.

FY2026 certified median
$153,656
Total filings
12
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$128,487–$165,120
Top employer
FANUC America Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$106,465$105,358$107,573
FY20256$132,500$120,218$144,853
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$153,656$128,487$165,120

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Senior Research and Development EngineerFY2024 $106,465; FY2025 $132,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $153,656$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$106,465FY2025$132,500FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$153,656Certified median offer, Senior Research and Development EngineerFY2024 $106,465; FY2025 $132,500; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $153,656$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$106,465FY2025$132,500FY2026*$153,656
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. FANUC America Corporation3 filings
  2. A12XT Inc.1 filings
  3. ABB Inc.1 filings
  4. Bosch Brake Components LLC1 filings
  5. Covidien LP1 filings
  6. Kyocera International, Inc.1 filings
  7. Medtronic, Inc.1 filings
  8. Nordson Corporation1 filings
  9. TOYODA GOSEI NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION1 filings
  10. VEROTECH SOLUTIONS, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Rochester Hills3 filings
  2. San Diego1 filings
  3. Santa Ana1 filings
  4. Oakbrook Terrace1 filings
  5. Troy1 filings
  6. Maple Grove1 filings
  7. Minneapolis1 filings
  8. Plymouth1 filings
  9. Bartlesville1 filings
  10. Arlington1 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.

    Annual prevailing wage levels
    Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982015-1252$89,877$108,950$128,003$147,077
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2131$69,680$89,232$108,805$128,357
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2141$84,864$100,672$116,459$132,267
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2199$83,512$102,690$121,888$141,066
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108017-2031$93,142$110,594$128,066$145,517
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346015-1221$101,317$119,621$137,925$156,229
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346017-2031$93,683$111,946$130,187$148,450
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346017-2141$77,688$93,434$109,158$124,904
    2026-27Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan areaArea 400000115-1252$81,536$104,728$127,941$151,133
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174017-2071$82,638$106,808$130,978$155,147