Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Senior Research & Development Engineer
Occupation profile for Senior Research & Development Engineer covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $96,000.
- FY2026 certified median
- $96,000
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $96,000–$96,000
- Top employer
- Bosch Brake Components LLC
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $144,150 | $135,613 | $147,245 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 1 | $96,000 | $96,000 | $96,000 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Bosch Brake Components LLC2 filings
- Avient Corporation1 filings
- Becton, Dickinson and Company1 filings
- INSCOPIX, INC.1 filings
- Natus Medical Incorporated1 filings
Top cities
- Oakbrook Terrace2 filings
- Mountain View1 filings
- Vernon Hills1 filings
- Avon Lake1 filings
- Bothell1 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 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2131 | $69,680 | $89,232 | $108,805 | $128,357 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 17-2141 | $74,298 | $91,853 | $109,387 | $126,942 |
| 2026-27 | Cleveland, OHArea 17410 | 19-2032 | $93,766 | $106,038 | $118,331 | $130,603 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 17-2031 | $98,966 | $121,202 | $143,416 | $165,651 |
| 2026-27 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 42660 | 17-2199 | $91,749 | $116,688 | $141,627 | $166,566 |