H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Sr. Research Engineer

Occupation profile for Sr. Research Engineer covers 15 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $165,000.

FY2026 certified median
$165,000
Total filings
15
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$145,642–$170,000
Top employer
Automattic Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$158,215$146,542$186,000
FY20255$168,497$158,968$178,917
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$165,000$145,642$170,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Sr. Research EngineerFY2024 $158,215; FY2025 $168,497; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,000$0$60,000$120,000$180,000FY2024$158,215FY2025$168,497FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$165,000Certified median offer, Sr. Research EngineerFY2024 $158,215; FY2025 $168,497; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $165,000$0$60k$120k$180kFY2024$158,215FY2025$168,497FY2026*$165,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Automattic Inc.2 filings
  2. Yahoo Holdings Inc.2 filings
  3. Aqua Membranes, Inc.1 filings
  4. Axiado Corporation1 filings
  5. Corva AI, LLC1 filings
  6. GenBio.AI, Inc.1 filings
  7. Rivian and VW Group Technology, LLC1 filings
  8. Shaman Botanicals, LLC1 filings
  9. Soelect Inc1 filings
  10. SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA1 filings

Top cities

  1. Palo Alto3 filings
  2. New York2 filings
  3. Culver City1 filings
  4. Los Altos1 filings
  5. San Jose1 filings
  6. Melbourne1 filings
  7. Tampa1 filings
  8. Kansas City1 filings
  9. Greensboro1 filings
  10. Queens1 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
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
    2026-27Canton-Massillon, OHArea 1594017-2141$72,301$85,717$99,133$112,549
    2026-27Greensboro-High Point, NCArea 2466019-2031$67,205$82,202$97,219$112,216
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2141$86,029$109,408$132,808$156,187
    2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814017-2041$88,774$101,962$115,149$128,336
    2026-27Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 3108015-1221$93,870$126,630$159,390$192,150
    2026-27Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FLArea 3734017-2141$75,878$92,373$108,888$125,382
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1252$152,797$187,075$221,374$255,653
    2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2199$105,664$138,237$170,830$203,403