Research Engineer II H-1B salaries

Employers filed 80 certified H-1B applications for Research Engineer II roles between Mar 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $88,692. The typical offer was 8% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $88,692
Middle half earn: $80,000 to $95,553
Top 10% earn over: $107,494
Certified filings: 80

Every filing

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Pay by employer


Georgia Institute of Technology	47	$90,000	+1%	$83,500 – $95,892
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station	4	$84,514	−5%	$80,125 – $87,437
Center for Reliable Energy Systems, LLC	3	$86,000	−3%	$81,000 – $87,000
Wake Forest University Health Sciences	3	$67,101	−24%	$67,101 – $73,517
Mississippi State University	2	$87,102	−2%	$86,401 – $87,803
Sofec, Inc	2	$101,106	+14%	$100,669 – $101,544
National Institute of Aerospace Associates	2	$107,494	+21%	$107,494 – $107,494
Toyota Material Handling Inc.	2	$84,053	−5%	$84,053 – $84,053
University of North Dakota	2	$79,375	−11%	$79,062 – $79,688
The Florida State University	1	$75,153	−15%	$75,153 – $75,153
Auburn University	1	$58,000	−35%	$58,000 – $58,000
Emplifi Inc.	1	$92,000	+4%	$92,000 – $92,000
Coreshell Technologies, Inc.	1	$93,625	+6%	$93,625 – $93,625
The Charlotte Mecklenburg Hospital Authority d/b/a Atrium Health	1	$78,433	−12%	$78,433 – $78,433
Rochester Institute of Technology	1	$104,333	+18%	$104,333 – $104,333
Rheem Manufacturing Company	1	$75,600	−15%	$75,600 – $75,600
Pyran, Inc.	1	$88,000	−1%	$88,000 – $88,000
Michigan Technological University	1	$115,000	+30%	$115,000 – $115,000
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company	1	$137,700	+55%	$137,700 – $137,700
TuSimple, Inc.	1	$89,232	+1%	$89,232 – $89,232
University of Maine	1	$79,999	−10%	$79,999 – $79,999
VTT, LLC	1	$96,356	+9%	$96,356 – $96,356

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Atlanta, GA	40	$90,000	$80,205 – $95,071
College Station, TX	4	$84,514	$80,125 – $87,437
Dublin, OH	3	$86,000	$81,000 – $87,000
Forest Park, GA	3	$104,000	$95,750 – $108,678
Winston Salem, NC	3	$67,101	$67,101 – $73,517
Houston, TX	2	$101,106	$100,669 – $101,544
Greene, NY	2	$84,053	$84,053 – $84,053
Rego Park, NY	2	$107,494	$107,494 – $107,494
Starkville, MS	2	$87,102	$86,401 – $87,803
Grand Forks, ND	2	$79,375	$79,062 – $79,688
Charlotte, NC	1	$78,433	$78,433 – $78,433
Fort Smith, AR	1	$75,600	$75,600 – $75,600
Columbus, OH	1	$92,000	$92,000 – $92,000
Auburn, AL	1	$58,000	$58,000 – $58,000
Madison, WI	1	$88,000	$88,000 – $88,000
Pasadena, CA	1	$100,520	$100,520 – $100,520
Rochester, NY	1	$104,333	$104,333 – $104,333
Orono, ME	1	$79,999	$79,999 – $79,999
Milpitas, CA	1	$137,700	$137,700 – $137,700
San Leandro, CA	1	$93,625	$93,625 – $93,625

By experience level


Level I	10	$82,466
Level II	34	$86,264
Level III	32	$95,000
Level IV	1	$115,000

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	10	$81,102
2024	25	$88,838
2025	31	$92,000
2026	14	$88,546