Research Engineer I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 104 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Engineer I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $87,888 (median $87,027), with reported wages ranging from $51,500 to $125,010 across 22 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Engineer I: TUSIMPLE, INC.; GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY; INDEED, INC.; THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA; THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE. Most filings in: CA, GA, TX.