Research Software Development Engineer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 40 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Software Development Engineer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $139,997 (median $140,632), with reported wages ranging from $84,000 to $171,100 across 4 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Software Development Engineer: MICROSOFT CORPORATION; SERVICELINK MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC; GROOVE JONES LLC; BOARD OF TRUSTEES, UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, ON BEHALF OF DISCOVERY PARTNERS INSTITUTE. Most filings in: WA, WI, CA.