222 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Research Engineer (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $129,712; the middle half of filings fall between $110,000 and $170,404. The largest sponsor for this title is 3M Company (16 filings).
222
certified filings
$129,712
Median base salary
$110,000
25th pct
$170,404
75th pct
$233,395
90th pct
$97,877
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$97,877$129,712 median$233,395
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
55
$131,353
FY2025
59
$131,131
FY2024
63
$123,072
FY2023
45
$130,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Palo Alto, CA
11
$180,274
San Antonio, TX
11
$104,870
San Francisco, CA
9
$185,700
San Jose, CA
9
$170,000
Atlanta, GA
8
$112,179
Mountain View, CA
7
$230,000
Northborough, MA
7
$115,000
Cambridge, MA
6
$212,007
St. Paul, MN
6
$125,565
Malvern, PA
5
$109,864
Cleveland, OH
4
$76,635
Maplewood, MN
4
$123,187
Santa Clara, CA
4
$175,370
Chicago, IL
3
$152,250
Houston, TX
3
$147,181
Nashville, TN
3
$110,467
New York, NY
3
$140,000
Stanford, CA
3
$142,000
Urbana, IL
3
$90,230
Washington, DC
3
$136,000
Senior Research Engineer salary by employer
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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer