Top H-1B Sponsors for RESEARCH ENGINEER

912 companies filed certified H-1B applications for RESEARCH ENGINEER roles (FY2026), ranked by filing volume from U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data.

H-1B filings

4,094

for this role

Sponsoring employers

912

distinct companies

Median H-1B wage

$97,000

$75,937–$140,000 middle 50%

Top H-1B sponsors for RESEARCH ENGINEER

#	Employer	H-1B filings	Avg. wage
1	Google LLC	207	$193,939
2	META PLATFORMS, INC.	201	$206,796
3	FORD MOTOR COMPANY	168	$90,099
4	Facebook, Inc.	110	$159,005
5	The Leland Stanford, Jr University	97	$114,155
6	SAINT-GOBAIN CERAMICS & PLASTICS, INC.	90	$83,311
7	SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE	84	$84,015
8	EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY	60	$100,416
9	ROBERT BOSCH LLC	52	$124,857
10	WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY	44	$51,826
11	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY	39	$79,065
12	HP Inc.	36	$130,787
13	NEWRACOM, INC.	35	$93,143
14	HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE COMPANY	35	$153,011
15	GENEX SYSTEMS LLC	33	$77,386
16	Resolve AI, Inc.	32	$254,844
17	SOMNIO GLOBAL, LLC	32	$65,107
18	UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS	32	$73,963
19	SRI INTERNATIONAL	31	$87,727
20	BYTEDANCE INC.	29	$169,337
21	EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION	29	$100,199
22	SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY	29	$118,114
23	Honda Research Institute USA, Inc.	29	$125,946
24	THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LELAND STANFORD, JR. UNIVERSITY	28	$99,829
25	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	28	$74,399

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Where H-1B RESEARCH ENGINEER jobs are filed

State	H-1B filings
California	1,538
Texas	337
Michigan	292
New York	250
Massachusetts	241

Frequently asked questions

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for RESEARCH ENGINEER?

912 employers filed certified H-1B labor condition applications for RESEARCH ENGINEER roles (FY2026). The top sponsors by filing volume include Google LLC, META PLATFORMS, INC., FORD MOTOR COMPANY. The full ranked list is below.

What do H-1B RESEARCH ENGINEER jobs pay?

The median certified H-1B wage for RESEARCH ENGINEER roles is $97,000. The middle 50% of offers fall between $75,937 and $140,000.

Where are H-1B RESEARCH ENGINEER jobs located?

Most H-1B RESEARCH ENGINEER filings are concentrated in California, Texas, Michigan.

How is this ranking calculated?

Employers are ranked by the number of certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) they filed for RESEARCH ENGINEER roles, sourced from U.S. Department of Labor public disclosure data. This page reflects 4,094 H-1B filings for the role.

Counts are certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) from public U.S. Department of Labor disclosure data. Wages shown are the offered annual wage on the filing, not a guarantee of pay.