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Engineer 4, Technical Research & Development

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 21 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER profile (837 filings).
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21

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$128,807

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

1

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$98,727

25th Percentile

$123,131

Median (50th)

$128,807

75th Percentile

$145,665

90th Percentile

$150,873

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Top Employers Hiring Engineer 4, Technical Research & Development
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 14 $128,807 $77,189 - $151,923 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
IV 10 $128,792 $89,773 - $151,923
V 3 $146,078 $128,669 - $151,778
II 1 $77,189 $77,189 - $77,189
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Philadelphia PA 6 $127,733
Washington DC 2 $109,242
King of Prussia PA 1 $146,078
Atlanta GA 1 $119,621
Norristown PA 1 $151,923
Natick MA 1 $128,945
Aubrey TX 1 $128,639
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Engineer 4, Technical Research & Development with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 1 $121,909 100.0%
2022 3 $89,773 100.0%
2023 2 $134,982 100.0%
2025 5 $128,945 100.0%
2026 3 $148,762 100.0%
Company Comparison - Engineer 4, Technical Research & Development

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Comcast Cable Communications, LLC 14 $128,807 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.