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RESEARCH ENGINEER-APPLICATIONS

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

Only 88 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ENGINEER profile (4,559 filings).
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88

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$94,620

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$65,270

25th Percentile

$87,847

Median (50th)

$94,620

75th Percentile

$100,654

90th Percentile

$114,651

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH ENGINEER-APPLICATIONS
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
CONVERGENT SCIENCE, INC. 12 $96,050 $90,000 - $110,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 8 $71,164 $53,499 - $100,872 87.5%
General Electric International Inc. 1 $118,000 $118,000 - $118,000 100.0%
Hume AI, Inc. 1 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 $94,540 $94,540 - $94,540 100.0%
Biomea Fusionn Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Yahoo Holdings, Inc. 1 $160,125 $160,125 - $160,125 100.0%
FORD MOTOR COMPANY 1 $111,301 $111,301 - $111,301 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 21 $92,000 $53,499 - $118,000
Senior 3 $160,125 $100,000 - $250,000
III 2 $94,001 $87,129 - $100,872
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 26 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Lexington KY 8 $71,164
Madison WI 7 $92,000
Northville MI 2 $100,000
Redwood City CA 1 $100,000
Hillsboro OR 1 $111,301
San Francisco CA 1 $250,000
Lewisville TX 1 $94,540
NISKAYUNA NY 1 $118,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of RESEARCH ENGINEER-APPLICATIONS 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 3 $90,000 100.0%
2022 5 $92,000 100.0%
2023 2 $76,200 100.0%
2024 5 $94,540 100.0%
2025 8 $98,700 100.0%
2026 3 $103,000 66.7%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH ENGINEER-APPLICATIONS

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
CONVERGENT SCIENCE, INC. 12 $96,050 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 8 $71,164 87.5%
General Electric International Inc. 1 $118,000 100.0%
Hume AI, Inc. 1 $250,000 100.0%
RHEEM MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1 $94,540 100.0%
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.