Electrical Engineers, R&D H1B Visa — Salary, Sponsors & Cities

H1B Visa Sponsorship Overview for Electrical Engineers, R&D

Electrical Engineers, R&D (SOC code 17-2074) is one of the occupations that U.S. employers sponsor through the H1B visa program. A total of 2,382 labor condition applications have been filed by 323 employers for this occupation across the United States. The H1B visa allows U.S. companies to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations, and Electrical Engineers, R&D positions represent a significant portion of these filings.

The average salary offered on H1B applications for Electrical Engineers, R&D positions is $68,087, with a median of N/A. Salaries range from $28,870 to $738,000, reflecting the wide variation across experience levels, geographic locations, and prevailing wage levels.

The top H1B sponsors for Electrical Engineers, R&D positions include The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC, Battelle, and Battelle Memorial Institute among others. These employers actively hire foreign workers for this role and submit LCA applications to the Department of Labor as part of the H1B approval process.

The most popular work locations for H1B Electrical Engineers, R&D positions include Richland, WA and Golden, CO. Location significantly impacts both salary offers and the applicable prevailing wage, making geographic analysis crucial for H1B applicants and employers.

California leads H1B filings for this occupation with 311 applications, followed by Colorado and New York. View Electrical Engineers, R&D H1B data in California for state-level details.

Top H1B Sponsors for Electrical Engineers, R&D

These employers have filed the most H1B applications for Electrical Engineers, R&D positions. Click any employer to view their full H1B sponsorship profile.

#	Employer	State	LCAs	Avg Salary	Market Median	vs Market
1	The Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC	CO	106	$75,361	N/A	N/A
2	Battelle	WA	105	$89,323	N/A	N/A
3	Battelle Memorial Institute	WA	69	$110,214	N/A	N/A
4	Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.	CA	67	$74,100	N/A	N/A
5	The Trustees of Princeton University	NJ	67	$51,801	N/A	N/A
6	University of Maryland, College Park	MD	56	$71,613	N/A	N/A
7	Georgia Institute of Technology	GA	53	$67,547	N/A	N/A
8	UT-BATTELLE, LLC - Oak Ridge National Laboratory	TN	53	$104,261	N/A	N/A
9	University of Texas at Dallas	TX	47	$51,164	N/A	N/A
10	University of Michigan	MI	46	$67,798	N/A	N/A
11	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MA	44	$60,700	N/A	N/A
12	University of California, Berkeley	CA	41	$63,880	N/A	N/A
13	University of Oklahoma	OK	38	$57,254	N/A	N/A
14	UChicago Argonne, LLC	IL	34	$87,352	N/A	N/A
15	University of Colorado	CO	34	$70,178	N/A	N/A
16	Duke University and Medical Center	NC	33	$60,198	N/A	N/A
17	University of California, Los Angeles	CA	31	$56,773	N/A	N/A
18	Brookhaven National Laboratory	NY	30	$102,932	N/A	N/A
19	Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	PA	27	$53,622	N/A	N/A
20	Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University	VA	27	$68,203	N/A	N/A

Electrical Engineers, R&D H1B Salary by City

H1B salaries for Electrical Engineers, R&D vary significantly by metro area. The table below shows the top cities with their average offered salary and how it compares to the local BLS median.

#	City	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	Local BLS Median	vs Local Market
1	Richland, WA	127	3	$96,183	N/A	N/A
2	Golden, CO	95	2	$72,043	N/A	N/A
3	Princeton, NJ	66	1	$51,070	N/A	N/A
4	Berkeley, CA	59	3	$74,439	N/A	N/A
5	Knoxville, TN	58	5	$66,297	N/A	N/A
6	Oak Ridge, TN	57	2	$100,267	N/A	N/A
7	Cambridge, MA	55	3	$60,660	N/A	N/A
8	Los Angeles, CA	54	4	$63,182	N/A	N/A
9	Ann Arbor, MI	51	4	$68,293	N/A	N/A
10	Atlanta, GA	50	2	$65,535	N/A	N/A
11	Richardson, TX	47	1	$51,164	N/A	N/A
12	Boulder, CO	44	5	$69,325	N/A	N/A
13	Pasadena, CA	41	4	$90,365	N/A	N/A
14	New York, NY	38	9	$70,725	N/A	N/A
15	College Park, MD	36	2	$73,273	N/A	N/A
16	Norman, OK	36	1	$57,518	N/A	N/A
17	Durham, NC	35	3	$60,881	N/A	N/A
18	Boston, MA	32	7	$57,551	N/A	N/A
19	College Station, TX	32	6	$55,371	N/A	N/A
20	Lemont, IL	32	2	$88,205	N/A	N/A

Electrical Engineers, R&D H1B Data by State

#	State	LCAs	Employers	Avg Salary	BLS State Median
1	California	311	57	$73,614	N/A
2	Colorado	174	14	$71,940	N/A
3	New York	162	25	$69,404	N/A
4	Texas	154	27	$56,310	N/A
5	Washington	152	9	$93,368	N/A
6	Tennessee	123	8	$81,461	N/A
7	Massachusetts	119	18	$58,871	N/A
8	Illinois	105	16	$74,132	N/A
9	Michigan	94	16	$68,331	N/A
10	Maryland	86	14	$71,924	N/A

Prevailing Wage Levels for Electrical Engineers, R&D

The Department of Labor assigns prevailing wage levels (I through IV) to H1B positions based on experience and skill requirements. Level I represents entry-level positions, while Level IV indicates expert-level roles. Understanding wage levels is critical for both employers and H1B workers.

Wage Level	LCAs	% of Total	Avg Salary	Min Salary	Max Salary
I	107	12.4%	$65,005	$28,870	$110,000
II	110	12.7%	$82,545	$46,072	$142,968
III	134	15.5%	$98,002	$55,000	$240,000
IV	54	6.3%	$106,440	$80,000	$170,602
Level I	200	23.2%	$58,251	$39,000	$108,500
Level II	91	10.5%	$70,259	$52,478	$130,000
Level III	131	15.2%	$84,089	$61,152	$136,500
Level IV	36	4.2%	$92,229	$69,368	$195,000