Research Engineer Salary in Palo Alto, CA

12 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Engineer in Palo Alto is $219,733 — 81% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$219,733
Average
$131,839
Min Est.
$395,519
Max Est.
12
Filings

Top Employers for Research Engineer in Palo Alto

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Mistral AI, Inc. $236,667 3
Luma AI, Inc. $191,922 2
Section 2

Research Engineer in Other Cities

San Francisco, CA
$244,031
48 filings
Mountain View, CA
$196,249
41 filings
New York, NY
$204,296
26 filings
Menlo Park, CA
$247,122
23 filings
Stanford, CA
$120,893
19 filings
Pittsburgh, PA
$139,344
13 filings
Redmond, WA
$181,722
11 filings
Burlingame, CA
$214,467
9 filings

Other Roles in Palo Alto

Software Engineer ($177,091) R&D Engineer Software ($198,690) Senior Software Engineer ($200,343) Software Development Engineer Ii ($187,893) Member Of Technical Staff ($267,233) SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER ($196,790) Applied Scientist Ii ($187,789) Senior Developer ($162,956)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.