Research Engineer Salary in San Jose, CA

6 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 San Jose is $155,386 — 28% above the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$155,386
Average
$93,231
Min Est.
$279,694
Max Est.
6
Filings

Top Employers for Research Engineer in San Jose

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Honda Research Institute USA, Inc. $135,215 3
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
Palo Alto, CA
$219,733
12 filings
Redmond, WA
$181,722
11 filings

Other Roles in San Jose

Software Engineer ($179,211) Software Development Engineer ($188,513) Senior Software Engineer ($196,949) Machine Learning Engineer ($202,111) Software Engineer 3 ($168,352) MTS 1, Software Engineer ($196,310) Product Manager ($188,095) Software Developer ($170,248)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.