H1B Visa Data for Scientific Research and Development Services: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Scientific Research and Development Services (NAICS code 5417) has an average growth rate of -0.05% as an H1B industry with 13,409 employees hired as of 2025

Top Scientific Research and Development Services Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Openai, L.p.	35	$138,604
Amarex Clinical Research, Llc	34	$71,997
Jingchi Corp	33	$129,271
Im Systems Group, Inc.	32	$67,587
Qiagen Inc	32	$63,715
Seven Bridges Genomics Inc.	32	$73,312
Carnegie Institution Of Washington	31	$47,244
Sensebrain Technology Limited Llc	30	$144,139
Wuxi Apptec Inc	30	$70,211
Moderna Services, Inc.	29	$127,554

Top Scientific Research and Development Services Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Treasurers And Controllers	2	$144,872
Executive Secretaries And Executive Administrative Assistants	2	$25,979
Neuropsychologists And Clinical Neuropsychologists	2	$48,568
Paralegals And Legal Assistants	2	$43,763
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	2	$67,235
Registered Nurses	1	$106,020
Art Directors	1	$133,869
Music Directors And Composers	1	$103,022
Producers And Directors	1	$134,264
Environmental Engineering Technicians	1	$41,933

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Scientific Research And Development Services industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 289 employees were hired. They peaked in 2022 with 1,286 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 249 in 2025.

The Scientific Research And Development Services industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $59,703. The industry peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $103,630, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.