H1B Visa Data for Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (NAICS code 54171) has an average growth rate of 1.35% as an H1B industry with 30,385 employees hired as of 2025

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Simba Chain Inc.	1	$125,445
Simbex Llc	1	$54,974
Simple Origin, Inc.	1	$65,811
Sinode Systems Inc.	1	$58,843
Sio Gene Therapies Inc.	1	$62,067
Siyan Clinical Research	1	$208,000
Skyspring Nanomaterials, Inc.	1	$48,880
Slayback Pharma Llc	1	$188,594
Smart Skin Zone Inc.	1	$61,838
Smartsens Inc.	1	$172,245

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Pharmacists	7	$122,518
Editors	7	$57,750
Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	7	$120,434
Treasurers And Controllers	7	$124,705
Transportation Engineers	7	$104,306
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists	7	$43,704
Mechanical Engineering Technicians	7	$43,113
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	6	$68,233
Architects, Except Landscape And Naval	6	$77,231
Industrial Engineering Technicians	6	$48,114

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 508 employees were hired. They peaked in 2022 with 5,480 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 4,982 in 2023.

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $69,955. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $99,944, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.