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 0.26% as an H1B industry with 36,279 employees hired as of 2025

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

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Rise Science, Inc.	1	$131,706
River Therapeutics Llc	1	$38,979
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	1	$92,934
S2nrg Llc	1	$89,814
Saam, Inc.	1	$134,950
Sagagene, Inc	1	$84,989
Sagagene,inc	1	$95,098
Sage Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$102,086
Saison Dining Group Llc	1	$43,264
Salzman Group, Inc.	1	$90,064

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Financial Quantitative Analysts	8	$99,874
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, And Farm Products	8	$64,171
Environmental Science And Protection Technicians, Including Health	8	$45,011
Pharmacists	7	$122,518
Editors	7	$58,014
Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	7	$120,434
Treasurers And Controllers	7	$124,705
Transportation Engineers	7	$104,306
Meeting, Convention, And Event Planners	7	$64,923
Zoologists And Wildlife Biologists	7	$43,704

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 5,294 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 847 in 2025.

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 2025 with an average salary of $105,164, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.