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 2024

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

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	460	$121,256
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated	423	$102,502
Genentech, Inc.	417	$114,952
Battelle Memorial Institute	398	$60,134
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.	335	$91,896
Texas A&m Agrilife Research	291	$40,802
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.	272	$119,633
Mercedes-benz Research & Development North America, Inc.	223	$121,554
Modernatx, Inc.	205	$107,247
Catalent Pharma Solutions	202	$84,470

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Nuclear Technicians	1	$78,645
Electrical Engineering Technicians	1	$35,776
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	1	$33,821
Foresters	1	$52,146
Soil And Water Conservationists	1	$57,741
Sustainability Specialists	1	$56,368
Curators	1	$46,634

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.