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

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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) (NAICS code 541715) has an average growth rate of 23.44% as an H1B industry with 6,850 employees hired as of 2024

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Samsung Research America, Inc.	82	$146,030
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies	75	$61,889
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory	73	$60,672
Medpace, Inc.	72	$73,408
Clearview Healthcare Partners, Llc	70	$84,278
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research	65	$76,702
The J. David Gladstone Institutes	54	$68,239
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy	45	$80,726
Texas A&m Agrilife Research	41	$43,341
Bay Area Environmental Research Institute	39	$84,856

Top Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Chemists	172	$74,106
Software Developers, Systems Software	153	$108,437
Biostatisticians	134	$85,561
Computer And Information Research Scientists	133	$116,279
Biological Technicians	105	$44,555
Sustainability Specialists	87	$72,409
Natural Sciences Managers	77	$110,582
Materials Scientists	75	$74,918
Clinical Data Managers	68	$90,150
Atmospheric And Space Scientists	65	$85,042

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2017 where 1 employees were hired. They peaked in 2022 with 1,714 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,680 in 2023.

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology And Biotechnology) industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2017 where the average salary was $76,586. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $92,814, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.