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
Novartis Latin America Services, Inc.	1	$114,566
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporatoin	1	$97,573
Novartis Services Incorporated	1	$71,739
Novodiax, Inc.	1	$89,523
Numoda Corporation	1	$53,040
Nusep, Inc.	1	$38,792
Ocean View Group Nonprofit	1	$75,067
Oceanit Laboratories, Inc.	1	$68,723
Oklahoma Foundation For Cardiovascular Research	1	$36,296
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	1	$35,277

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Energy Engineers	90	$91,162
Atmospheric And Space Scientists	90	$77,897
Financial Managers	88	$137,101
Validation Engineers	86	$94,639
Civil Engineers	85	$83,141
Economists	82	$82,982
Computer Programmers	80	$74,771
Environmental Engineers	76	$76,079
Aerospace Engineers	75	$91,957
Quality Control Systems Managers	69	$122,683

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.