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
Virovek Incorporation	1	$87,610
Vivli, Inc.	1	$118,893
Vivorte, Inc.	1	$65,936
Vl39, Inc.	1	$74,693
Vl50, Inc.	1	$63,357
Volastra Therapeutics, Inc.	1	$116,605
Volta Labs, Inc.	1	$111,093
Vrl-san Antonio Llc	1	$31,678
W. L. Gore & Assoicates, Inc.	1	$104,021
W.l. Gore & Associates	1	$77,459

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	13	$53,013
Training And Development Specialists	13	$70,582
Remote Sensing Scientists And Technologists	12	$61,317
Life, Physical, And Social Science Technicians, All Other	12	$38,648
Auditors	11	$92,262
Petroleum Engineers	11	$65,632
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	11	$89,362
Environmental Economists	11	$79,354
Geographers	11	$62,504
Training And Development Managers	10	$122,992

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.