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 11.25% as an H1B industry with 9,270 employees hired as of 2025

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

Company	Employees	Average Wage
The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research	29	$63,951
F.tech R&d North America Inc.	28	$76,167
Flatiron Health, Inc.	25	$117,453
General Electric Company	25	$107,583
Honda Research Institute Usa, Inc.	25	$124,732
Aptiv Us Services General Partnership	24	$106,747
Neuralink Corporation	23	$111,958
Psiquantum Corp.	22	$164,939
Texas Heart Institute	22	$56,867
Nimble Robotics, Inc.	21	$131,193

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Microbiologists	49	$60,753
Astronomers	47	$79,438
Automotive Engineers	46	$81,468
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	44	$73,777
Aerospace Engineers	43	$111,470
Soil And Plant Scientists	41	$62,212
Mechatronics Engineers	38	$98,275
Management Analysts	37	$100,514
Industrial Engineers	36	$103,819
General And Operations Managers	35	$131,393

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 2024 with 1,859 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 394 in 2025.

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 2025 with an average salary of $112,410, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.