Perm 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 -1.21% as an Perm industry with 3,772 employees hired as of 2025

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

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Amgen Inc.	380	$89,313
Magic Leap, Inc.	63	$113,061
Aptiv Corporation	51	$84,010
Monsanto Company	44	$67,829
Cirrus Logic International Semiconductor Ltd.	43	$105,394
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	39	$93,028
Cruise Llc	33	$148,409
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	31	$91,851
Medpace, Inc.	20	$70,283
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory	18	$84,019

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

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Statisticians	158	$74,376
Software Developers, Systems Software	143	$113,877
Biochemists And Biophysicists	99	$68,104
Software Developers, Applications	90	$109,035
Computer Systems Analysts	70	$97,096
Mechanical Engineers	54	$90,328
Computer Occupations, All Other	54	$93,953
Chemists	53	$81,003
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	53	$106,926
Biomedical Engineers	49	$91,340

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 2010 where 78 employees were hired. They peaked in 2021 with 313 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1 in 2025.

The Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $71,891. The industry peaked in 2025 with an average salary of $153,171, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.