NTESS H-1B salaries (2026)
Yes — NTESS sponsors H-1B workers. Across 39 certified Labor Condition Applications, the median offered base wage is $110,000. Every figure below comes straight from the employer's own filings with the U.S. Department of Labor.
NTESS filed 39 certified H-1B labor condition applications across 3 states between Oct 2024 and Mar 2026. The median offered base wage was $110,000.
- Median offered wage
- $110,000
- Certified filings
- 39
- Work locations
- 3 states
- Distinct roles
- 36
Most-filed roles at NTESS
| Role | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Randd Sande | 3 | $158,000 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Combustion Engineering | 2 | $110,000 |
| John Von Neumann Postdoc Fellowship In Computational Science | 1 | $111,600 |
| Postdoc Topological Quantum Computing Sensing | 1 | $110,000 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Applied Mathematics | 1 | $98,500 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Applied Statistics | 1 | $98,500 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Biochemistry Molecular Biology | 1 | $110,000 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Biochemisry Biotechnology | 1 | $104,820 |
| Mechanical Engineer Engine Combustion Research | 1 | $232,200 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Computational Fluid Dynamics | 1 | $98,500 |
| Postdoctoral Appointee Computer Science Research Institute | 1 | $98,500 |
| Jbei Postdoctoral Computational Chem Engineering | 1 | $103,164 |
Wage-level distribution
DOL prevailing-wage levels reflect the seniority the employer certified, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent).
| Level | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 25 | $98,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $164,800 |
| Level III — experienced | 6 | $156,700 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 6 | $183,600 |
Where NTESS hires
| State | Filings | Median wage |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 23 | $99,258 |
| California | 15 | $110,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $98,500 |
Recent certified filings
| Job title | Location | Wage | Level | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R&D S&E, Computer Science (Statistics) | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $158,000 | III | Mar 2026 |
| JBEI Postdoctoral Associate – Computational Chem Engineering | Emeryville, California | $103,164 | I | Mar 2026 |
| R&D Power System Engineer | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $148,800 | IV | Mar 2026 |
| R&D S&E, PHYSICS RESEARCH STAFF | SAN DIEGO, California | $185,100 | III | Mar 2026 |
| John von Neumann Postdoc Fellowship in Computational Science | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $111,600 | I | Feb 2026 |
| R&D Computer Scientist - Parallel Multigrid Algorithms | Albuquerque, New Mexico | $181,300 | III | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE – APPLIED STATISTICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - THEORETICAL CHEMICAL KINETICS | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| R&D S&E, COMP SCI (AI/ML & NEXT-GEN SW FOR MATERIALS SIMUL) | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $158,000 | II | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PLASMA-ASSISTED CHEMISTRY | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - QUANTUM PHYSICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $99,258 | I | Feb 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - BIOCHEMISTRY - MOLECULAR BIOLOGY | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Jan 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE--IN SITU TEM & MECHANICS OF MATERIALS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Jan 2026 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION ENGINEERING | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMBUSTION ENGINEERING | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Nov 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - EXPERIMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Nov 2025 |
| R&D S&E OPTICAL METAMATERIALS & NANOPHOTONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $150,400 | III | Aug 2025 |
| R&D S&E CYBERSECURITY FOR DISTRIBUTED ENERGY SYSTEMS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $171,600 | II | Jul 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - POWER SYSTEMS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Jul 2025 |
| R&D ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $155,400 | III | Jul 2025 |
| MECHANICAL ENGINEER - ENGINE COMBUSTION RESEARCH | LIVERMORE, California | $232,200 | IV | Jul 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTER SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Jun 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Apr 2025 |
| R&D S&E MATERIALS SCIENTIST SE | EMERYVILLE, California | $183,200 | IV | Apr 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - APPLIED MATHEMATICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Apr 2025 |
| R&D ELECTROMECHANICAL SIMULATION SCIENTIST | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $161,000 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - GEOGRAPHIC/GEOSPATIAL SCIENCE | LYNDHURST, Ohio | $98,500 | I | Mar 2025 |
| R&D CYBERSECURITY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $191,800 | IV | Mar 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - DEVELOPMT SYNTHETIC BACTERIOPHAGES | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Feb 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS SCI/MOLECULAR DYNAMICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Feb 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - HIGH THROUGHPUT MATERIALS MECHANICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Feb 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - MATERIALS FOR MICROELECTRONICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Feb 2025 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - BIOCHEMISRY BIOTECHNOLOGY | EMERYVILLE, California | $104,820 | I | Feb 2025 |
| SENIOR R&D S&E MECHANICAL ENGINEER | LIVERMORE, California | $184,000 | IV | Feb 2025 |
| POSTDOC TOPOLOGICAL QUANTUM COMPUTING/SENSING (ELEC ENG) | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Jan 2025 |
| R&D CONCENTRATING SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES ENGINEER (MECH ENG) | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $144,200 | III | Dec 2024 |
| JBEI POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - BIOENGINEERING | EMERYVILLE, California | $97,104 | I | Dec 2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS | LIVERMORE, California | $110,000 | I | Oct 2024 |
| POSTDOCTORAL APPOINTEE - PHOTONICS/AMO PHYSICS | ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico | $98,500 | I | Oct 2024 |
Legal entities included: NTESS LLC; NTESS, LLC.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OFLC certified Labor Condition Applications (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3), public disclosure data. Wages are employer-offered base pay and exclude bonuses, equity, and other compensation. Denied and withdrawn filings are excluded. Figures reflect filings decided Oct 2024–Mar 2026.
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