H-1B Associate Research Scientist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Associate Research Scientist is $72,642, across 2,259 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$72,642
Average wage
$78,939
90th percentile
$100,892
Certified LCAs
2,259
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $37,750
- 25th
- $66,100
- Median
- $72,642
- Average
- $78,939
- 90th
- $100,892
- Highest
- $1,080,000
Based on 2,254 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
284FY20
344FY21
358FY22
320FY23
407FY24
359FY25
187FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Research Scientist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Simons Foundation | 18 | $139,998 |
| THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY | 69 | $124,026 |
| University of Maryland College Park | 13 | $104,353 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 45 | $95,000 |
| New York University | 43 | $80,000 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 43 | $80,000 |
| Northeastern University | 57 | $77,438 |
| Columbia University | 782 | $75,000 |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 60 | $74,355 |
| Arizona State University | 28 | $71,650 |
| Yale University | 784 | $70,000 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 35 | $69,160 |
| Texas A&M University | 26 | $64,677 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 27 | $60,000 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 46 | $57,474 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $76,669New Haven, CT · $70,000Boston, MA · $77,350West Haven, CT · $69,160Bronx, NY · $57,996College Station, TX · $65,292Baltimore, MD · $100,286Lake Jackson, TX · $116,615Tempe, AZ · $71,650Farmington, CT · $69,160Middleton, WI · $75,000Midland, MI · $126,504Freeport, TX · $117,971Palisades, NY · $75,500Princeton, NJ · $73,528