H-1B Principal Research Associate Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Research Associate is $105,331, across 60 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$105,331
Average wage
$106,235
90th percentile
$120,000
Certified LCAs
60
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $80,000
- 25th
- $99,250
- Median
- $105,331
- Average
- $106,235
- 90th
- $120,000
- Highest
- $157,346
Based on 60 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Research Associate
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| City Therapeutics, Inc. | 4 | $117,500 |
| CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. | 7 | $116,936 |
| Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc. | 2 | $110,232 |
| Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $110,099 |
| GC Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $110,000 |
| ReNAgade Therapeutics Management, Inc. | 2 | $109,116 |
| Ribon Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $107,792 |
| Sana Biotechnology, Inc. | 14 | $105,633 |
| TScan Therapeutics, Inc. | 6 | $105,331 |
| Nuvation Bio, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Ideaya Biosciences Inc. | 6 | $103,408 |
| ModernaTX, Inc. | 2 | $96,242 |
| Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | $96,000 |
| Cyteir Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $95,000 |
| Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $82,500 |