H-1B Principal Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Principal Researcher is $172,914, across 39 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$172,914
Average wage
$166,572
90th percentile
$240,000
Certified LCAs
39
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $64,875
- 25th
- $134,201
- Median
- $172,914
- Average
- $166,572
- 90th
- $240,000
- Highest
- $304,121
Based on 38 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Principal Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | 1 | $304,121 |
| Certified Kernel Tech LLC | 1 | $270,000 |
| Tencent America LLC | 5 | $240,000 |
| Fujitsu Research of America, Inc. | 1 | $200,077 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 4 | $185,644 |
| NIKE, Inc. | 1 | $174,956 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 15 | $167,815 |
| Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. (TEMA) | 1 | $160,000 |
| Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMNA) | 1 | $160,000 |
| Cummins Inc. | 1 | $108,742 |
| Transform Innovation, Inc. | 1 | $108,555 |
| The University Of Chicago | 3 | $74,838 |
| The University of Chicago Booth School of Business | 4 | $69,514 |