H-1B Research Assistant I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Assistant I is $46,749, across 110 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$46,749
Average wage
$48,194
90th percentile
$58,070
Certified LCAs
110
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $29,000
- 25th
- $42,699
- Median
- $46,749
- Average
- $48,194
- 90th
- $58,070
- Highest
- $70,000
Based on 110 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Assistant I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | 2 | $70,000 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | 8 | $56,368 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 28 | $54,066 |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER, INC. | 1 | $52,658 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | 1 | $45,718 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | 47 | $45,000 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 3 | $44,500 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 4 | $44,387 |
| MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 1 | $44,138 |
| Vanderbilt University | 1 | $41,205 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 5 | $39,998 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 2 | $39,842 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | 6 | $39,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | 1 | $29,000 |
Salaries by location
Houston, TX · $45,000East Lansing, MI · $52,406Philadelphia, PA · $51,302La Jolla, CA · $39,998Boston, MA · $44,387Little Rock, AR · $44,500Ann Arbor, MI · $57,626New Orleans, LA · $70,000Grand Rapids, MI · $56,707New York, NY · $58,043Maywood, IL · $39,842Walker, MI · $46,237Atlanta, GA · $44,138Nashville, TN · $41,205Cleveland, OH · $29,000