H-1B Research Investigator Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Investigator is $67,588, across 478 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$67,588
Average wage
$73,130
90th percentile
$106,244
Certified LCAs
478
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $41,683
- 25th
- $61,800
- Median
- $67,588
- Average
- $73,130
- 90th
- $106,244
- Highest
- $161,631
Based on 478 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
60FY20
84FY21
60FY22
81FY23
74FY24
64FY25
55FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Investigator
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| DDP Specialty Electronic Materials US, LLC | 2 | $126,862 |
| Rohm and Haas Electronic Materials , LLC | 7 | $121,500 |
| DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC | 8 | $116,478 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 6 | $113,000 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 6 | $110,000 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 4 | $109,606 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 21 | $109,588 |
| Nutrition & Biosciences, USA 4, Inc. | 2 | $108,988 |
| Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1 | $88,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 10 | $78,500 |
| The Population Council, Inc. | 5 | $75,000 |
| University of Michigan | 337 | $66,225 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | 56 | $57,640 |
| MINTZ GROUP, LLC | 1 | $55,000 |
Salaries by location
Ann Arbor, MI · $66,225Houston, TX · $58,194Cambridge, MA · $108,794Marlborough, MA · $121,470Cold Spring Harbor, NY · $78,500Wilmington, DE · $117,096New York, NY · $75,000Indianapolis, IN · $110,000New Brunswick, NJ · $109,000Midland, MI · $124,354Lexington, MA · $105,000Gainesville, FL · $62,504Princeton, NJ · $139,387Union Beach, NJ · $109,606Smithville, TX · $52,000