H-1B Research Scholar Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Scholar is $69,800, across 258 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$69,800
Average wage
$72,751
90th percentile
$90,650
Certified LCAs
258
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $40,768
- 25th
- $62,000
- Median
- $69,800
- Average
- $72,751
- 90th
- $90,650
- Highest
- $192,500
Based on 258 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Scholar
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences | 2 | $130,000 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 13 | $103,000 |
| BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 | $78,520 |
| Bard College | 3 | $78,000 |
| W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY | 4 | $77,500 |
| University of New Mexico | 3 | $75,442 |
| New York University | 8 | $73,884 |
| North Carolina State University | 60 | $69,800 |
| Duke University | 34 | $69,482 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 88 | $68,000 |
| University of Idaho | 6 | $58,760 |
| Duke University and Health System | 2 | $57,456 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 3 | $56,014 |
| WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES | 3 | $48,381 |
| MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 3 | $44,138 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $68,596Raleigh, NC · $72,000Durham, NC · $68,435Princeton, NJ · $99,000Kannapolis, NC · $55,349Moscow, ID · $58,760Houston, TX · $77,500New Orleans, LA · $56,014Moffett Field, CA · $75,442Atlanta, GA · $44,138Winston Salem, NC · $48,381Boise, ID · $78,520Seattle, WA · $130,000Pomona, CA · $50,190Anandale-on-Hudson, NY · $78,000