H-1B Research Specialist Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Specialist is $64,000, across 799 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$64,000
Average wage
$67,413
90th percentile
$90,000
Certified LCAs
799
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $27,747
- 25th
- $51,000
- Median
- $64,000
- Average
- $67,413
- 90th
- $90,000
- Highest
- $518,916
Based on 799 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
102FY20
96FY21
127FY22
141FY23
138FY24
128FY25
67FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Specialist
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | 13 | $130,809 |
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 225 | $80,000 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 32 | $70,325 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | 33 | $69,616 |
| University of Illinois Chicago | 18 | $65,768 |
| Northwestern University | 28 | $63,814 |
| The University of Iowa | 20 | $61,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 13 | $60,934 |
| University of Illinois | 15 | $56,661 |
| University of Illinois at Chicago | 26 | $54,665 |
| NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY | 24 | $51,000 |
| Washington University | 16 | $51,000 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 60 | $48,381 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 15 | $43,000 |
| Emory University | 30 | $40,614 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $74,638Madison, WI · $48,381Chicago, IL · $59,663Boston, MA · $69,998Ashburn, VA · $88,670Atlanta, GA · $41,000Worcester, MA · $55,000Fargo, ND · $52,000Evanston, IL · $67,004St. Louis, MO · $53,810Pittsburgh, PA · $44,538Los Angeles, CA · $69,256Iowa City, IA · $58,000Baltimore, MD · $67,619Berkeley, CA · $75,298