H-1B Research Specialist I Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Specialist I is $54,910, across 48 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$54,910
Average wage
$53,861
90th percentile
$65,194
Certified LCAs
48
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $29,661
- 25th
- $44,743
- Median
- $54,910
- Average
- $53,861
- 90th
- $65,194
- Highest
- $90,000
Based on 48 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Research Specialist I
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Hughes Medical Institute | 2 | $90,000 |
| Prairie View A&M University | 1 | $65,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | 10 | $64,028 |
| Texas A&M Transportation Institute | 2 | $62,587 |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY | 5 | $62,000 |
| FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 3 | $55,000 |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | 1 | $53,331 |
| Texas A&M AgriLife Research | 7 | $50,294 |
| Brandeis University | 2 | $50,030 |
| W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY | 1 | $43,000 |
| THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | 6 | $38,490 |
| The Curators of the University of Missouri | 8 | $33,654 |