H-1B Research Technician Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Research Technician is $48,000, across 311 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$48,000
Average wage
$52,331
90th percentile
$59,987
Certified LCAs
311
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $28,371
- 25th
- $43,028
- Median
- $48,000
- Average
- $52,331
- 90th
- $59,987
- Highest
- $590,304
Based on 311 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
51FY20
58FY21
41FY22
45FY23
47FY24
47FY25
22FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Technician
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| University of Connecticut | 6 | $162,510 |
| Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc. | 6 | $65,933 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 25 | $54,850 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 37 | $50,461 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 17 | $50,274 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 7 | $49,920 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 10 | $49,867 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 13 | $47,385 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | 29 | $47,133 |
| The University of Chicago | 19 | $47,008 |
| ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 | $47,000 |
| Georgetown University | 8 | $45,500 |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | 42 | $44,460 |
| University of Pittsburgh | 13 | $41,000 |
| Stowers Institute for Medical Research | 5 | $30,000 |
Salaries by location
New York, NY · $52,000Philadelphia, PA · $44,325Boston, MA · $47,476Chicago, IL · $47,008Seattle, WA · $49,327Cold Spring Harbor, NY · $50,274Bronx, NY · $47,385Pittsburgh, PA · $41,000Washington, DC · $44,054Oklahoma City, OK · $38,438Orangeburg, NY · $65,933Kansas City, MO · $30,000Albany, GA · $47,000Storrs, CT · $162,510White Plains, NY · $41,005