H-1B Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Researcher is $101,839, across 728 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$101,839
Average wage
$119,709
90th percentile
$185,138
Certified LCAs
728
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $21,674
- 25th
- $68,000
- Median
- $101,839
- Average
- $119,709
- 90th
- $185,138
- Highest
- $714,000
Based on 728 certified base wages, annualized.
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Filings by year
148FY20
153FY21
129FY22
82FY23
95FY24
87FY25
34FY26
Top H-1B sponsors for Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Jane Street Group, LLC | 11 | $300,000 |
| National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc. | 27 | $285,147 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 10 | $176,400 |
| Vicarious FPC, Inc. | 8 | $167,682 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 144 | $166,276 |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 11 | $131,000 |
| General Motors | 46 | $109,600 |
| Hitachi America, Ltd. | 12 | $81,442 |
| American Institutes for Research | 40 | $76,916 |
| Global Energy Monitor | 17 | $72,800 |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 60 | $67,750 |
| HealthCore, Inc. | 8 | $66,997 |
| General Hospital Corporation | 103 | $66,082 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | 9 | $53,352 |
| ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | 27 | $49,338 |
Salaries by location
Redmond, WA · $167,258Boston, MA · $70,237Hershey, PA · $67,750Charlestown, MA · $62,934Bellevue, WA · $155,500Warren, MI · $109,600New York, NY · $171,087Memphis, TN · $49,629Chicago, IL · $76,700Arlington, VA · $75,552Santa Clara, CA · $118,165Cambridge, MA · $91,062Farmington Hills, MI · $82,555San Francisco, CA · $118,100San Jose, CA · $133,920