H-1B Staff Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Staff Researcher is $134,222, across 35 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$134,222
Average wage
$131,204
90th percentile
$193,405
Certified LCAs
35
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $60,000
- 25th
- $76,900
- Median
- $134,222
- Average
- $131,204
- 90th
- $193,405
- Highest
- $265,000
Based on 35 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Staff Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub, Inc. | 1 | $229,600 |
| Waabi Innovation US Inc. | 2 | $228,500 |
| Baidu USA LLC | 2 | $208,535 |
| Jamf Software, LLC | 2 | $187,154 |
| Center for Applied Rationality | 3 | $170,000 |
| General Motors | 3 | $164,409 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $163,072 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | 6 | $135,534 |
| MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC | 1 | $102,398 |
| Lenovo (United States) Inc | 2 | $82,200 |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 2 | $70,000 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 8 | $69,495 |
| The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 1 | $60,000 |