H-1B Visiting Researcher Salary
The median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Researcher is $159,994, across 27 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$159,994
Average wage
$178,648
90th percentile
$369,824
Certified LCAs
27
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $36,774
- 25th
- $123,500
- Median
- $159,994
- Average
- $178,648
- 90th
- $369,824
- Highest
- $416,000
Based on 27 certified base wages, annualized.
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Top H-1B sponsors for Visiting Researcher
Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.
| Company↕ | LCAs↕ | Median▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Salesforce, Inc. | 2 | $416,000 |
| Boston Dynamics AI Institute, LLC | 1 | $416,000 |
| Google LLC | 1 | $312,998 |
| EvolutionaryScale PBC | 2 | $249,517 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 12 | $172,455 |
| Facebook, Inc. | 4 | $127,002 |
| Washington University | 2 | $70,711 |
| The Ohio University | 1 | $41,600 |
| University of Colorado Denver | 2 | $36,774 |