Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Specialist H-1B Salary
Howard Hughes Medical Institute pays a median H-1B base salary of $80,000 for Research Specialist, across 225 certified LCAs.
Median wage
$80,000
Average wage
$80,360
Range
$69,000–$100,463
25th–90th pct
Certified LCAs
225
Salary distribution
Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.
25th
Median
75th
90th
- Lowest
- $54,000
- 25th
- $69,000
- Median
- $80,000
- Average
- $80,360
- 90th
- $100,463
- Highest
- $131,998
Based on 225 certified base wages, annualized.
Filings by year
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Top locations for this role
| Location | LCAs | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, VA | 34 | $88,670 |
| New York, NY | 25 | $83,200 |
| Boston, MA | 16 | $81,368 |
| Berkeley, CA | 13 | $75,298 |
| Cambridge, MA | 12 | $73,540 |
| La Jolla, CA | 12 | $79,140 |
| Baltimore, MD | 11 | $66,500 |
| Dallas, TX | 9 | $64,000 |