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Researcher H-1B salaries

Employers filed 243 certified H-1B applications for Researcher roles between Feb 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $84,000.

Median salary offered
$84,000
Middle half earn
$67,475 to $146,000
Top 10% earn over
$221,595
Certified filings
243

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Pay by employer

EmployerFilingsMedianMiddle half
The Pennsylvania State University31$68,676$67,488 – $70,066
General Hospital Corporation28$73,272$64,824 – $84,630
ST. Jude Children's Research Hospital18$50,149$49,920 – $50,149
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.12$280,644$213,081 – $386,079
Global Energy Monitor10$72,800$71,240 – $76,960
NEC Laboratories America, Inc.9$154,200$152,672 – $164,403
American Institutes for Research9$90,000$73,008 – $90,000
University of Nebraska Medical Center8$56,676$53,264 – $60,059
NVIDIA Corporation7$235,997$148,000 – $277,992
Najafi Pharma Inc.6$90,979$86,642 – $92,913
Waymo LLC6$212,000$206,000 – $241,250
General Motors5$119,548$116,865 – $119,606
University of Louisville5$56,734$55,863 – $61,083
Nevada Nanotech Systems Inc.5$81,141$66,643 – $88,171
Jane Street Group, LLC4$300,000$300,000 – $300,000
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP4$189,000$179,500 – $192,500
Nissan North America, Inc.3$119,496$100,006 – $127,390
Intellipro Service Inc.3$100,000$100,000 – $120,000
Zenleads, Inc.3$146,000$146,000 – $146,000
Deel US LLC3$133,120$133,120 – $148,647
ByteDance Inc.2$172,856$150,284 – $195,428
Cognosphere, LLC2$480,000$480,000 – $480,000
Saint Louis University2$73,341$73,341 – $73,341
University of Hawaii2$72,360$72,360 – $72,360
OpenAGI Research Foundation, Inc.2$550,000$550,000 – $550,000
Smart Wisdom Center Inc.2$60,320$59,280 – $61,360
Fourth Floor Productions Inc2$67,000$67,000 – $67,000
International Crisis Group2$392,700$232,050 – $553,350
Mathematica Inc.2$176,700$162,850 – $190,550
Coinbase, Inc.2$138,100$138,100 – $138,100
Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.1$58,240$58,240 – $58,240
Astera Institute1$180,000$180,000 – $180,000
Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence1$123,600$123,600 – $123,600
Altera Digital Health Inc.1$107,619$107,619 – $107,619
Central State University1$76,502$76,502 – $76,502
Boston College1$131,188$131,188 – $131,188
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska1$58,000$58,000 – $58,000
U.S. Bank National Association1$119,970$119,970 – $119,970
Flapping Airplanes, Inc.1$210,000$210,000 – $210,000
Exploratorium1$89,128$89,128 – $89,128
Ericsson Inc.1$147,069$147,069 – $147,069
Crabel Operations, LLC1$200,000$200,000 – $200,000
Kepos Capital LP1$135,000$135,000 – $135,000
Massachusetts General Physicians Organization1$110,000$110,000 – $110,000
Google LLC1$249,000$249,000 – $249,000
Hitachi America, Ltd.1$85,218$85,218 – $85,218
GAP Solutions Inc.1$101,647$101,647 – $101,647
Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Inc.1$76,731$76,731 – $76,731
Chapin Hall Center for Children1$105,000$105,000 – $105,000
Cognizance Technologies LLC1$95,000$95,000 – $95,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.
CityFilingsMedianMiddle half
Hershey, PA27$68,004$67,488 – $70,036
Memphis, TN19$50,149$49,920 – $51,709
Boston, MA18$80,704$65,901 – $85,890
Charlestown, MA11$65,000$64,297 – $78,500
New York, NY10$232,500$174,380 – $300,000
Omaha, NE9$58,000$53,352 – $60,000
Cambridge, MA8$84,000$69,790 – $101,576
Seattle, WA7$123,600$81,400 – $142,050
Princeton, NJ7$152,672$131,000 – $153,436
Alameda, CA5$90,979$85,197 – $93,558
San Jose, CA5$164,403$162,328 – $218,000
Louisville, KY5$56,734$55,863 – $61,083
Philadelphia, PA5$235,997$235,997 – $319,987
Los Angeles, CA5$200,000$150,000 – $218,483
Santa Clara, CA5$119,496$107,619 – $135,283
Austin, TX4$189,000$165,630 – $192,500
Warren, MI4$118,206$116,111 – $119,661
Sparks, NV4$77,407$66,643 – $91,671
University Park, PA4$69,372$63,627 – $74,052
Houston, TX3$140,000$106,400 – $140,000

By experience level

Wage levelFilingsMedian
Level I116$68,004
Level II59$99,840
Level III18$108,010
Level IV40$215,946

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year

Year filedFilingsMedian
202319$70,000
202492$75,044
202576$111,925
202656$102,092