Research Associate
H-1B Salary Data · 1,292 certified filings
$75,585Avg. Salary
$35,000Minimum
$200,000Maximum
According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Associate is $75,585 — 38% below the national median H-1B salary of $121,514. Based on 1,292 certified filings across all employers.
Section 1
What is the average H-1B salary for Research Associate?
The average H-1B salary for Research Associate is $75,585 based on 1,292 certified filings with the US Department of Labor. Salaries range from $35,000 to $200,000.
$75,585
Average
$35,000
Minimum
$200,000
Maximum
1,292
Filings
Top Companies Hiring Research Associate
| Company | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | $78,280 | 82 |
| Mayo Clinic | $81,229 | 72 |
| Harvard University | $86,861 | 59 |
| Johns Hopkins University | $75,250 | 54 |
| Northwestern University | $71,229 | 50 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | $78,568 | 43 |
| The University of Virginia | $63,360 | 42 |
| Oregon State University | $65,034 | 34 |
| MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY | $66,188 | 34 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | $93,526 | 33 |
| Cornell University | $88,061 | 31 |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | $81,379 | 29 |
| Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | $69,574 | 26 |
| The University of Southern California | $66,018 | 24 |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | $57,224 | 22 |
Section 2
Research Associate Salaries by City
| City | Avg. Salary | Filings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | $110,642 | 8 |
| Boston, MA | $96,945 | 35 |
| Austin, TX | $93,937 | 31 |
| New York, NY | $87,959 | 152 |
| Ithaca, NY | $87,428 | 29 |
| Piscataway, NJ | $86,699 | 14 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $86,301 | 10 |
| Menlo Park, CA | $84,128 | 18 |
| San Jose, CA | $83,240 | 10 |
| Cambridge, MA | $82,108 | 39 |
| Rochester, MN | $81,310 | 55 |
| Upton, NY | $81,083 | 6 |
| Chicago, IL | $80,370 | 38 |
| San Diego, CA | $78,198 | 7 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $77,076 | 14 |
Related Roles
Laboratory Research Technician ($44,427)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow ($68,076)
Research Lab Specialist Intermediate ($60,884)
Senior Scientist ($118,601)
Project Scientist ($90,751)
Investigator, Instructor ($84,730)
Medical Physicist ($152,741)
Research Technician Ii ($51,896)
Economist Ii ($158,077)
Biochemist ($81,345)
Section 3
Pay for this role varies by DOL wage level — see the H-1B wage levels I–IV explained with prevailing wage data per level.
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Category: Science. Updated: Q1 FY2025.