Research Associate Salary in Boston, MA

35 certified H-1B filings

According to TheRealSalaries.com analysis of official US Department of Labor filings (October 2024 - December 2025), the average H-1B salary for Research Associate in Boston is $96,946 — 20% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$96,946
Average
$58,167
Min Est.
$174,502
Max Est.
35
Filings

Top Employers for Research Associate in Boston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Harvard University $92,158 27
Cornerstone Research, Inc. $160,000 3
Tufts University $70,000 2
Section 2

Research Associate in Other Cities

New York, NY
$87,959
152 filings
Philadelphia, PA
$76,177
94 filings
Baltimore, MD
$76,847
73 filings
Rochester, MN
$81,310
55 filings
Cambridge, MA
$82,108
39 filings
Charlottesville, VA
$63,516
39 filings
Chicago, IL
$80,370
38 filings
Corvallis, OR
$65,312
33 filings

Other Roles in Boston

Research Fellow ($77,012) Clinical Fellow ($101,074) Assistant Professor ($166,509) Software Engineer ($127,727) Senior Software Engineer ($160,935) Software Development Engineer Ii ($149,376) Software Engineer Ii ($143,038) Software Developer ($135,898)
Section 3
Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.