Research Associate Salary in New York, NY

152 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 New York is $87,960 — 28% below the national median of $121,514.

Section 1
$87,960
Average
$52,775
Min Est.
$158,327
Max Est.
152
Filings

Top Employers for Research Associate in New York

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
Weill Cornell Medical College $78,569 43
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $81,379 29
The Rockefeller University $80,779 18
Bernstein Institutional Services LLC $123,125 12
Research Foundation of CUNY $68,663 12
NYU Grossman School of Medicine $64,443 10
The Metropolitan Museum of Art $70,000 3
DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP $173,333 3
Brigade Capital Management, LP $175,000 2
Woodline Partners LP $155,000 2
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Research Associate in Other Cities

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
Boston, MA
$96,945
35 filings
Corvallis, OR
$65,312
33 filings

Other Roles in New York

Software Engineer ($179,935) Associate ($189,070) Vice President ($198,019) Analyst ($118,631) Senior Software Engineer ($177,618) Software Developer ($126,929) Director ($192,711) Senior Associate ($160,011)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.