Research Scientist Salary in Houston, TX

59 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 Scientist in Houston is $81,753 — 33% below the national median of $121,514.

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$81,753
Average
$49,051
Min Est.
$147,155
Max Est.
59
Filings

Top Employers for Research Scientist in Houston

CompanyAvg. SalaryFilings
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center $76,261 30
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston $67,521 13
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute $103,857 7
Tachyus Corporation $110,000 2
W.M. RICE UNIVERSITY $72,474 2
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Research Scientist in Other Cities

Menlo Park, CA
$204,307
225 filings
New York, NY
$171,212
154 filings
Cambridge, MA
$114,190
117 filings
Mountain View, CA
$210,363
115 filings
Bellevue, WA
$203,992
114 filings
Sunnyvale, CA
$203,794
69 filings
Santa Clara, CA
$194,543
60 filings
Boston, MA
$85,543
58 filings

Other Roles in Houston

Software Developer ($99,965) Software Engineer ($103,378) Assistant Professor ($157,752) Data Engineer ($98,777) Postdoctoral Fellow ($66,600) Computer Programmer ($79,554) Business Analyst ($79,326) Data Scientist ($107,990)
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Source: US Department of Labor LCA Disclosure Data. Updated: Q1 FY2025.