Research Analyst H-1B salaries

Employers filed 715 certified H-1B applications for Research Analyst roles between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $100,000. The typical offer was 13% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $100,000
Middle half earn: $76,644 to $153,670
Top 10% earn over: $225,000
Certified filings: 715

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
Zifo Technologies, Inc	154	$84,752	−15%	$72,000 – $100,000
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC	90	$225,000	+125%	$181,250 – $257,500
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.	46	$187,500	+88%	$162,500 – $200,000
The Brattle Group	29	$95,520	−4%	$95,520 – $103,164
MPG Operations LLC	27	$118,248	+18%	$114,223 – $147,410
The University of Chicago	15	$68,000	−32%	$59,661 – $77,461
IHS Global Inc.	11	$83,835	−16%	$81,500 – $95,688
Aurora Energy Research LLC	9	$86,450	−14%	$84,550 – $89,050
Interpret, LLC	7	$52,000	−48%	$52,000 – $62,327
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania	7	$100,744	+1%	$92,872 – $104,522
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis	6	$53,188	−47%	$51,375 – $55,000
Marshall Wace North America LP	6	$157,500	+57%	$150,000 – $172,500
AQR Capital Management, LLC	5	$130,000	+30%	$125,000 – $130,000
Highway Loss Data Institute	5	$80,587	−19%	$80,067 – $81,214
The Urban Institute	5	$62,000	−38%	$58,800 – $62,000
Markit North America, Inc.	4	$95,813	−4%	$88,715 – $100,651
Purdue University	4	$85,938	−14%	$81,454 – $85,938
Tanius Technology, LLC.	4	$140,000	+40%	$107,500 – $177,500
Emft LLC	4	$96,366	−4%	$63,773 – $128,960
Advancy Inc.	4	$117,500	+18%	$100,000 – $145,000
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC	4	$128,336	+28%	$113,547 – $150,207
Coherent Economics, LLC	3	$98,000	−2%	$96,500 – $115,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.	3	$175,000	+75%	$175,000 – $237,500
Equinox Partners Investment Management, LLC	3	$155,000	+55%	$147,767 – $156,376
Guidehouse Digital LLC	3	$65,000	−35%	$65,000 – $75,544
Independent Project Analysis, Inc.	3	$77,501	−22%	$76,250 – $77,501
University of Kentucky	3	$53,000	−47%	$49,484 – $53,758
Tiger Global Management, LLC	3	$250,000	+150%	$250,000 – $250,000
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics	3	$60,000	−40%	$60,000 – $61,000
Franchise Information Services, Inc.	3	$56,000	−44%	$56,000 – $56,000
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments	3	$157,394	+57%	$131,116 – $159,058
Bridge Investment Group LLC	2	$424,900	+325%	$251,075 – $598,725
Apex Medical Research, AMR, Inc.	2	$69,035	−31%	$69,035 – $69,035
Buckley Capital Advisors LLC	2	$170,000	+70%	$170,000 – $170,000
C10 Labs, LLC	2	$49,858	−50%	$49,858 – $49,858
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.	2	$136,974	+37%	$130,460 – $143,487
1nteger, LLC	2	$72,134	−28%	$72,134 – $72,134
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership	2	$162,794	+63%	$131,692 – $193,897
ACORD Corporation	2	$115,482	+15%	$114,098 – $116,865
FMR LLC	2	$153,940	+54%	$145,184 – $162,697
Excelencia in Education, Inc.	2	$83,408	−17%	$83,408 – $83,408
Indiana University Indianapolis	2	$57,962	−42%	$55,377 – $60,548
Indus Capital Partners LLC	2	$124,000	+24%	$124,000 – $124,000
Invesco Group Services, Inc.	2	$147,500	+48%	$146,250 – $148,750
Neuberger Berman Group LLC	2	$127,500	+27%	$116,250 – $138,750
Janus Henderson Investors US, LLC	2	$159,144	+59%	$145,716 – $172,572
Johns Hopkins University	2	$98,285	−2%	$92,428 – $104,142
King Street Capital Management, L.P.	2	$162,500	+62%	$156,250 – $168,750
Synata Bio Inc.	2	$145,000	+45%	$145,000 – $145,000
Trafelet Capital Management, L.P.	2	$250,000	+150%	$250,000 – $250,000

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
New York, NY	225	$175,000	$141,170 – $225,000
Chicago, IL	41	$87,000	$70,000 – $103,164
Cambridge, MA	40	$80,750	$72,000 – $100,000
Cary, NC	37	$77,632	$72,000 – $104,000
Boston, MA	32	$103,164	$86,971 – $107,015
Washington, DC	17	$68,000	$59,446 – $76,500
Austin, TX	14	$86,450	$82,712 – $93,512
San Francisco, CA	13	$124,000	$95,520 – $171,454
Arlington, VA	11	$80,067	$61,450 – $81,575
North Chicago, IL	10	$75,682	$72,000 – $85,981
Indianapolis, IN	10	$55,000	$51,729 – $66,784
Stamford, CT	9	$157,752	$150,000 – $195,000
Houston, TX	8	$90,918	$79,406 – $105,781
Santa Clara, CA	8	$113,000	$101,050 – $120,587
Tarrytown, NY	8	$77,500	$76,500 – $80,250
Philadelphia, PA	7	$100,300	$84,138 – $100,744
Lexington, MA	6	$94,227	$92,325 – $98,638
Greenwich, CT	6	$127,500	$125,000 – $130,000
Los Angeles, CA	6	$70,500	$65,000 – $101,500
Miami, FL	5	$150,000	$150,000 – $200,000

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	272	$76,000
Level II	164	$97,303
Level III	130	$150,000
Level IV	142	$200,000

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

By year

Year filed	Filings	Median
2023	56	$116,251
2024	239	$93,900
2025	269	$100,000
2026	151	$118,248