Research Associate I H-1B salaries

Employers filed 133 certified H-1B applications for Research Associate I roles between Apr 2023 and May 2026. The median salary was $69,268. The typical offer was 5% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $69,268
Middle half earn: $59,217 to $75,000
Top 10% earn over: $84,847
Certified filings: 133

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute	33	$68,099	−2%	$65,437 – $71,219
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey	19	$74,799	+8%	$73,161 – $80,532
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.	11	$56,368	−19%	$56,122 – $58,815
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.	6	$65,167	−6%	$61,110 – $68,833
Colorado State University	4	$59,300	−14%	$57,700 – $61,577
Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.	3	$77,019	+11%	$75,638 – $80,827
Education Development Center	3	$73,202	+6%	$73,198 – $73,202
Adimab Service Company, LLC	3	$93,500	+35%	$91,850 – $93,500
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.	2	$73,611	+6%	$73,611 – $73,611
Buck Institute for Research on Aging	2	$56,125	−19%	$54,188 – $58,062
Mississippi State University	2	$50,500	−27%	$50,500 – $50,500
Legal Services Corporation	2	$98,355	+42%	$98,355 – $98,355
Pheast Therapeutics, Inc	2	$156,270	+126%	$156,270 – $156,270
Baylor Research Institute	2	$81,640	+18%	$77,220 – $86,060
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute	2	$49,962	−28%	$49,941 – $49,982
South Dakota State University	2	$57,800	−17%	$55,503 – $60,097
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	2	$54,770	−21%	$52,036 – $57,504
AcuraStem Incorporated	1	$65,000	−6%	$65,000 – $65,000
CZ Biohub SF, LLC	1	$76,461	+10%	$76,461 – $76,461
Connecticut Children's Medical Center	1	$63,750	−8%	$63,750 – $63,750
The Broad Institute, Inc.	1	$59,000	−15%	$59,000 – $59,000
Coherence Neuro Global, Inc.	1	$70,000	+1%	$70,000 – $70,000
Boston Institute of Biotechnology LLC	1	$50,000	−28%	$50,000 – $50,000
Astellas Engineered Small Molecules US, Incorporated	1	$85,000	+23%	$85,000 – $85,000
Beacon Discovery Inc	1	$52,000	−25%	$52,000 – $52,000
Biotium Inc.	1	$80,870	+17%	$80,870 – $80,870
Asieris Pharmaceuticals (USA) Inc.	1	$78,000	+13%	$78,000 – $78,000
Altos Labs Inc.	1	$84,900	+23%	$84,900 – $84,900
Auburn University	1	$52,050	−25%	$52,050 – $52,050
Low Institute for Therapeutics	1	$58,000	−16%	$58,000 – $58,000
Hansoh Bio LLC	1	$78,000	+13%	$78,000 – $78,000
Flagship Labs 110, Inc.	1	$75,000	+8%	$75,000 – $75,000
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.	1	$39,728	−43%	$39,728 – $39,728
Georgia Institute of Technology	1	$102,300	+48%	$102,300 – $102,300
Montana State University	1	$48,859	−29%	$48,859 – $48,859
Metagenomi, Inc.	1	$70,000	+1%	$70,000 – $70,000
MedGenome, Inc.	1	$68,661	−1%	$68,661 – $68,661
MEDIC Life Sciences, Inc	1	$63,107	−9%	$63,107 – $63,107
LuminoDx Inc.	1	$57,000	−18%	$57,000 – $57,000
Inhibrx Biosciences Inc.	1	$73,798	+7%	$73,798 – $73,798
The J. David Gladstone Institutes	1	$70,762	+2%	$70,762 – $70,762
Montana State University Billings	1	$48,859	−29%	$48,859 – $48,859
Stifel Financial Corp	1	$110,000	+59%	$110,000 – $110,000
SENS Foundation, Inc.	1	$60,000	−13%	$60,000 – $60,000
Ochsner Clinic Foundation	1	$35,568	−49%	$35,568 – $35,568
Tevard Biosciences, Inc	1	$72,500	+5%	$72,500 – $72,500
Ultima Genomics, Inc.	1	$51,667	−25%	$51,667 – $51,667
University of Michigan	1	$62,400	−10%	$62,400 – $62,400
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	1	$43,992	−36%	$43,992 – $43,992
Zymo Research Corporation	1	$68,640	−1%	$68,640 – $68,640

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Houston, TX	33	$68,099	$65,437 – $71,219
Milwaukee, WI	11	$56,368	$56,122 – $58,815
Boston, MA	9	$69,701	$64,106 – $72,500
New Brunswick, NJ	8	$73,161	$73,161 – $80,993
Newark, NJ	8	$74,566	$74,039 – $75,841
Fort Collins, CO	4	$59,300	$57,700 – $61,577
Lebanon, NH	3	$93,500	$91,850 – $93,500
Cambridge, MA	3	$75,000	$67,000 – $80,000
Piscataway, NJ	3	$87,648	$83,860 – $88,480
Redwood City, CA	3	$156,270	$120,585 – $156,270
Somerville, MA	3	$77,019	$75,638 – $80,827
Waltham, MA	3	$73,202	$73,198 – $73,202
Palo Alto, CA	3	$70,000	$66,554 – $74,000
La Jolla, CA	3	$50,003	$49,962 – $61,900
Dallas, TX	2	$81,640	$77,220 – $86,060
Brookings, SD	2	$57,800	$55,503 – $60,097
Washington, DC	2	$98,355	$98,355 – $98,355
San Diego, CA	2	$54,500	$53,250 – $55,750
Novato, CA	2	$56,125	$54,188 – $58,062
San Francisco, CA	2	$73,612	$72,187 – $75,036

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	60	$60,000
Level II	34	$66,098
Level III	12	$73,202
Level IV	5	$72,457

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

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