Research Associate Scientist H-1B salaries

Employers filed 46 certified H-1B applications for Research Associate Scientist roles between Feb 2024 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $74,672. The typical offer was about level with the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $74,672
Middle half earn: $61,854 to $75,072
Top 10% earn over: $84,406
Certified filings: 46

Every filing

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Pay by employer

Employer	Filings	Median	vs all	Middle half
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia	41	$72,238	−3%	$61,318 – $74,672
Remedybiz Inc	2	$110,000	+47%	$110,000 – $110,000
Gateway Institute For Brain Research, LLC	1	$77,250	+3%	$77,250 – $77,250
Molecular Epidemiology, Inc.	1	$83,221	+11%	$83,221 – $83,221
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.	1	$120,000	+61%	$120,000 – $120,000

Where these jobs are

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

City	Filings	Median	Middle half
Philadelphia, PA	40	$72,238	$61,318 – $74,672
Bethesda, MD	2	$110,000	$110,000 – $110,000
Cambridge, MA	1	$120,000	$120,000 – $120,000
Davie, FL	1	$77,250	$77,250 – $77,250
Lake Forest Park, WA	1	$83,221	$83,221 – $83,221
Philadephia, PA	1	$74,672	$74,672 – $74,672

By experience level

Wage level	Filings	Median
Level I	14	$61,027
Level II	27	$74,672
Level III	3	$83,221
Level IV	1	$63,461

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
2024	10	$70,314
2025	24	$72,238
2026	12	$74,672