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Assistant Research Scientist, H-1B salary

What 1,682 H-1B filings report for “Assistant Research Scientist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for an Assistant Research Scientist?

$67k median H-1B base salary for an Assistant Research Scientist, typically $50k to $97k, across 1,682 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in California at $105k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$50k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$56k–$80k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$67,000
1,682 filings
Top (p90)
$97k
90th percentile
p10 $50k
median $67k
p90 $97k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1California43$105k+$38k
  • 2Michigan191$84k+$17k
  • 3Maryland388$80k+$13k
  • 4Iowa149$67ksame
  • 5Indiana51$65k−$2k
  • 6Georgia101$60k−$7k
  • 7Texas295$58k−$9k
  • 8Arizona138$58k−$9k
  • 9New York262$58k−$9k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $67kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.

Which companies sponsor H-1B for an Assistant Research Scientist?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Assistant Research Scientist roles are University of Michigan, University of Maryland, University of Iowa, Texas A&M University, and Johns Hopkins University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Assistant Research Scientist filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

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Related titles in this family

1,890 filings carry “Assistant Research Scientist” in the title, across 50 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Assistant Research Scientist”; for a rare title we widen to the closest related titles (flagged above when that happens). To benchmark a specific offer by employer and state, use Salary Check.