Investigator, H-1B salary
What 499 H-1B filings report for “Investigator” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for an Investigator?
$80k median H-1B base salary for an Investigator, typically $60k to $125k, across 499 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Pennsylvania at $83k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Pennsylvania43$83k+$3k
- 2Massachusetts396$77k−$3k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $80kfor 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 Investigator?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Investigator roles are Brigham and Women's Hospital; Massachusetts General Hospital; GSK; Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates; and National Institutes of Health, HHS, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Investigator filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Brigham and Women's Hospital248 filings$74k
- 2Massachusetts General Hospital100 filings$88k
- 3GSK49 filings$83k
- 4Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates26 filings$71k
- 5National Institutes of Health, HHS11 filings$129k
- 6Scripps Research9 filings$95k
- 7McLean Hospital8 filings$87k
- 8Lieber Institute6 filings$124k
- 9Brown University5 filings$55k
- 10The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research4 filings$205k
- 11AI Proteins3 filings$111k
- 12Apple3 filings$145k
- 13Office of the Attorney General & Reporter3 filings$60k
- 14Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center2 filings$84k
- 15Legend Biotech2 filings$90k
- 16Office of the Inspector General2 filings$57k
- 17Chicago Mercantile Exchange2 filings$58k
- 18Microsoft2 filings$117k
- 19Baylor Scott & White1 filings$140k
- 20Cboe Global Markets1 filings$75k
- 21Chainalysis1 filings$87k
- 22CxT Discovery, a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation1 filings$139k
- 23Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary1 filings$50k
- 24Nyc Civilian Complaint Review Board1 filings$39k
- 25Northstar Technology1 filings$71k
- 26Roivant1 filings$96k
- 27Seqirus1 filings$108k
- 28Scribe Therapeutics1 filings$155k
- 29Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital1 filings$85k
- 30The Schepens Eye Research Institute1 filings$50k
- 31The Lundquist Institute1 filings$115k
- 32ViiV Healthcare Company1 filings$112k
Related titles in this family
2,581 filings carry “Investigator” in the title, across 431 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Investigator596 filings$67k
- 2Senior Research Investigator160 filings$88k
- 3Investigator Tenure Track86 filings$140k
- 4Assistant Investigator85 filings$120k
- 5Principal Investigator85 filings$112k
- 6Investigator, Instructor42 filings$85k
- 7Research Investigator II37 filings$112k
- 8Senior Investigator34 filings$155k
- 9Associate Investigator27 filings$88k
- 10Investigator II26 filings$113k
- 11Lead Investigator24 filings$138k
- 12Research Investigator, Chemistry24 filings$115k
Figures are for the exact title “Investigator”; 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.