Research Assistant I, H-1B salary
What 159 H-1B filings report for “Research Assistant I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Assistant I?
$44k median H-1B base salary for a Research Assistant I, typically $35k to $58k, across 159 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Michigan at $52k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Michigan28$52k+$8k
- 2Texas69$43k−$1k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $44kfor 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 a Research Assistant I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Assistant I roles are Baylor College of Medicine, Michigan State University, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Thomas Jefferson University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Assistant I filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Baylor College of Medicine66 filings$43k
- 2Michigan State University29 filings$52k
- 3Salk Institute for Biological Studies14 filings$38k
- 4Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center9 filings$37k
- 5Thomas Jefferson University8 filings$56k
- 6Wistar Institute4 filings$38k
- 7University of Arkansas3 filings$45k
- 8Vanderbilt University3 filings$31k
- 9Tulane University2 filings$70k
- 10Charles River Laboratories2 filings$42k
- 11Gold H22 filings$53k
- 12Loyola University Chicago2 filings$40k
- 13Morehouse School of Medicine2 filings$43k
- 14The Jackson Laboratory2 filings$39k
- 15Case Western Reserve University2 filings$30k
- 16Education Development Center1 filings$53k
- 17Operational Technologies Corporation1 filings$44k
- 18Rush University Medical Center1 filings$27k
- 19Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute1 filings$46k
- 20The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia1 filings$54k
- 21The Roskamp Institute1 filings$48k
- 22The Schepens Eye Research Institute1 filings$42k
- 23University of Connecticut1 filings$70k
- 24Voyager Therapeutics1 filings$48k
Related titles in this family
672 filings carry “Research Assistant I” in the title, across 55 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Assistant II306 filings$45k
- 2Research Assistant III100 filings$53k
- 3Technical Research Assistant II15 filings$42k
- 4Research Assistant IV13 filings$58k
- 5Life Sciences Research Assistant II5 filings$48k
- 6Postdoctoral Research Assistant III5 filings$63k
- 7Sbc Life Science Research Assistant III5 filings$81k
- 8Clinical Research Assistant II4 filings$43k
- 9Sbc - Life Science Research Assistant II4 filings$69k
- 10Research Assistant in China Studies3 filings$86k
- 11Economic Research Assistant I2 filings$56k
- 12Political / Business Research Assistant II2 filings$53k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Assistant I”; 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.