Skip to content
H1BSalary.net

Research Assistant II, H-1B salary

What 306 H-1B filings report for “Research Assistant II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Assistant II?

$45k median H-1B base salary for a Research Assistant II, typically $38k to $59k, across 306 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $46k median.

Browse open jobs at H-1B sponsorsRefreshed daily · apply straight with the employer
Entry-ish (p10)
$38k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$41k–$52k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$45,381
306 filings
Top (p90)
$59k
90th percentile
p10 $38k
median $45k
p90 $59k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Texas146$46k+$1k
  • 2California37$45ksame
  • 3Massachusetts29$43k−$2k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $45kfor 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 II?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Assistant II roles are Baylor College of Medicine, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and The Jackson Laboratory, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Assistant II filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

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

Related titles in this family

467 filings carry “Research Assistant II” in the title, across 27 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Assistant II”; 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.