Research Assistant III, H-1B salary
What 100 H-1B filings report for “Research Assistant III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Assistant III?
$53k median H-1B base salary for a Research Assistant III, typically $45k to $66k, across 100 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
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Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Assistant III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Assistant III roles are The Jackson Laboratory, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, and Michigan State University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Assistant III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1The Jackson Laboratory13 filings$58k
- 2Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center12 filings$48k
- 3Salk Institute for Biological Studies12 filings$58k
- 4Michigan State University11 filings$69k
- 5The Methodist Hospital Research Institute9 filings$55k
- 6Temple University9 filings$50k
- 7Wistar Institute7 filings$41k
- 8Loyola University Chicago3 filings$51k
- 9Scripps Research3 filings$66k
- 10Vanderbilt University Medical Center3 filings$57k
- 11Auburn University2 filings$49k
- 12Charles River Laboratories2 filings$54k
- 13Case Western Reserve University2 filings$46k
- 14Woods Hole Group2 filings$62k
- 15Lurie Children's Hospital1 filings$43k
- 16Georgetown University1 filings$43k
- 17Lsu Health Sciences Center/New Orleans1 filings$47k
- 18Labcorp1 filings$55k
- 19Morehouse School of Medicine1 filings$55k
- 20Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary1 filings$54k
- 21People 2.0 Global, LLC1 filings$79k
- 22San Diego State University Research Foundation1 filings$53k
- 23The Mind Research Network1 filings$42k
- 24University of Alabama1 filings$46k
Related titles in this family
118 filings carry “Research Assistant III” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Postdoctoral Research Assistant III5 filings$63k
- 2Sbc Life Science Research Assistant III5 filings$81k
- 3Research Assistant III/S2 filings$73k
- 4Molecular Diagnostics Research Assistant III1 filings$70k
- 5Research Assistant III [00071101]1 filings$62k
- 6Research Assistant III Genomics1 filings$53k
- 7Research Assistant III/IV1 filings$55k
- 8Research Assistant III: Statistical Analyst1 filings$75k
- 9Staff Research Assistant III1 filings$53k
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