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Research Associate I, H-1B salary

What 415 H-1B filings report for “Research Associate I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Associate I?

$60k median H-1B base salary for a Research Associate I, typically $43k to $80k, across 415 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $74k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$43k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$50k–$72k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$60,237
415 filings
Top (p90)
$80k
90th percentile
p10 $43k
median $60k
p90 $80k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1New Jersey43$74k+$14k
  • 2California64$67k+$7k
  • 3Texas53$66k+$6k
  • 4Massachusetts80$58k−$2k
  • 5Maryland24$58k−$2k
  • 6Wisconsin25$53k−$7k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $60kfor 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 Associate I?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Associate I roles are Rutgers University, The Methodist Hospital Research Institute, Medical College of Wisconsin, Evidera, and University of Massachusetts Medical School, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Associate I 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

3,415 filings carry “Research Associate I” in the title, across 615 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Associate 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.