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Research Associate Senior, H-1B salary

What 265 H-1B filings report for “Research Associate Senior” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$61k median H-1B base salary for a Research Associate Senior, typically $54k to $78k, across 265 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in North Carolina at $62k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$54k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$56k–$70k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$61,248
265 filings
Top (p90)
$78k
90th percentile
p10 $54k
median $61k
p90 $78k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1North Carolina211$62k+$1k
  • 2Kentucky24$57k−$4k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $61kfor 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 Senior?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Associate Senior roles are Duke University, University of Kentucky, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and University of Southern California, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Associate Senior 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

286 filings carry “Research Associate Senior” in the title, across 14 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Associate Senior”; 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.