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Research Associate Sr, H-1B salary

What 199 H-1B filings report for “Research Associate Sr” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$61k median H-1B base salary for a Research Associate Sr, typically $51k to $78k, across 199 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026).

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Entry-ish (p10)
$51k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$56k–$75k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$61,127
199 filings
Top (p90)
$78k
90th percentile
p10 $51k
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 Carolina178$61ksame

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 Sr?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Associate Sr roles are Duke University, University of Kentucky, University of Louisville, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and UT Southwestern Medical Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Associate Sr 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

215 filings carry “Research Associate Sr” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

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