Research Biologist, H-1B salary
What 19 H-1B filings report for “Research Biologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Biologist?
$67k median H-1B base salary for a Research Biologist, typically $50k to $116k, across 19 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 Biologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Biologist roles are Carnegie Mellon University, Trailhead Biosystems, and Smithsonian Institution, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Biologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Carnegie Mellon University7 filings$67k
- 2Trailhead Biosystems3 filings$50k
- 3Smithsonian Institution2 filings$107k
- 4Centers for Disease Control and Prevention1 filings$130k
- 5Guidehouse1 filings$112k
- 6IIT Research Institute1 filings$83k
- 7Maverick Labs, Inc.1 filings$94k
- 8Shoshone Bannock Tribal Government1 filings$63k
- 9Tetra Discovery Partners, Inc.1 filings$55k
- 10United States Department of Agriculture1 filings$62k
Related titles in this family
30 filings carry “Research Biologist” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Biologist Technician3 filings$34k
- 2Assistant Professor of Medicine & Research Biologist2 filings$95k
- 3Postdoctoral Research Biologist2 filings$79k
- 4Assistant Professor of Medicine & Research Biologist at Osri1 filings$95k
- 5Field Research Biologist1 filings$78k
- 6Research Biologist-Manatee Specialist1 filings$90k
- 7Research Biologist - Non-Native Game Species1 filings$70k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Biologist”; 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.