Research Fellow, H-1B salary
Median base salary across 7,162 H-1B filings for “Research Fellow” (LCA, FY2017–2026).
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Fellow?
$62k median certified base salary for a Research Fellow, typically $50k to $90k, across 7,162 approved H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2025). Highest in Maryland at $84k median.
Median pay & filings over time
H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Research Fellow?
The employers that file the most H-1B petitions for Research Fellow roles are National Institutes of Health, HHS, Massachusetts General Hospital, Children's Hospital Corporation, Mayo Clinic, and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Fellow filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1National Institutes of Health, HHS1,822 filings$89k
- 2Massachusetts General Hospital836 filings$60k
- 3Children's Hospital Corporation652 filings$66k
- 4Mayo Clinic642 filings$55k
- 5Dana-Farber Cancer Institute640 filings$67k
- 6Harvard University542 filings$69k
- 7Brigham and Women's Hospital453 filings$60k
- 8Albert Einstein College of Medicine225 filings$58k
- 9Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center187 filings$59k
- 10University of Michigan138 filings$50k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Fellow”; 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.