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Research Instructor, H-1B salary

What 439 H-1B filings report for “Research Instructor” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

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

$63k median H-1B base salary for a Research Instructor, typically $50k to $80k, across 439 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in North Carolina at $74k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$50k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$56k–$71k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$62,525
439 filings
Top (p90)
$80k
90th percentile
p10 $50k
median $63k
p90 $80k

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

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1North Carolina22$74k+$11k
  • 2Tennessee77$65k+$2k
  • 3Missouri20$64k+$1k
  • 4Pennsylvania127$60k−$3k
  • 5Colorado59$60k−$3k
  • 6Nebraska38$51k−$12k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $63kfor 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 Instructor?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Instructor roles are University of Pittsburgh, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Vanderbilt University, University of Nebraska Medical Center, and University of Colorado Denver, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Instructor 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

466 filings carry “Research Instructor” in the title, across 24 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Instructor”; 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.