Research Professional, H-1B salary
What 254 H-1B filings report for “Research Professional” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Professional?
$65k median H-1B base salary for a Research Professional, typically $50k to $126k, across 254 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in New Jersey at $120k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1New Jersey53$120k+$55k
- 2Illinois137$60k−$5k
- 3Georgia22$55k−$10k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $65kfor 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 Professional?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Professional roles are University of Chicago, Siemens, University of Georgia, Fort Valley State University, and Arizona State University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Professional filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of Chicago139 filings$60k
- 2Siemens82 filings$120k
- 3University of Georgia15 filings$55k
- 4Fort Valley State University6 filings$54k
- 5Arizona State University4 filings$82k
- 6Oklahoma State University3 filings$60k
- 7University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill2 filings$57k
- 8Amundi2 filings$92k
- 9Florida Institute of Technology1 filings$68k
Related titles in this family
912 filings carry “Research Professional” in the title, across 124 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Life Science Research Professional 2125 filings$77k
- 2Life Science Research Professional 191 filings$62k
- 3Life Science Research Professional 341 filings$99k
- 4Research Professional 136 filings$54k
- 5Research Professional III25 filings$50k
- 6Social Science Research Professional 121 filings$66k
- 7Research Professional 219 filings$58k
- 8Research Professional II19 filings$52k
- 9Assistant Research Professional18 filings$75k
- 10Research Professional 517 filings$73k
- 11Research Professional I14 filings$49k
- 12Social Science Research Professional 213 filings$77k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Professional”; 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.