Research Professional 2, H-1B salary
What 19 H-1B filings report for “Research Professional 2” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Professional 2?
$58k median H-1B base salary for a Research Professional 2, typically $50k to $76k, 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 Professional 2?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Professional 2 roles are University of Chicago and University of Minnesota, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Professional 2 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 Chicago14 filings$63k
- 2University of Minnesota4 filings$56k
- 3University of Alaska1 filings$56k
Related titles in this family
166 filings carry “Research Professional 2” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Life Science Research Professional 2125 filings$77k
- 2Social Science Research Professional 213 filings$77k
- 3Physical Science Research Professional 23 filings$106k
- 4Llife Science Research Professional 21 filings$74k
- 5Research Professional 2, Neutron Methods Development Scienti1 filings$113k
- 6Research Professional 2 (Research Dietitian)1 filings$57k
- 7Research Professional 2 (Research Scientist)1 filings$63k
- 8Research Scientist (Research Professional 2)1 filings$62k
- 9SOC Science Research Professional 21 filings$61k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Professional 2”; 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.