Research Professional I, H-1B salary
What 14 H-1B filings report for “Research Professional I” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Professional I?
$49k median H-1B base salary for a Research Professional I, typically $37k to $62k, across 14 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 I?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Professional I roles are University of Arizona, University of Georgia, and University of Wyoming, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Professional I 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 Arizona7 filings$49k
- 2University of Georgia4 filings$38k
- 3University of Wyoming2 filings$66k
- 4University of Chicago1 filings$64k
Related titles in this family
73 filings carry “Research Professional I” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Professional III25 filings$50k
- 2Research Professional II19 filings$52k
- 3Ser Research Professional I5 filings$65k
- 4Research Professional IV3 filings$58k
- 5Social Science Research Professional II2 filings$51k
- 6Assistant Researcher/Research Professional I1 filings$38k
- 7International Safeguards Research Professional I1 filings$94k
- 8Life Science Research Professional I1 filings$55k
- 9Life Science Research Professional II1 filings$72k
- 10Research Professional Iil1 filings$50k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Professional I”; 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.