Research Professional II, H-1B salary
What 19 H-1B filings report for “Research Professional II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Professional II?
$52k median H-1B base salary for a Research Professional II, typically $39k to $60k, 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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Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of Arizona10 filings$55k
- 2University of Georgia9 filings$42k
Related titles in this family
48 filings carry “Research Professional II” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Professional III25 filings$50k
- 2Social Science Research Professional II2 filings$51k
- 3Life Science Research Professional II1 filings$72k
- 4Research Professional Iil1 filings$50k
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