Research Specialist C, H-1B salary
What 77 H-1B filings report for “Research Specialist C” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Specialist C?
$60k median H-1B base salary for a Research Specialist C, typically $49k to $71k, across 77 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
- 1Pennsylvania77$60ksame
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $60kfor the same title. States with at least 20 filings, so a median is not built on a handful of rows.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1University of Pennsylvania77 filings$60k
Related titles in this family
88 filings carry “Research Specialist C” in the title, across 7 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Research Specialist C (Neuroimaging Data Engineer)3 filings$84k
- 2Research Specialist, Cytometry and Microscopy to Omics3 filings$62k
- 3Research Specialist (Chemistry)2 filings$51k
- 4Market Research Specialist/CEO1 filings$120k
- 5Research Specialist, Clinical1 filings$56k
- 6Research Specialist, Core Facilities1 filings$80k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Specialist C”; 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.