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Research Technician II, H-1B salary

What 167 H-1B filings report for “Research Technician II” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.

What is the H-1B salary for a Research Technician II?

$44k median H-1B base salary for a Research Technician II, typically $35k to $60k, across 167 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $57k median.

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Entry-ish (p10)
$35k
10th percentile
Middle 50% (p25–p75)
$39k–$55k
interquartile range
Median base salary
$43,680
167 filings
Top (p90)
$60k
90th percentile
p10 $35k
median $44k
p90 $60k

Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*

Top-paying states

Median for this title · ≥20 filings

StateFilingsMedianvs US
  • 1Washington51$57k+$13k
  • 2North Carolina26$41k−$3k

Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $44kfor 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 Technician II?

The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Technician II roles are Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, Duke University, Baylor College of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Stowers Institute for Medical Research, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Technician II filing history, pay, and open roles.

Top employers for this title

Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role

Related titles in this family

305 filings carry “Research Technician II” in the title, across 10 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.

Figures are for the exact title “Research Technician II”; 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.