Research Technician III, H-1B salary
What 123 H-1B filings report for “Research Technician III” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Technician III?
$45k median H-1B base salary for a Research Technician III, typically $32k to $71k, across 123 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Washington at $65k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Washington26$65k+$20k
- 2Texas27$37k−$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $45kfor 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 III?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Technician III roles are Baylor College of Medicine, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, University of Georgia, and Duke University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Technician III filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Baylor College of Medicine27 filings$37k
- 2Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center24 filings$65k
- 3University of Georgia15 filings$32k
- 4Duke University10 filings$49k
- 5Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation7 filings$40k
- 6Children's National Medical Center7 filings$50k
- 7Research Foundation for SUNY5 filings$43k
- 8La Jolla Institute for Immunology3 filings$61k
- 9Stowers Institute for Medical Research3 filings$37k
- 10University of Pittsburgh3 filings$41k
- 11Georgetown University3 filings$43k
- 12Loyola University Chicago3 filings$52k
- 13California State University, Fullerton2 filings$61k
- 14California State University, San Bernardino2 filings$72k
- 15Benaroya Research Institute1 filings$62k
- 16Brigham and Women's Hospital1 filings$50k
- 17Howard Hughes1 filings$62k
- 18La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology1 filings$49k
- 19Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene1 filings$78k
- 20Seattle Children's1 filings$51k
- 21Geneva Foundation1 filings$53k
- 22Atrium Health1 filings$43k
- 23Tuskegee University1 filings$39k
Related titles in this family
131 filings carry “Research Technician III” in the title, across 5 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Medical Research Technician III4 filings$31k
- 2Laboratory Research Technician III2 filings$49k
- 3Agriculture Research Technician III1 filings$46k
- 4Research Technician III/Lab Manager1 filings$66k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Technician III”; 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.