Research Technologist, H-1B salary
What 350 H-1B filings report for “Research Technologist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Research Technologist?
$53k median H-1B base salary for a Research Technologist, typically $40k to $64k, across 350 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Arizona at $63k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Arizona26$63k+$10k
- 2Florida24$58k+$5k
- 3Minnesota134$55k+$2k
- 4Massachusetts92$55k+$2k
- 5New York20$45k−$8k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $53kfor 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 Technologist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Research Technologist roles are Mayo Clinic, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital, Roswell Park, and University of Chicago, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Research Technologist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Mayo Clinic177 filings$56k
- 2Massachusetts General Hospital52 filings$52k
- 3Boston Children's Hospital39 filings$59k
- 4Roswell Park20 filings$45k
- 5University of Chicago12 filings$39k
- 6St. Jude Children's Research Hospital11 filings$43k
- 7University of Nebraska Medical Center8 filings$42k
- 8Arizona State University7 filings$110k
- 9University of Nebraska5 filings$47k
- 10Johns Hopkins University3 filings$35k
- 11University of Arkansas2 filings$36k
- 12Lurie Children's Hospital2 filings$55k
- 13Aptinyx1 filings$57k
- 14Bloodworks Northwest1 filings$67k
- 15Cleveland Clinic1 filings$35k
- 16Cleveland Clinic Foundation1 filings$40k
- 17Hilmar Cheese Company1 filings$76k
- 18Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary1 filings$40k
- 19Northwestern University1 filings$43k
- 20Rush University Medical Center1 filings$90k
- 21Penn State University Park1 filings$45k
- 22The Jackson Laboratory1 filings$41k
- 23Los Alamos National Laboratory1 filings$115k
- 24Virginia Commonwealth University1 filings$69k
Related titles in this family
795 filings carry “Research Technologist” in the title, across 51 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Research Technologist134 filings$61k
- 2Research Technologist 260 filings$45k
- 3Research Technologist II43 filings$50k
- 4Research Technologist I35 filings$43k
- 5Research Technologist 331 filings$52k
- 6Principal Research Technologist22 filings$79k
- 7Sr. Research Technologist20 filings$56k
- 8Assistant Research Technologist17 filings$57k
- 9Lead Research Technologist17 filings$70k
- 10Engineering and Research Technologist7 filings$65k
- 11Research Technologist Sr4 filings$59k
- 12Biology Research Technologist3 filings$63k
Figures are for the exact title “Research Technologist”; 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.