Researcher 5, H-1B salary
What 223 H-1B filings report for “Researcher 5” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Researcher 5?
$60k median H-1B base salary for a Researcher 5, typically $50k to $80k, across 223 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
- 1Minnesota219$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 Minnesota222 filings$60k
- 2Waymo1 filings$250k
Related titles in this family
234 filings carry “Researcher 5” in the title, across 11 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Researcher 5 - Staff Scientist2 filings$72k
- 2Research Professional 5 - Biochemistry (Researcher 5)1 filings$61k
- 3Researcher 5 (Assistant Research Professor)1 filings$87k
- 4Researcher 5 (Bioinformatics Analyst)1 filings$85k
- 5Researcher 5 (Data Analyst)1 filings$73k
- 6Researcher 5, Dept of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology1 filings$61k
- 7Researcher 5 (Scientist)1 filings$59k
- 8Researcher 5 (Senior Researcher 2)1 filings$116k
- 9Researcher 5: Stormwater Treatment Materials Specialist1 filings$59k
- 10Senior Researcher (5596705)1 filings$130k
Figures are for the exact title “Researcher 5”; 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.