Senior Research Scholar, H-1B salary
What 26 H-1B filings report for “Senior Research Scholar” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Senior Research Scholar?
$98k median H-1B base salary for a Senior Research Scholar, typically $70k to $165k, across 26 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
Not enough state-level data.
Which companies sponsor H-1B for a Senior Research Scholar?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Senior Research Scholar roles are North Carolina State University, Columbia University, Stanford University, and Princeton University, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Senior Research Scholar filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1North Carolina State University14 filings$80k
- 2Columbia University7 filings$128k
- 3Stanford University2 filings$227k
- 4Princeton University2 filings$150k
- 5New York University1 filings$145k
Related titles in this family
27 filings carry “Senior Research Scholar” in the title, across 2 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Senior Lecturer/Senior Research Scholar1 filings$125k
Figures are for the exact title “Senior Research Scholar”; 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.