Sr Research Associate, H-1B salary
What 178 H-1B filings report for “Sr Research Associate” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Research Associate?
$69k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Research Associate, typically $51k to $98k, across 178 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Massachusetts at $83k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Massachusetts29$83k+$14k
- 2California57$80k+$11k
- 3Texas27$63k−$6k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $69kfor 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 Sr Research Associate?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Research Associate roles are UT Southwestern Medical Center, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and Virginia Tech, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Research Associate filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1UT Southwestern Medical Center20 filings$64k
- 2Salk Institute for Biological Studies19 filings$61k
- 3Nationwide Children's Hospital13 filings$47k
- 4Virginia Tech10 filings$59k
- 5Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory8 filings$73k
- 6Medical Science & Computing8 filings$70k
- 7Takeda5 filings$76k
- 8Sands Capital Management4 filings$118k
- 9Atara Biotherapeutics3 filings$80k
- 10CABOT3 filings$66k
- 11Stowers Institute for Medical Research3 filings$51k
- 12The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston3 filings$51k
- 13University Hospitals Health System3 filings$70k
- 14Sanofi3 filings$78k
- 15Axis Clinicals2 filings$42k
- 16Annexon2 filings$121k
- 17Dermira2 filings$106k
- 18Dana-Farber Cancer Institute2 filings$60k
- 19Entrada Therapeutics2 filings$94k
- 20Impossible Foods2 filings$89k
- 21Lancesoft2 filings$53k
- 22Moffettnathanson2 filings$94k
- 23Tarleton State University2 filings$52k
- 24Twist Bioscience2 filings$87k
- 25Alector2 filings$106k
- 26CAMP4 Therapeutics2 filings$89k
- 27Chan Zuckerberg Biohub2 filings$90k
- 28LinkedIn2 filings$78k
- 2910X Genomics1 filings$95k
- 30Anagram Therapeutics1 filings$110k
- 31Arc Research Institute1 filings$96k
- 32Atlas Data Storage, Inc.1 filings$125k
- 33B. Riley1 filings$95k
- 34Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center1 filings$68k
- 35Biocytogen Boston1 filings$72k
- 36Children's Hospital Los Angeles1 filings$100k
- 37Dyne Therapeutics1 filings$88k
- 38DuPont1 filings$91k
- 39Earli1 filings$94k
- 40Halozyme Hypercon1 filings$85k
- 41GfK1 filings$56k
- 42Goldfinch Biopharma, Inc.1 filings$85k
- 43Hackensack Meridian Health1 filings$65k
- 44Henry Ford Health System1 filings$48k
- 45Hexagon Bio1 filings$90k
- 46Homology Medicines1 filings$83k
- 47Igenex, Inc.1 filings$83k
- 48Imvela Corp1 filings$53k
- 49Intellia Therapeutics1 filings$76k
- 50Bristol Myers Squibb1 filings$82k
Related titles in this family
435 filings carry “Sr Research Associate” in the title, across 110 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr. Research Associate 118 filings$55k
- 2Sr. Research Associate 214 filings$55k
- 3Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology14 filings$93k
- 4Sr. Research Associate I, Process Development10 filings$69k
- 5Sr. Research Associate I, Biology8 filings$88k
- 6Sr. Research Associate I7 filings$81k
- 7Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations7 filings$81k
- 8Sr. Research Associate I, Medicinal Chemistry7 filings$83k
- 9Sr. Research Associate, Analytical Development6 filings$84k
- 10Sr. Research Associate II6 filings$86k
- 11Sr. Research Associate II, Drug Metabolism6 filings$104k
- 12Sr Research Associate, Process Development6 filings$91k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr Research Associate”; 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.