Sr Research Specialist, H-1B salary
What 99 H-1B filings report for “Sr Research Specialist” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Sr Research Specialist?
$70k median H-1B base salary for a Sr Research Specialist, typically $51k to $117k, across 99 H-1B LCA filings with the U.S. Department of Labor (FY2017 to FY2026). Highest in Texas at $97k median.
Median pay & filings over time · H-1B · FY2017–2026*
Top-paying states
Median for this title · ≥20 filings
- 1Texas25$97k+$27k
- 2Maryland49$55k−$15k
Where the pay sits state by state, against the national $70kfor 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 Specialist?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Sr Research Specialist roles are Johns Hopkins University, Dow, Avery Dennison, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Sr Research Specialist filing history, pay, and open roles.
Top employers for this title
Most H-1B filings · with each employer’s median for the role
- 1Johns Hopkins University49 filings$55k
- 2Dow40 filings$117k
- 3Avery Dennison4 filings$108k
- 4The University of Tennessee Health Science Center2 filings$71k
- 5Vanderbilt University Medical Center2 filings$51k
- 6Hackensack Meridian Health1 filings$60k
- 7University of Missouri1 filings$70k
Related titles in this family
113 filings carry “Sr Research Specialist” in the title, across 8 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Sr Research Specialist I4 filings$65k
- 2Sr. Research Specialist (Rap Program Participant)3 filings$120k
- 3Hs Sr. Research Specialist2 filings$54k
- 4Sr. Research Specialist II2 filings$67k
- 5Core Sr. Research Specialist1 filings$98k
- 6Sr. Research Specialist I, Bioanalytical Develoment1 filings$85k
- 7Sr. Research Specialist II (Mcp Laboratory Manager)1 filings$75k
Figures are for the exact title “Sr Research Specialist”; 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.