Visiting Research Scholar, H-1B salary
What 25 H-1B filings report for “Visiting Research Scholar” (LCA, FY2017–2026): pay percentiles, the states paying most, and who files.
What is the H-1B salary for a Visiting Research Scholar?
$65k median H-1B base salary for a Visiting Research Scholar, typically $49k to $92k, across 25 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 Visiting Research Scholar?
The employers that file the most H-1B labor condition applications for Visiting Research Scholar roles are Princeton University, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and University of North Dakota, based on their U.S. Department of Labor (LCA) filings. Open any for its full Visiting 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
- 1Princeton University11 filings$75k
- 2Steadman Philippon Research Institute9 filings$65k
- 3Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary2 filings$60k
- 4University of North Dakota2 filings$62k
- 5Hampton University1 filings$71k
Related titles in this family
27 filings carry “Visiting Research Scholar” in the title, across 3 variants. Pay differs by variant, so each is listed with its own median.
- 1Assistant Professor/Visiting Research Scholar1 filings$100k
- 2Visiting Research Scholar /Visiting Lecturer1 filings$220k
Figures are for the exact title “Visiting 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.