Assistant Research Scientist H-1B salaries — 1,221 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 151
- Filings · FY2025
- $75k
- Median base · FY2025
- $65k–$89k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The University of Iowa
- Top sponsor · 132 all-time
Assistant Research Scientist: 1,221 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $75k across 151 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $65k and $89k. The biggest sponsors are The University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Maryland College Park; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Assistant Research Scientist make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $75k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Assistant Research Scientist sponsorship changed?
99 certified filings in FY2016 → 110 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 110 | −27% | $76k |
| FY2025 | 151 | +19% | $75k |
| FY2024 | 127 | +27% | $72k |
| FY2023 | 100 | +11% | $65k |
| FY2022 | 90 | −1% | $67k |
| FY2021 | 91 | −21% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 115 | −14% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 134 | +14% | $63k |
| FY2018 | 118 | +37% | $58k |
| FY2017 | 86 | −13% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 99 | — | $60k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Assistant Research Scientists?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Iowa | 132 | $67k |
| 2 | University of Michigan | 125 | $84k |
| 3 | University of Maryland College Park | 110 | $83k |
| 4 | Texas a M University | 77 | $60k |
| 5 | Arizona State University | 70 | $61k |
| 6 | Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene | 65 | $51k |
| 7 | New York University | 54 | $59k |
| 8 | University of Maryland Baltimore County | 54 | $87k |
| 9 | Texas a M Agrilife Research | 53 | $57k |
| 10 | NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 53 | $70k |
Where are H-1B Assistant Research Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 192 | $60k |
| 2 | College Station, TX | 139 | $57k |
| 3 | Iowa City, IA | 131 | $67k |
| 4 | Ann Arbor, MI | 121 | $84k |
| 5 | Baltimore, MD | 106 | $77k |
| 6 | College Park, MD | 77 | $82k |
| 7 | Tempe, AZ | 64 | $61k |
| 8 | Greenbelt, MD | 41 | $84k |
| 9 | Augusta, GA | 32 | $63k |
| 10 | Athens, GA | 30 | $63k |
Common questions about Assistant Research Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Assistant Research Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Assistant Research Scientist is $75k (FY2025), from 151 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $56k and $80k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Assistant Research Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Assistant Research Scientist are The University of Iowa, University of Michigan, University of Maryland College Park.
- Where are most H-1B Assistant Research Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Assistant Research Scientist roles are New York, NY, College Station, TX, Iowa City, IA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Assistant Research Scientist H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →