Associate Research Scholar H-1B salaries — 287 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 29
- Filings · FY2025
- $77k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$84k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- The Trustees of Princeton University
- Top sponsor · 258 all-time
Associate Research Scholar: 287 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $77k across 29 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $84k. The biggest sponsors are The Trustees of Princeton University, Columbia University, Yale University; most filings are in Princeton, NJ.
How much does a Associate Research Scholar 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. $77k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Research Scholar sponsorship changed?
22 certified filings in FY2016 → 18 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 18 | −38% | $81k |
| FY2025 | 29 | +38% | $77k |
| FY2024 | 21 | −43% | $81k |
| FY2023 | 37 | +42% | $71k |
| FY2022 | 26 | −40% | $66k |
| FY2021 | 43 | +39% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 31 | +11% | $65k |
| FY2019 | 28 | +65% | $65k |
| FY2018 | 17 | +13% | $67k |
| FY2017 | 15 | −32% | $54k |
| FY2016 | 22 | — | $64k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Research Scholars?
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 Trustees of Princeton University | 258 | $68k |
| 2 | Columbia University | 22 | $83k |
| 3 | Yale University | 4 | $62k |
| 4 | New York University | 1 | $75k |
| 5 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 1 | $60k |
| 6 | The Bibleproject | 1 | $73k |
Where are H-1B Associate Research Scholar jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Princeton, NJ | 255 | $68k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 22 | $83k |
| 3 | New Haven, CT | 4 | $62k |
| 4 | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $60k |
| 5 | Palisades, NY | 1 | $71k |
| 6 | Manhattan, KS | 1 | $75k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 1 | $63k |
| 8 | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $71k |
| 9 | Berrien Springs, MI | 1 | $73k |
Common questions about Associate Research Scholar H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Research Scholar?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Research Scholar is $77k (FY2025), from 29 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $61k and $77k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Research Scholars?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Research Scholar are The Trustees of Princeton University, Columbia University, Yale University.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Research Scholar jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Research Scholar roles are Princeton, NJ, New York, NY, New Haven, CT.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Research Scholar 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 →