Associate Research Scientist H-1B salaries — 1,985 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 221
- Filings · FY2025
- $82k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$92k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Columbia University
- Top sponsor · 673 all-time
Associate Research Scientist: 1,985 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $82k across 221 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $92k. The biggest sponsors are Columbia University, Yale University, The Dow Chemical; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Associate 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. $82k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Research Scientist sponsorship changed?
136 certified filings in FY2016 → 187 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 187 | −15% | $80k |
| FY2025 | 221 | +1% | $82k |
| FY2024 | 219 | +29% | $78k |
| FY2023 | 170 | −10% | $71k |
| FY2022 | 188 | +9% | $70k |
| FY2021 | 172 | +3% | $68k |
| FY2020 | 167 | −28% | $68k |
| FY2019 | 232 | +42% | $62k |
| FY2018 | 163 | +25% | $59k |
| FY2017 | 130 | −4% | $60k |
| FY2016 | 136 | — | $58k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate 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 | Columbia University | 673 | $71k |
| 2 | Yale University | 593 | $69k |
| 3 | The Dow Chemical | 84 | $117k |
| 4 | Northeastern University | 68 | $70k |
| 5 | Ppd Development L P | 60 | $76k |
| 6 | NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 44 | $78k |
| 7 | The Jackson Laboratory | 41 | $69k |
| 8 | New York University | 36 | $89k |
| 9 | New York University School of Medicine | 26 | $58k |
| 10 | Texas a M University | 24 | $63k |
Where are H-1B Associate Research Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 780 | $73k |
| 2 | New Haven, CT | 554 | $69k |
| 3 | Boston, MA | 67 | $70k |
| 4 | College Station, TX | 42 | $64k |
| 5 | Middleton, WI | 34 | $73k |
| 6 | Lake Jackson, TX | 32 | $116k |
| 7 | Freeport, TX | 29 | $107k |
| 8 | West Haven, CT | 28 | $69k |
| 9 | Midland, MI | 27 | $124k |
| 10 | Farmington, CT | 27 | $65k |
Common questions about Associate Research Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Research Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Research Scientist is $82k (FY2025), from 221 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $62k and $83k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Research Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Research Scientist are Columbia University, Yale University, The Dow Chemical.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Research Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Research Scientist roles are New York, NY, New Haven, CT, Boston, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate 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 →