Job title
Associate Researcher H-1B Salaries
196 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $64k.
Median base
$64k
Middle 50%
$55k–$91k
Filings
196
Top sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 2 | $99k |
| FY2025 | 15 | $77k |
| FY2024 | 15 | $55k |
| FY2023 | 18 | $72k |
| FY2022 | 26 | $60k |
| FY2021 | 19 | $64k |
| FY2020 | 21 | $65k |
| FY2019 | 23 | $67k |
| FY2018 | 23 | $65k |
| FY2017 | 15 | $52k |
| FY2016 | 19 | $55k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Associate Researcher
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai58 · $59k
- The University of Kansas52 · $55k
- Microsoft18 · $140k
- University of Wisconsin-madison10 · $66k
- University of California Berkeley9 · $116k
- University of California San Francisco8 · $102k
- University of Wisconsin-system6 · $64k
- Mount Sinai Genomics4 · $52k
- Nec Laboratories America4 · $123k
- University of California Santa Cruz4 · $104k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Researcher?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Researcher is $64k (FY2026), from 196 filings. The middle 50% earn between $55k and $91k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Researchers?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Researcher are Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The University of Kansas, Microsoft.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Researcher jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Researcher roles are New York, NY, Lawrence, KS, Madison, WI.
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