Member of Research Staff H-1B salaries — 87 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 4
- Filings · FY2025
- $200k
- Median base · FY2025
- $200k–$204k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Typical Set
- Top sponsor · 48 all-time
Member of Research Staff: 87 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $200k across 4 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $200k and $204k. The biggest sponsors are Typical Set, Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Palo Alto Research Center; most filings are in Berkeley, CA.
How much does a Member of Research Staff 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. $200k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Member of Research Staff sponsorship changed?
20 certified filings in FY2016 → 11 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 11 | +175% | $225k |
| FY2025 | 4 | −20% | $200k |
| FY2024 | 5 | +150% | $174k |
| FY2022 | 2 | −60% | $160k |
| FY2021 | 5 | −58% | $175k |
| FY2020 | 12 | 0% | $160k |
| FY2019 | 12 | +33% | $150k |
| FY2018 | 9 | +29% | $121k |
| FY2017 | 7 | −65% | $130k |
| FY2016 | 20 | — | $150k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Member of Research Staffs?
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 | Typical Set | 48 | $150k |
| 2 | Fujitsu Laboratories of America | 14 | $125k |
| 3 | Palo Alto Research Center | 11 | $146k |
| 4 | Locally Compact | 11 | $225k |
| 5 | Fujitsu Research of America | 3 | $141k |
Where are H-1B Member of Research Staff jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley, CA | 49 | $160k |
| 2 | Palo Alto, CA | 11 | $146k |
| 3 | Sunnyvale, CA | 10 | $125k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 10 | $225k |
| 5 | San Diego, CA | 3 | $121k |
| 6 | Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $141k |
| 7 | Richardson, TX | 1 | $108k |
Common questions about Member of Research Staff H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Member of Research Staff?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Member of Research Staff is $200k (FY2025), from 4 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $147k and $174k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Member of Research Staffs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Member of Research Staff are Typical Set, Fujitsu Laboratories of America, Palo Alto Research Center.
- Where are most H-1B Member of Research Staff jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Member of Research Staff roles are Berkeley, CA, Palo Alto, CA, Sunnyvale, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Member of Research Staff 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 →