Principal Research Associate H-1B salaries — 55 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 8
- Filings · FY2025
- $110k
- Median base · FY2025
- $105k–$115k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Sana Biotechnology
- Top sponsor · 10 all-time
Principal Research Associate: 55 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $110k across 8 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $105k and $115k. The biggest sponsors are Sana Biotechnology, Crispr Therapeutics, City Therapeutics; most filings are in Cambridge, MA.
How much does a Principal Research Associate 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. $110k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Principal Research Associate sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 12 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 12 | +50% | $113k |
| FY2025 | 8 | −27% | $110k |
| FY2024 | 11 | +57% | $110k |
| FY2023 | 7 | +133% | $108k |
| FY2022 | 3 | −50% | $105k |
| FY2021 | 6 | +100% | $96k |
| FY2020 | 3 | +200% | $85k |
| FY2019 | 1 | 0% | $73k |
| FY2018 | 1 | −50% | $80k |
| FY2017 | 2 | +100% | $85k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $92k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Principal Research Associates?
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 | Sana Biotechnology | 10 | $106k |
| 2 | Crispr Therapeutics | 7 | $117k |
| 3 | City Therapeutics | 4 | $115k |
| 4 | Voyager Therapeutics | 3 | $96k |
| 5 | Tscan Therapeutics | 2 | $105k |
| 6 | Renagade Therapeutics Management | 2 | $108k |
| 7 | Ideaya Biosciences | 2 | $87k |
| 8 | Editas Medicine | 2 | $73k |
| 9 | GC Therapeutics | 2 | $110k |
| 10 | Arbor Biotechnologies | 2 | $108k |
Where are H-1B Principal Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 27 | $108k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 8 | $117k |
| 3 | South San Francisco, CA | 5 | $109k |
| 4 | Lexington, MA | 4 | $95k |
| 5 | Waltham, MA | 4 | $85k |
| 6 | New York, NY | 2 | $105k |
| 7 | Framingham, MA | 1 | $82k |
| 8 | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $80k |
| 9 | Richmond, CA | 1 | $110k |
| 10 | Watertown, MA | 1 | $106k |
Common questions about Principal Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Principal Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Principal Research Associate is $110k (FY2025), from 8 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $95k and $115k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Principal Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Principal Research Associate are Sana Biotechnology, Crispr Therapeutics, City Therapeutics.
- Where are most H-1B Principal Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Principal Research Associate roles are Cambridge, MA, Boston, MA, South San Francisco, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Principal Research Associate 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 →