Research Analyst H-1B salaries — 2,367 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 260
- Filings · FY2025
- $100k
- Median base · FY2025
- $75k–$150k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Zifo Technologies
- Top sponsor · 323 all-time
Research Analyst: 2,367 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $100k across 260 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $75k and $150k. The biggest sponsors are Zifo Technologies, Cubist Systematic Strategies, Mpg Operations; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Research Analyst 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. $100k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Research Analyst sponsorship changed?
263 certified filings in FY2016 → 169 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 169 | −35% | $118k |
| FY2025 | 260 | +16% | $100k |
| FY2024 | 225 | +36% | $94k |
| FY2023 | 165 | −18% | $93k |
| FY2022 | 202 | +9% | $91k |
| FY2021 | 185 | −18% | $85k |
| FY2020 | 225 | −9% | $80k |
| FY2019 | 248 | +19% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 209 | −3% | $78k |
| FY2017 | 216 | −18% | $70k |
| FY2016 | 263 | — | $67k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Research Analysts?
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 | Zifo Technologies | 323 | $78k |
| 2 | Cubist Systematic Strategies | 160 | $170k |
| 3 | Mpg Operations | 108 | $124k |
| 4 | Point72 Asset Management L P | 82 | $161k |
| 5 | The Brattle Group | 58 | $87k |
| 6 | Ihs Global | 40 | $83k |
| 7 | Tanius Technology | 29 | $100k |
| 8 | The University of Chicago | 19 | $65k |
| 9 | Independent Project Analysis | 19 | $75k |
| 10 | University of Kentucky | 18 | $41k |
Where are H-1B Research Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 731 | $133k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 109 | $87k |
| 3 | Cambridge, MA | 98 | $72k |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 91 | $97k |
| 5 | Washington, DC | 87 | $58k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 79 | $84k |
| 7 | Houston, TX | 60 | $69k |
| 8 | Cary, NC | 58 | $75k |
| 9 | Arlington, VA | 34 | $65k |
| 10 | Philadelphia, PA | 30 | $77k |
Common questions about Research Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Research Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Research Analyst is $100k (FY2025), from 260 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $65k and $125k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Research Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Research Analyst are Zifo Technologies, Cubist Systematic Strategies, Mpg Operations.
- Where are most H-1B Research Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Research Analyst roles are New York, NY, Boston, MA, Cambridge, MA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Research Analyst 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 →