Research Assistant Scientist H-1B salaries — 67 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 9
- Filings · FY2025
- $93k
- Median base · FY2025
- $68k–$99k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of Florida
- Top sponsor · 63 all-time
Research Assistant Scientist: 67 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $93k across 9 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $68k and $99k. The biggest sponsors are University of Florida, The Catholic University of America, University of South Carolina; most filings are in Gainesville, FL.
How much does a Research Assistant 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. $93k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Research Assistant Scientist sponsorship changed?
1 certified filings in FY2016 → 9 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | 0% | $95k |
| FY2025 | 9 | +50% | $93k |
| FY2024 | 6 | 0% | $83k |
| FY2023 | 6 | −33% | $80k |
| FY2022 | 9 | +125% | $65k |
| FY2021 | 4 | −20% | $53k |
| FY2020 | 5 | −50% | $61k |
| FY2019 | 10 | +233% | $52k |
| FY2018 | 3 | −40% | $67k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +400% | $65k |
| FY2016 | 1 | — | $84k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Research Assistant 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 | University of Florida | 63 | $73k |
| 2 | The Catholic University of America | 1 | $83k |
| 3 | University of South Carolina | 1 | $68k |
| 4 | University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | 1 | $45k |
| 5 | Indiana University Indianapolis | 1 | $62k |
Where are H-1B Research Assistant Scientist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gainesville, FL | 54 | $70k |
| 2 | Wimauma, FL | 3 | $77k |
| 3 | Lake Alfred, FL | 2 | $53k |
| 4 | Shalimar, FL | 2 | $84k |
| 5 | Brownsville, TX | 1 | $45k |
| 6 | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $62k |
| 7 | Germantown, MD | 1 | $83k |
| 8 | Columbia, SC | 1 | $68k |
| 9 | Davie, FL | 1 | $93k |
| 10 | Gainseville, FL | 1 | $68k |
Common questions about Research Assistant Scientist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Research Assistant Scientist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Research Assistant Scientist is $93k (FY2025), from 9 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $56k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Research Assistant Scientists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Research Assistant Scientist are University of Florida, The Catholic University of America, University of South Carolina.
- Where are most H-1B Research Assistant Scientist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Research Assistant Scientist roles are Gainesville, FL, Wimauma, FL, Lake Alfred, FL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Research Assistant 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 →