Research Scholar H-1B salaries — 312 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 52
- Filings · FY2025
- $70k
- Median base · FY2025
- $68k–$81k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
- Top sponsor · 121 all-time
Research Scholar: 312 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $70k across 52 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $68k and $81k. The biggest sponsors are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, North Carolina State University, Duke University; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Research Scholar 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. $70k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Research Scholar sponsorship changed?
11 certified filings in FY2016 → 32 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 32 | −38% | $79k |
| FY2025 | 52 | +58% | $70k |
| FY2024 | 33 | −3% | $67k |
| FY2023 | 34 | +48% | $68k |
| FY2022 | 23 | −8% | $63k |
| FY2021 | 25 | −7% | $62k |
| FY2020 | 27 | −21% | $63k |
| FY2019 | 34 | +89% | $59k |
| FY2018 | 18 | −22% | $56k |
| FY2017 | 23 | +109% | $58k |
| FY2016 | 11 | — | $58k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Research Scholars?
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 | Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | 121 | $67k |
| 2 | North Carolina State University | 64 | $67k |
| 3 | Duke University | 32 | $68k |
| 4 | Duke University and Medical Center | 14 | $50k |
| 5 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 12 | $107k |
| 6 | New York University | 11 | $70k |
| 7 | National Institute of Aerospace Associates | 6 | $57k |
| 8 | W M Rice University | 4 | $65k |
| 9 | University of New Mexico | 4 | $75k |
| 10 | University of Idaho | 4 | $57k |
Where are H-1B Research Scholar jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 133 | $68k |
| 2 | Raleigh, NC | 56 | $68k |
| 3 | Durham, NC | 49 | $60k |
| 4 | Princeton, NJ | 11 | $107k |
| 5 | Kannapolis, NC | 6 | $55k |
| 6 | Hampton, VA | 5 | $57k |
| 7 | Moscow, ID | 4 | $57k |
| 8 | Atlanta, GA | 4 | $41k |
| 9 | Houston, TX | 4 | $65k |
| 10 | Moffett Field, CA | 4 | $75k |
Common questions about Research Scholar H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Research Scholar?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Research Scholar is $70k (FY2025), from 52 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $59k and $75k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Research Scholars?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Research Scholar are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, North Carolina State University, Duke University.
- Where are most H-1B Research Scholar jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Research Scholar roles are New York, NY, Raleigh, NC, Durham, NC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Research Scholar 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 →