Research Technician H-1B salaries — 415 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 37
- Filings · FY2025
- $50k
- Median base · FY2025
- $45k–$56k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
- Top sponsor · 58 all-time
Research Technician: 415 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $50k across 37 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $45k and $56k. The biggest sponsors are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Research Technician 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. $50k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Research Technician sponsorship changed?
39 certified filings in FY2016 → 25 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 25 | −32% | $48k |
| FY2025 | 37 | +6% | $50k |
| FY2024 | 35 | +30% | $50k |
| FY2023 | 27 | +17% | $50k |
| FY2022 | 23 | −48% | $45k |
| FY2021 | 44 | +38% | $45k |
| FY2020 | 32 | −38% | $47k |
| FY2019 | 52 | +2% | $48k |
| FY2018 | 51 | +2% | $44k |
| FY2017 | 50 | +28% | $40k |
| FY2016 | 39 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Research Technicians?
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 | 58 | $48k |
| 2 | Dana Farber Cancer Institute | 48 | $44k |
| 3 | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center | 33 | $47k |
| 4 | The Children S Hospital of Philadelphia | 31 | $45k |
| 5 | Weill Cornell Medical College | 26 | $53k |
| 6 | Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 23 | $47k |
| 7 | University of Pittsburgh | 21 | $37k |
| 8 | New York University School of Medicine | 12 | $50k |
| 9 | Georgetown University | 12 | $44k |
| 10 | University of Connecticut | 11 | $163k |
Where are H-1B Research Technician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 103 | $51k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 59 | $44k |
| 3 | Seattle, WA | 39 | $49k |
| 4 | Philadelphia, PA | 33 | $44k |
| 5 | Bronx, NY | 23 | $47k |
| 6 | Pittsburgh, PA | 21 | $37k |
| 7 | Washington, DC | 12 | $44k |
| 8 | Storrs, CT | 9 | $163k |
| 9 | Oklahoma City, OK | 8 | $34k |
| 10 | Orangeburg, NY | 7 | $65k |
Common questions about Research Technician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Research Technician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Research Technician is $50k (FY2025), from 37 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $41k and $51k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Research Technicians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Research Technician are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
- Where are most H-1B Research Technician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Research Technician roles are New York, NY, Boston, MA, Seattle, WA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Research Technician 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 →