Research Technologist H-1B salaries — 337 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 41
- Filings · FY2025
- $62k
- Median base · FY2025
- $59k–$64k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Mayo Clinic
- Top sponsor · 183 all-time
Research Technologist: 337 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $62k across 41 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $59k and $64k. The biggest sponsors are Mayo Clinic, General Hospital, Children S Hospital; most filings are in Rochester, MN.
How much does a Research Technologist 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. $62k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Research Technologist sponsorship changed?
23 certified filings in FY2016 → 17 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 17 | −59% | $63k |
| FY2025 | 41 | +11% | $62k |
| FY2024 | 37 | +23% | $57k |
| FY2023 | 30 | −32% | $58k |
| FY2022 | 44 | +52% | $54k |
| FY2021 | 29 | −33% | $49k |
| FY2020 | 43 | +115% | $44k |
| FY2019 | 20 | −17% | $48k |
| FY2018 | 24 | −17% | $48k |
| FY2017 | 29 | +26% | $47k |
| FY2016 | 23 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Research Technologists?
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 | Mayo Clinic | 183 | $56k |
| 2 | General Hospital | 41 | $50k |
| 3 | Children S Hospital | 34 | $57k |
| 4 | Health Research Inc-roswell Park Division | 12 | $47k |
| 5 | ST Jude Childrenís Research Hospital | 12 | $43k |
| 6 | University of Nebraska Medical Center | 12 | $41k |
| 7 | The University of Chicago | 10 | $39k |
| 8 | Health Research Inc Roswell Park DI | 6 | $42k |
| 9 | Arizona State University | 5 | $110k |
| 10 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 4 | $46k |
Where are H-1B Research Technologist jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rochester, MN | 140 | $54k |
| 2 | Boston, MA | 56 | $54k |
| 3 | Jacksonville, FL | 25 | $58k |
| 4 | Buffalo, NY | 18 | $45k |
| 5 | Charlestown, MA | 18 | $54k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 14 | $42k |
| 7 | Scottsdale, AZ | 14 | $59k |
| 8 | Memphis, TN | 12 | $43k |
| 9 | Omaha, NE | 12 | $41k |
| 10 | Tempe, AZ | 5 | $110k |
Common questions about Research Technologist H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Research Technologist?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Research Technologist is $62k (FY2025), from 41 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $45k and $59k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Research Technologists?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Research Technologist are Mayo Clinic, General Hospital, Children S Hospital.
- Where are most H-1B Research Technologist jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Research Technologist roles are Rochester, MN, Boston, MA, Jacksonville, FL.
- Does a certified LCA mean Research Technologist 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 →