Senior Research Assistant H-1B salaries — 183 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 13
- Filings · FY2025
- $56k
- Median base · FY2025
- $50k–$70k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Top sponsor · 43 all-time
Senior Research Assistant: 183 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $56k across 13 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $50k and $70k. The biggest sponsors are Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center; most filings are in Houston, TX.
How much does a Senior Research Assistant 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. $56k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Research Assistant sponsorship changed?
17 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 | +31% | $60k |
| FY2025 | 13 | −28% | $56k |
| FY2024 | 18 | 0% | $56k |
| FY2023 | 18 | +38% | $62k |
| FY2022 | 13 | −13% | $60k |
| FY2021 | 15 | 0% | $54k |
| FY2020 | 15 | −12% | $52k |
| FY2019 | 17 | 0% | $49k |
| FY2018 | 17 | −26% | $45k |
| FY2017 | 23 | +35% | $47k |
| FY2016 | 17 | — | $44k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Research Assistants?
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 | Baylor College of Medicine | 43 | $59k |
| 2 | The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center | 20 | $45k |
| 3 | Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | 19 | $80k |
| 4 | The University of Tennessee Health Science Center | 12 | $37k |
| 5 | Oregon Health Science University | 9 | $43k |
| 6 | The Brookings Institution | 9 | $49k |
| 7 | Vanderbilt University | 7 | $56k |
| 8 | The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 7 | $54k |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 5 | $35k |
| 10 | The Trustees of Princeton University | 4 | $58k |
Where are H-1B Senior Research Assistant jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 69 | $55k |
| 2 | New York, NY | 20 | $78k |
| 3 | Memphis, TN | 12 | $37k |
| 4 | Washington, DC | 9 | $49k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 8 | $56k |
| 6 | Portland, OR | 7 | $53k |
| 7 | Nashville, TN | 6 | $52k |
| 8 | Smithville, TX | 5 | $45k |
| 9 | San Antonio, TX | 4 | $40k |
| 10 | Princeton, NJ | 4 | $58k |
Common questions about Senior Research Assistant H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Assistant?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Assistant is $56k (FY2025), from 13 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $44k and $62k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Assistants?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Assistant are Baylor College of Medicine, The University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer Center, Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Assistant jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Assistant roles are Houston, TX, New York, NY, Memphis, TN.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Research Assistant 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 →