Senior Research Associate H-1B salaries — 1,637 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 200
- Filings · FY2025
- $89k
- Median base · FY2025
- $73k–$106k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Case Western Reserve University
- Top sponsor · 92 all-time
Senior Research Associate: 1,637 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $89k across 200 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $73k and $106k. The biggest sponsors are Case Western Reserve University, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Oregon Health Science University; most filings are in Cambridge, MA.
How much does a Senior Research Associate 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. $89k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Research Associate sponsorship changed?
104 certified filings in FY2016 → 125 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 125 | −37% | $87k |
| FY2025 | 200 | +19% | $89k |
| FY2024 | 168 | +5% | $89k |
| FY2023 | 160 | −18% | $85k |
| FY2022 | 195 | +42% | $80k |
| FY2021 | 137 | −6% | $73k |
| FY2020 | 145 | −12% | $73k |
| FY2019 | 165 | +27% | $65k |
| FY2018 | 130 | +20% | $64k |
| FY2017 | 108 | +4% | $65k |
| FY2016 | 104 | — | $60k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Research Associates?
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 | Case Western Reserve University | 92 | $58k |
| 2 | UT Southwestern Medical Center | 79 | $60k |
| 3 | Oregon Health Science University | 77 | $67k |
| 4 | Intellia Therapeutics | 46 | $75k |
| 5 | The University of Southern California | 29 | $77k |
| 6 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 28 | $55k |
| 7 | Bernstein Institutional Services | 26 | $175k |
| 8 | Illinois Institute of Technology | 24 | $60k |
| 9 | The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 24 | $61k |
| 10 | The University of Kansas Medical Center | 23 | $64k |
Where are H-1B Senior Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cambridge, MA | 222 | $84k |
| 2 | Dallas, TX | 98 | $59k |
| 3 | Cleveland, OH | 94 | $58k |
| 4 | New York, NY | 86 | $105k |
| 5 | Portland, OR | 71 | $66k |
| 6 | Chicago, IL | 48 | $65k |
| 7 | South San Francisco, CA | 48 | $98k |
| 8 | Boston, MA | 44 | $87k |
| 9 | Waltham, MA | 33 | $89k |
| 10 | Somerville, MA | 32 | $93k |
Common questions about Senior Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Associate is $89k (FY2025), from 200 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $61k and $90k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Associate are Case Western Reserve University, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Oregon Health Science University.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Associate roles are Cambridge, MA, Dallas, TX, Cleveland, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Research Associate 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 →