Senior Research Investigator H-1B salaries — 133 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 19
- Filings · FY2025
- $95k
- Median base · FY2025
- $94k–$102k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
- Top sponsor · 101 all-time
Senior Research Investigator: 133 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $95k across 19 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $94k and $102k. The biggest sponsors are Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Thomas Jefferson University; most filings are in Philadelphia, PA.
How much does a Senior Research Investigator 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. $95k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Research Investigator sponsorship changed?
3 certified filings in FY2016 → 9 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 9 | −53% | $95k |
| FY2025 | 19 | +36% | $95k |
| FY2024 | 14 | +75% | $95k |
| FY2023 | 8 | −50% | $80k |
| FY2022 | 16 | +14% | $85k |
| FY2021 | 14 | −26% | $68k |
| FY2020 | 19 | +46% | $85k |
| FY2019 | 13 | +18% | $78k |
| FY2018 | 11 | +57% | $87k |
| FY2017 | 7 | +133% | $65k |
| FY2016 | 3 | — | $55k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior Research Investigators?
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 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 101 | $85k |
| 2 | Bristol- Myers Squibb | 13 | $130k |
| 3 | Thomas Jefferson University | 7 | $75k |
| 4 | The New York Stem Cell Foundation | 3 | $120k |
| 5 | Ncwr | 1 | $90k |
| 6 | E I DU Pont de Nemours And | 1 | $110k |
| 7 | Fmc | 1 | $78k |
| 8 | Trustees of University of Pennsylvania | 1 | $63k |
| 9 | Oklahoma State University | 1 | $68k |
| 10 | Biohaven Pharmaceuticals | 1 | $80k |
Where are H-1B Senior Research Investigator jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 106 | $85k |
| 2 | Princeton, NJ | 9 | $125k |
| 3 | New York, NY | 3 | $120k |
| 4 | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $90k |
| 5 | Lawrenceville, NJ | 3 | $140k |
| 6 | Kennett Square, PA | 2 | $72k |
| 7 | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $88k |
| 8 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $110k |
| 9 | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 1 | $92k |
| 10 | Lompoc, CA | 1 | $105k |
Common questions about Senior Research Investigator H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Investigator?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Investigator is $95k (FY2025), from 19 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $68k and $99k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Investigators?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Investigator are Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Thomas Jefferson University.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Investigator jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Investigator roles are Philadelphia, PA, Princeton, NJ, New York, NY.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior Research Investigator 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 →