Senior Research Technician H-1B salaries — 133 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 10
- Filings · FY2025
- $56k
- Median base · FY2025
- $55k–$62k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center
- Top sponsor · 64 all-time
Senior Research Technician: 133 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $56k across 10 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $55k and $62k. The biggest sponsors are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, Washington University, Washington University in ST Louis; most filings are in New York, NY.
How much does a Senior 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. $56k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Senior Research Technician sponsorship changed?
13 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 | −10% | $67k |
| FY2025 | 10 | −17% | $56k |
| FY2024 | 12 | +140% | $60k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −72% | $55k |
| FY2022 | 18 | +80% | $55k |
| FY2021 | 10 | −44% | $48k |
| FY2020 | 18 | +13% | $47k |
| FY2019 | 16 | +33% | $51k |
| FY2018 | 12 | +20% | $49k |
| FY2017 | 10 | −23% | $48k |
| FY2016 | 13 | — | $48k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Senior 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 | 64 | $55k |
| 2 | Washington University | 22 | $45k |
| 3 | Washington University in ST Louis | 12 | $42k |
| 4 | The University of Chicago | 8 | $62k |
| 5 | New York University School of Medicine | 4 | $57k |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh | 3 | $48k |
| 7 | Van Andel Research Institute | 2 | $40k |
| 8 | California Institute of Technology | 2 | $62k |
| 9 | Tufts University | 2 | $46k |
| 10 | Tufts University School of Medicine | 2 | $37k |
Where are H-1B Senior Research Technician jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York, NY | 71 | $55k |
| 2 | St. Louis, MO | 17 | $45k |
| 3 | Saint Louis, MO | 12 | $42k |
| 4 | Chicago, IL | 8 | $62k |
| 5 | Boston, MA | 5 | $48k |
| 6 | St Louis, MO | 5 | $42k |
| 7 | Pittsburgh, PA | 3 | $48k |
| 8 | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $62k |
| 9 | Grand Rapids, MI | 2 | $40k |
| 10 | North Grafton, MA | 1 | $46k |
Common questions about Senior Research Technician H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Senior Research Technician?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Senior Research Technician is $56k (FY2025), from 10 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $48k and $59k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Senior Research Technicians?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Senior Research Technician are Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center, Washington University, Washington University in ST Louis.
- Where are most H-1B Senior Research Technician jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Senior Research Technician roles are New York, NY, St. Louis, MO, Saint Louis, MO.
- Does a certified LCA mean Senior 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 →