Staff Research Associate H-1B salaries — 167 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 18
- Filings · FY2025
- $75k
- Median base · FY2025
- $63k–$86k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of California Los Angeles
- Top sponsor · 90 all-time
Staff Research Associate: 167 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $75k across 18 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $63k and $86k. The biggest sponsors are University of California Los Angeles, University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis; most filings are in Los Angeles, CA.
How much does a Staff 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. $75k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Research Associate sponsorship changed?
11 certified filings in FY2016 → 14 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 14 | −22% | $82k |
| FY2025 | 18 | −10% | $75k |
| FY2024 | 20 | +100% | $62k |
| FY2023 | 10 | −23% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 13 | −28% | $63k |
| FY2021 | 18 | +29% | $66k |
| FY2020 | 14 | −36% | $63k |
| FY2019 | 22 | +22% | $52k |
| FY2018 | 18 | +100% | $59k |
| FY2017 | 9 | −18% | $54k |
| FY2016 | 11 | — | $51k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff 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 | University of California Los Angeles | 90 | $61k |
| 2 | University of California Berkeley | 25 | $70k |
| 3 | University of California Davis | 10 | $68k |
| 4 | University of California at Santa Barbara | 10 | $64k |
| 5 | University of California Irvine | 10 | $55k |
| 6 | University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center | 6 | $55k |
| 7 | Arc Research Institute | 6 | $107k |
| 8 | Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-Ucla Medical Center | 4 | $54k |
| 9 | University of California Riverside | 3 | $66k |
| 10 | Grail | 1 | $84k |
Where are H-1B Staff Research Associate jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 88 | $62k |
| 2 | Berkeley, CA | 25 | $70k |
| 3 | Irvine, CA | 10 | $55k |
| 4 | Santa Barbara, CA | 10 | $64k |
| 5 | Davis, CA | 8 | $73k |
| 6 | Oklahoma City, OK | 6 | $55k |
| 7 | Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $107k |
| 8 | Torrance, CA | 4 | $54k |
| 9 | Parlier, CA | 4 | $66k |
| 10 | San Francisco, CA | 2 | $52k |
Common questions about Staff Research Associate H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Research Associate?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Research Associate is $75k (FY2025), from 18 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $72k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Research Associates?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Research Associate are University of California Los Angeles, University of California Berkeley, University of California Davis.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Research Associate jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Research Associate roles are Los Angeles, CA, Berkeley, CA, Irvine, CA.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff 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 →