Staff Research Associate III H-1B salaries — 75 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 12
- Filings · FY2025
- $76k
- Median base · FY2025
- $71k–$81k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of California San Diego
- Top sponsor · 65 all-time
Staff Research Associate III: 75 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $76k across 12 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $71k and $81k. The biggest sponsors are University of California San Diego, Ncire - the Veterans Health Research Institute, University of California San Francisco; most filings are in La Jolla, CA.
How much does a Staff Research Associate III 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. $76k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Staff Research Associate III sponsorship changed?
11 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 | −25% | $81k |
| FY2025 | 12 | +140% | $76k |
| FY2024 | 5 | +25% | $68k |
| FY2023 | 4 | −43% | $73k |
| FY2022 | 7 | +133% | $67k |
| FY2021 | 3 | −25% | $58k |
| FY2020 | 4 | −56% | $58k |
| FY2019 | 9 | +80% | $56k |
| FY2018 | 5 | −17% | $54k |
| FY2017 | 6 | −45% | $54k |
| FY2016 | 11 | — | $52k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Staff Research Associate IIIs?
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 San Diego | 65 | $66k |
| 2 | Ncire - the Veterans Health Research Institute | 4 | $54k |
| 3 | University of California San Francisco | 2 | $71k |
| 4 | Northern California Institute for Research and Education | 2 | $62k |
| 5 | University of Nevada Reno | 1 | $48k |
| 6 | Los Angeles Biomedical Inst at Harbor-ucla Medical Center | 1 | $55k |
Where are H-1B Staff Research Associate III jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Jolla, CA | 58 | $66k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 8 | $56k |
| 3 | Cincinnati, OH | 4 | $52k |
| 4 | San Diego, CA | 3 | $65k |
| 5 | Torrance, CA | 1 | $55k |
| 6 | Reno, NV | 1 | $48k |
Common questions about Staff Research Associate III H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Staff Research Associate III?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Staff Research Associate III is $76k (FY2025), from 12 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $73k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Staff Research Associate IIIs?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Staff Research Associate III are University of California San Diego, Ncire - the Veterans Health Research Institute, University of California San Francisco.
- Where are most H-1B Staff Research Associate III jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Staff Research Associate III roles are La Jolla, CA, San Francisco, CA, Cincinnati, OH.
- Does a certified LCA mean Staff Research Associate III 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 →