Research Associate
Median salary
$75,165
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$65,749 – $86,320
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+2.97%
-0.16% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0.3%
1,603 filings
Research Associate pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$56,704
P25$65,749
Median$75,165
P75$86,320
P90$105,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$70,102688 LCAs
Level II$78,390546 LCAs
Level III$83,398182 LCAs
Level IV$91,20466 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Associate pay by occupation code
Employers file the same title under different SOC occupation codes, and pay differs between them. Each row is computed only within its SOC.
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 24%Biological Scientists, All Other 16%Biochemists and Biophysicists 15%Biological Technicians 6%Chemists 3%Financial and Investment Analysts 3%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 24.45% | 392 | $68,000 | $74,255 | $80,734 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 15.91% | 255 | $68,850 | $79,000 | $90,000 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 15.16% | 243 | $69,040 | $75,254 | $82,926 |
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 5.8% | 93 | $48,984 | $53,000 | $68,675 |
| Chemists 19-2031 | 3.12% | 50 | $65,998 | $79,450 | $90,147 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 | 3.06% | 49 | $110,000 | $135,000 | $160,000 |
| Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 | 2.81% | 45 | $55,000 | $65,560 | $87,984 |
| Physicists 19-2012 | 2.06% | 33 | $70,720 | $78,125 | $80,000 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 | 1.87% | 30 | $73,090 | $85,658 | $93,884 |
| Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 | 1.81% | 29 | $57,949 | $61,880 | $65,500 |
| Economists 19-3011 | 1.62% | 26 | $100,000 | $114,366 | $160,000 |
| Microbiologists 19-1022 | 1.25% | 20 | $62,544 | $69,814 | $82,312 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 | 1.25% | 20 | $65,004 | $70,008 | $77,000 |
| Materials Scientists 19-2032 | 1.25% | 20 | $63,374 | $83,366 | $98,950 |
| Data Scientists 15-2051 | 0.94% | 15 | $71,500 | $75,665 | $115,000 |
| Statisticians 15-2041 | 0.87% | 14 | $66,250 | $81,424 | $88,002 |
| Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 | 0.87% | 14 | $71,648 | $75,534 | $95,868 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 0.75% | 12 | $76,220 | $80,018 | $103,444 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other 19-2099 | 0.69% | 11 | $61,166 | $62,394 | $80,994 |
| Epidemiologists 19-1041 | 0.69% | 11 | $71,988 | $76,732 | $85,504 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 0.69% | 11 | $67,899 | $70,000 | $70,170 |
| Astronomers 19-2011 | 0.69% | 11 | $77,962 | $91,921 | $108,000 |
| Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 | 0.56% | 9 | $120,000 | $125,000 | $150,000 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 0.56% | 9 | $71,656 | $84,070 | $87,980 |
| Survey Researchers 19-3022 | 0.5% | 8 | $58,614 | $62,691 | $66,500 |
| Materials Engineers 17-2131 | 0.5% | 8 | $59,958 | $70,150 | $80,686 |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 | 0.5% | 8 | $70,812 | $84,042 | $87,963 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists 19-2021 | 0.44% | 7 | $75,020 | $80,730 | $107,541 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 0.44% | 7 | $73,368 | $74,874 | $84,410 |
| Chemical Engineers 17-2041 | 0.44% | 7 | $62,500 | $67,098 | $75,510 |
| Civil Engineers 17-2051 | 0.44% | 7 | $83,664 | $88,546 | $97,780 |
| Electrical Engineers, R&D 17-2074 | 0.44% | 7 | $89,670 | $95,500 | $143,304 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 | 0.37% | 6 | $63,568 | $64,550 | $67,250 |
| Mechanical Engineers, R&D 17-2144 | 0.37% | 6 | $88,256 | $105,000 | $121,750 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 29-2011 | 0.31% | 5 | $63,960 | $71,635 | $82,839 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 | 0.31% | 5 | $58,500 | $62,000 | $62,000 |
| Mathematicians 15-2021 | 0.31% | 5 | $54,640 | $58,000 | $63,036 |
| Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 | 0.31% | 5 | $78,000 | $78,437 | $82,000 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 19-3099 | 0.31% | 5 | $65,000 | $80,641 | $89,544 |
| Hydrologists 19-2043 | 0.31% | 5 | $75,608 | $86,008 | $94,453 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Associate
What the biggest sponsors pay for this title, compared with the median of all sponsors filing the same title in the same occupation.
| Employer | LCAs | Median | vs all sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | 57 | $81,080 | +9.2% |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | 42 | $75,583 | +1.8% |
| Duke University | 38 | $77,854 | +3.5% |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | 26 | $77,522 | +4.4% |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 25 | $80,000 | +7.7% |
| Northwestern University | 21 | $68,694 | -7.5% |
| Case Western Reserve University | 17 | $67,449 | -9.2% |
| The University Of Virginia | 16 | $62,960 | -15.2% |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | 15 | $60,000 | -19.2% |
| The University Of Southern California | 13 | $53,269 | -29.2% |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | 13 | $65,000 | -17.7% |
| Harvard University | 13 | $82,925 | +5% |
| University Of Maryland Baltimore | 12 | $78,590 | +4.4% |
| Baptist Health South Florida | 12 | $70,000 | -5.7% |
| Rutgers The State University Of New Jersey | 12 | $85,588 | +8.3% |
Exact titles grouped here
The most common versions of this title as employers wrote them (after removing job codes and typos), with their own medians.
- Senior Research Associate201 LCAs · median $87,589
- Research Associate II85 LCAs · median $72,457
- Research Associate Senior56 LCAs · median $77,118
- Research Associate III52 LCAs · median $70,818
- Research Associate I44 LCAs · median $73,056
- Research Senior Associate9 LCAs · median $110,451
- Senior Research Associate I7 LCAs · median $70,000