Research Technician
Median salary
$54,758
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$47,783 – $64,288
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+9.52%
+6.19% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
72 filings
Research Technician pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$42,152
P25$47,783
Median$54,758
P75$64,288
P90$70,044
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$50,44037 LCAs
Level II$55,00023 LCAs
Level IV$77,9765 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Research Technician 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.
Biological Technicians 74%Biological Scientists, All Other 8%Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 8%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biological Technicians 19-4021 | 73.61% | 53 | $45,448 | $52,000 | $60,237 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 8.33% | 6 | $54,387 | $60,133 | $109,818 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 8.33% | 6 | $62,950 | $66,180 | $67,324 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Research Technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | 9 | $69,579 | +33.8% |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute | 9 | $50,675 | -2.5% |
| The Children S Hospital Of Philadelphia | 7 | $45,448 | -12.6% |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 5 | $55,000 | +5.8% |
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 Technician13 LCAs · median $62,000
- Research Technician III9 LCAs · median $53,539
- Research Technician II7 LCAs · median $57,138