Researcher
Median salary
$76,526
Half earn more, half less
Middle 50%
$64,245 – $137,873
P25 to P75
Change vs prior year
+7.44%
+4.18% after inflation
Share of all H-1B
0%
190 filings
Researcher pay range
Annual base pay in certified H-1B filings for this title, all occupations combined.
P10$56,368
P25$64,245
Median$76,526
P75$137,873
P90$180,000
Median by H-1B wage level
Level I$64,49082 LCAs
Level II$100,82448 LCAs
Level III$123,23727 LCAs
Level IV$149,00025 LCAs
Level I is entry level, Level IV fully experienced (Department of Labor prevailing-wage levels).
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Researcher 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 26%Computer and Information Research Scientists 13%Biological Scientists, All Other 11%Biochemists and Biophysicists 9%Mechanical Engineers 5%Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 4%
| Occupation (SOC) | Share | LCAs | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 | 25.79% | 49 | $60,000 | $64,380 | $68,182 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 | 13.16% | 25 | $150,000 | $167,910 | $190,000 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 | 11.05% | 21 | $62,228 | $65,562 | $70,068 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 | 9.47% | 18 | $53,269 | $63,310 | $69,548 |
| Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 | 4.74% | 9 | $119,606 | $123,237 | $137,191 |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 | 3.68% | 7 | $72,800 | $76,960 | $78,000 |
| Engineers, All Other 17-2199 | 2.63% | 5 | $133,203 | $133,203 | $202,883 |
| Economists 19-3011 | 2.63% | 5 | $150,000 | $190,000 | $204,400 |
Occupations with fewer than 5 filings for this title are not shown.
Top H-1B sponsors for Researcher
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University Of Alabama At Birmingham | 24 | $61,703 | -4.2% |
| The Ohio State University | 8 | $65,250 | -0.5% |
| St Jude Children S Research Hospital | 6 | $53,269 | -15.9% |
| Tencent | 6 | $190,000 | +13.2% |
| The Ohio State University | 6 | $58,400 | -9.3% |
| The Ohio State University | 6 | $63,597 | +0.5% |
| The Pennsylvania State University | 5 | $69,000 | +7.2% |
| General Motors | 5 | $123,237 | +0% |
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 Researcher59 LCAs · median $129,979
- Researcher II19 LCAs · median $64,200
- Researcher V13 LCAs · median $59,886
- Researcher I12 LCAs · median $65,000
- Researcher III6 LCAs · median $75,702