U.S. Immigration Data

Priority dates, work visas, and labor market data

Associate Research Scientist

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

26

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$90,033

Median Salary

National Average

-75.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

8

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$63,752

25th Percentile

$71,322

Median (50th)

$87,581

75th Percentile

$109,628

90th Percentile

$123,920

Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Employers Hiring Associate Research Scientist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 5 $109,395 $88,675 - $129,150 60.0%
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 2 $82,328 $78,169 - $86,486 100.0%
Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute 1 $55,000 $55,000 - $55,000 100.0%
Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute 1 $62,317 $62,317 - $62,317 100.0%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 $73,627 $73,627 - $73,627 100.0%
YALE UNIVERSITY 1 $70,554 $70,554 - $70,554 100.0%
Bayer U.S. LLC 1 $108,513 $108,513 - $108,513 100.0%
CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES ASHLAND, LLC 1 $67,100 $67,100 - $67,100 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 14 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 14 filings as above)
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 4 $104,456
Ashland OH 1 $67,100
BUffalo NY 1 $55,000
Baltimore MD 1 $111,717
Boston MA 1 $108,513
Miami FL 1 $73,627
Middleton WI 1 $86,486
New Haven CT 1 $70,554
Richmond VA 1 $78,169
Albuquerque NM 1 $62,317
Filing Volume Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Median Salary Trend
Loading chart...
Loading chart...
Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 4 $82,224 100.0%
FY 2022 2 $71,838 100.0%
FY 2023 6 $105,928 83.3%
FY 2024 1 $62,317 100.0%
FY 2025 1 $90,000 0.0%
Company Comparison - Associate Research Scientist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY 5 $109,395 60.0%
PPD DEVELOPMENT, LP 2 $82,328 100.0%
Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institute 1 $55,000 100.0%
Lovelace Biomedical Research Institute 1 $62,317 100.0%
NOVEN PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. 1 $73,627 100.0%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.