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Investigator

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

18

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$132,455

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

9

Top Employers

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

$77,500

25th Percentile

$96,270

Median (50th)

$123,725

75th Percentile

$156,382

90th Percentile

$205,005

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Top Employers Hiring Investigator
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Mentia DTX, Inc. 2 $197,111 $172,765 - $221,458 100.0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 2 $131,863 $123,725 - $140,000 50.0%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
General Hospital Corporation 1 $92,539 $92,539 - $92,539 100.0%
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL 1 $205,005 $205,005 - $205,005 100.0%
MINTZ GROUP LLC 1 $77,500 $77,500 - $77,500 100.0%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Associates 1 $65,000 $65,000 - $65,000 100.0%
MICROSOFT CORPORATION 1 $137,374 $137,374 - $137,374 100.0%
DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC 1 $121,634 $121,634 - $121,634 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $106,983 $65,000 - $140,000
Principal 3 $171,952 $121,634 - $221,458
I 1 $123,725 $123,725 - $123,725
Lead 1 $205,005 $205,005 - $205,005
Manager 1 $77,500 $77,500 - $77,500
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 11 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 11 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 3 $120,848
Elk Grove CA 1 $172,765
Frederick MD 1 $123,725
NEW YORK NY 1 $77,500
Novato CA 1 $221,458
Parlin NJ 1 $121,634
Princeton Junction NJ 1 $140,000
Redmond WA 1 $137,374
Waltham MA 1 $100,000
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 2 $88,750 100.0%
FY 2022 4 $137,023 100.0%
FY 2023 1 $123,725 0.0%
FY 2024 2 $171,189 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $132,652 100.0%
Company Comparison - Investigator

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Mentia DTX, Inc. 2 $197,111 100.0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 2 $131,863 50.0%
GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC 1 $100,000 100.0%
General Hospital Corporation 1 $92,539 100.0%
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL 1 $205,005 100.0%
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.