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Program Research Specialist

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

Note: No data found for the last 5 years. Automatically expanded to show all available years (20 years total, starting from 2016).

6

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,742

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2016-2019 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$70,948

25th Percentile

$90,000

Median (50th)

$90,675

75th Percentile

$91,992

90th Percentile

$98,603

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Top Employers Hiring Program Research Specialist
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
OPTICSPLANET, INC. 5 $85,649 $51,896 - $105,000 100.0%
ARGO SE, INC 1 $92,206 $92,206 - $92,206 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 6 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 6 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NORTHBROOK IL 5 $85,649
BUFFALO GROVE IL 1 $92,206
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 2016 1 $90,000 100.0%
FY 2017 4 $94,639 100.0%
FY 2019 1 $51,896 100.0%
Company Comparison - Program Research Specialist

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
OPTICSPLANET, INC. 5 $85,649 100.0%
ARGO SE, INC 1 $92,206 100.0%
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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.