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Research Associate

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

582

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$83,915

Median Salary

National Average

-48.3%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$52,327

25th Percentile

$61,238

Median (50th)

$75,200

75th Percentile

$93,375

90th Percentile

$134,602

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Top Employers Hiring Research Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 5 $160,000 $125,000 - $200,000 80.0%
EVERCORE PARTNERS SERVICES EAST, LLC 4 $180,255 $170,019 - $191,000 75.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 4 $84,188 $70,000 - $125,000 75.0%
IBEX BIOSCIENCES, LLC 3 $56,453 $50,523 - $65,312 100.0%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 3 $71,333 $70,000 - $72,000 66.7%
CYTOKINETICS, INC. 3 $96,423 $82,500 - $114,000 66.7%
BUCK INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH ON AGING 3 $52,730 $40,040 - $68,000 100.0%
Sana Biotechnology 3 $87,819 $78,458 - $100,000 66.7%
CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC. 3 $157,143 $150,000 - $161,429 100.0%
The Clear Fund 3 $120,208 $103,002 - $141,523 100.0%
DRAGONFLY THERAPEUTICS, INC. 3 $97,333 $96,000 - $100,000 66.7%
San Jose State University Research Foundation 3 $146,783 $131,016 - $166,086 66.7%
Cero Therapeutics, Inc. 2 $75,400 $75,400 - $75,400 50.0%
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER 2 $60,686 $58,011 - $63,360 100.0%
Q-State Biosciences 2 $60,466 $60,466 - $60,466 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 157 $78,757 $34,382 - $200,000
Senior 63 $92,659 $50,107 - $178,456
II 12 $84,682 $64,771 - $190,000
III 10 $70,158 $51,127 - $89,690
I 7 $68,699 $44,387 - $100,510
Director 4 $180,255 $170,019 - $191,000
Principal 4 $100,075 $85,000 - $115,300
Staff 4 $88,337 $54,517 - $106,830
IV 1 $110,004 $110,004 - $110,004
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 262 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 262 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 38 $123,136
Cambridge MA 16 $75,652
South San Francisco CA 16 $86,027
San Diego CA 14 $63,397
Washington DC 9 $88,285
San Francisco CA 7 $123,863
Boston MA 6 $101,932
Chicago IL 6 $77,207
Los Angeles CA 6 $78,645
Cleveland OH 5 $53,049
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 87 $79,427 93.1%
FY 2022 68 $77,612 83.8%
FY 2023 47 $89,362 83.0%
FY 2024 45 $92,578 88.9%
FY 2025 15 $95,466 93.3%
Company Comparison - Research Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DAVIDSON KEMPNER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LP 5 $160,000 80.0%
EVERCORE PARTNERS SERVICES EAST, LLC 4 $180,255 75.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 4 $84,188 75.0%
IBEX BIOSCIENCES, LLC 3 $56,453 100.0%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 3 $71,333 66.7%
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.