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Research Fellow

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

106

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$86,248

Median Salary

National Average

+350.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

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

$55,000

25th Percentile

$60,112

Median (50th)

$73,000

75th Percentile

$97,191

90th Percentile

$122,087

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Top Employers Hiring Research Fellow
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
General Hospital Corporation 7 $60,837 $53,760 - $77,834 57.1%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 5 $83,620 $70,901 - $97,191 60.0%
Open Philanthropy Project LLC 4 $124,322 $107,277 - $149,903 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 3 $56,087 $55,000 - $58,261 66.7%
The Institute for Ethnomedicine, Inc 3 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
HARVARD UNIVERSITY 3 $66,167 $60,000 - $72,500 33.3%
BRIGHAM AND WOMENS HOSPITAL 2 $63,500 $57,000 - $70,000 100.0%
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL 2 $72,375 $71,750 - $73,000 100.0%
MAYO CLINIC 2 $66,536 $64,079 - $68,993 100.0%
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICAL SCIENCES 1 $117,300 $117,300 - $117,300 100.0%
Machine Intelligence Research Institute 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 0.0%
PETER G. PETERSON INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL ECONOMICS 1 $96,067 $96,067 - $96,067 100.0%
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Foundation for American Innovation 1 $110,000 $110,000 - $110,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 33 $81,400 $53,760 - $150,000
Senior 3 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000
II 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 37 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 37 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Boston MA 12 $62,613
San Francisco CA 4 $124,322
Washington DC 3 $109,100
Jackson WY 3 $95,000
Austin TX 3 $56,087
Rochester MN 2 $66,536
Bethesda MD 2 $84,046
Baltimore MD 2 $82,889
Newark CA 1 $220,000
WASHINGTON DC 1 $96,067
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 $106,150 100.0%
FY 2022 10 $72,379 70.0%
FY 2023 9 $76,440 66.7%
FY 2024 5 $87,906 60.0%
FY 2025 9 $110,236 88.9%
FY 2026 2 $67,743 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Fellow

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
General Hospital Corporation 7 $60,837 57.1%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 5 $83,620 60.0%
Open Philanthropy Project LLC 4 $124,322 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN 3 $56,087 66.7%
The Institute for Ethnomedicine, Inc 3 $95,000 100.0%
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.