U.S. Immigration Data

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RESEARCH LEADER

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 2011).

8

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$206,938

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2011-2012 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$146,000

25th Percentile

$205,250

Median (50th)

$225,000

75th Percentile

$229,500

90th Percentile

$229,500

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH LEADER
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
DELOITTE SERVICES LP 6 $227,250 $225,000 - $229,500 100.0%
SCHRÖDINGER, INC. 2 $146,000 $146,000 - $146,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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 8 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
NEW YORK NY 3 $173,833
WASHINGTON DC 2 $227,250
ORLANDO FL 1 $225,000
STAMFORD CT 1 $229,500
WILTON CT 1 $225,000
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 2011 4 $205,250 100.0%
FY 2012 4 $208,625 100.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH LEADER

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
DELOITTE SERVICES LP 6 $227,250 100.0%
SCHRÖDINGER, INC. 2 $146,000 100.0%
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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.