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Research Manager

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

74

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$148,729

Median Salary

National Average

-30.0%

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

$75,000

25th Percentile

$92,000

Median (50th)

$128,000

75th Percentile

$196,020

90th Percentile

$252,838

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Top Employers Hiring Research Manager
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $212,095 $194,251 - $252,838 25.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4 $217,500 $150,000 - $272,000 100.0%
THE HANOVER RESEARCH COUNCIL LLC 3 $98,167 $87,500 - $110,000 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $246,449 $214,067 - $262,640 100.0%
Material Holdings, LLC 2 $128,000 $128,000 - $128,000 100.0%
Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy 2 $250,000 $250,000 - $250,000 100.0%
SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. 2 $164,528 $164,000 - $165,055 100.0%
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE 2 $156,499 $156,499 - $156,499 100.0%
Heatcraft Refrigeration Products LLC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
LIEBERMAN RESEACH WORLDWIDE, INC, 1 $102,480 $102,480 - $102,480 100.0%
M&C Saatchi World Services 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
M&F Consulting and Planning Corp 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
CREDIT KARMA, INC. 1 $142,987 $142,987 - $142,987 100.0%
MMR Research Worldwide, Inc. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
ADELPHI VALUES LLC 1 $108,410 $108,410 - $108,410 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 26 $155,802 $45,469 - $272,000
Director 10 $130,298 $70,000 - $250,000
Staff 3 $165,018 $150,000 - $180,000
Lead 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000
Senior 1 $164,000 $164,000 - $164,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 41 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 41 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Menlo Park CA 6 $228,898
New York NY 5 $172,871
Los Angeles CA 4 $105,220
Arlington VA 3 $98,167
Seattle WA 2 $270,000
Washington DC 2 $115,750
San Francisco CA 2 $250,000
Santa Clara CA 2 $165,000
Fairfax VA 1 $70,000
Evanston IL 1 $90,979
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 10 $113,487 100.0%
FY 2022 10 $129,234 80.0%
FY 2023 12 $178,712 91.7%
FY 2024 7 $164,877 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $186,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $212,095 25.0%
NVIDIA CORPORATION 4 $217,500 100.0%
THE HANOVER RESEARCH COUNCIL LLC 3 $98,167 100.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $246,449 100.0%
Material Holdings, LLC 2 $128,000 100.0%
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.