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Research Scholar

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

15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$82,790

Median Salary

National Average

+0.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2025 (Filing Volume)

2

Top Employers

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

$69,300

25th Percentile

$76,846

Median (50th)

$85,040

75th Percentile

$92,244

90th Percentile

$92,700

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Top Employers Hiring Research Scholar
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 6 $85,671 $75,768 - $92,700 83.3%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2 $66,500 $63,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 7 $82,410 $63,000 - $92,700
Junior 2 $80,080 $80,080 - $80,080
Senior 1 $90,875 $90,875 - $90,875
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 10 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 10 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
New York NY 8 $80,879
Raleigh NC 2 $90,438
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 $83,322 50.0%
FY 2022 3 $92,700 100.0%
FY 2023 2 $76,500 100.0%
FY 2024 1 $70,000 100.0%
FY 2025 2 $80,080 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Scholar

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY 6 $85,671 83.3%
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center 2 $66,500 100.0%
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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.