Research Analyst H-1B Salary

869 certified H-1B filings list the job title Research Analyst (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $99,041; the middle half of filings fall between $76,000 and $150,000. The largest sponsor for this title is ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC (181 filings).

869
certified filings
$99,041
Median base salary
$76,000
25th pct
$150,000
75th pct
$215,000
90th pct
$64,000
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$64,000$99,041 median$215,000

Salary by fiscal year

YearFilingsMedian
FY2026172$118,124
FY2025270$100,000
FY2024242$93,900
FY2023185$93,800

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
New York, NY240$175,000
Cambridge, MA48$83,000
Cary, NC46$75,200
Chicago, IL46$82,772
Boston, MA25$100,589
Washington, DC20$68,070
Austin, TX15$86,450
San Francisco, CA13$125,000
Arlington, VA12$80,067
Indianapolis, IN12$55,000
North Chicago, IL12$77,182
Houston, TX11$83,835
Philadelphia, PA11$100,300
Tarrytown, NY11$80,000
Brooklyn, NY10$92,175
Culver City, CA7$52,000
Los Angeles, CA7$76,000
Santa Clara, CA7$108,654
Jersey City, NJ6$225,000
Lexington, MA6$94,227

Research Analyst salary by employer

Top 50 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.

EmployerFilingsMedian salary
ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC181$85,000
Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC101$225,000
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.51$187,500
MPG Operations LLC34$118,248
The Brattle Group33$95,520
The University of Chicago19$68,000
IHS Global Inc.17$83,000
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA10$98,924
Aurora Energy Research LLC9$86,450
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis9$55,000
Interpret, LLC9$60,174
Marshall Wace North America L.P.7$150,000
Highway Loss Data Institute6$80,900
Tanius Technology, LLC.6$130,000
ADVANCY INC.5$100,000
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.5$200,000
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC5$113,547
Invesco Group Services, Inc.5$125,000
Markit North America, Inc.5$90,975
Tiger Global Management, LLC5$250,000
AllianceBernstein L.P.4$175,000
AQR Capital Management, LLC4$127,500
EMFT LLC4$96,366
Independent Project Analysis, Inc.4$76,250
Research Foundation of CUNY4$72,714
The Urban Institute4$62,000
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY4$49,484
BARON CAPITAL, INC.3$250,000
Coherent Economics, LLC3$98,000
Equinox Partners Investment Management, LLC3$155,000
Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments3$157,394
Franchise Information Services, Inc.3$56,000
GRA, Incorporated3$58,198
Neuberger Berman Group LLC3$105,000
Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics3$60,000
Purdue University3$85,938
TINNO USA INC3$67,600
William Blair Investment Management, LLC3$179,600
1nteger, LLC2$72,134
ACORD Corporation2$115,482
Apex Medical Research, AMR, Inc.2$69,035
Artisan Partners Limited Partnership2$162,794
Bares Capital Management, Inc.2$90,000
Brandes Investment Partners, L.P.2$136,974
Buckley Capital Advisors LLC2$170,000
Clark University2$74,495
Cnoopy Services Inc2$63,003
DATASYS CONSULTING & SOFTWARE INC.2$87,194
Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc.2$150,000
Ellington Management Group, LLC2$131,170

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Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer