316 certified H-1B filings list the job title Researcher (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $86,262; the middle half of filings fall between $67,358 and $135,071. The largest sponsor for this title is General Hospital Corporation (42 filings).
316
certified filings
$86,262
Median base salary
$67,358
25th pct
$135,071
75th pct
$218,242
90th pct
$55,932
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
$55,932$86,262 median$218,242
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
67
$100,000
FY2025
82
$93,558
FY2024
87
$72,000
FY2023
80
$84,792
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Hershey, PA
28
$68,000
Boston, MA
24
$80,704
Memphis, TN
20
$50,034
Charlestown, MA
18
$65,000
New York, NY
16
$184,587
Warren, MI
11
$110,000
Princeton, NJ
9
$131,000
Seattle, WA
8
$121,600
Cambridge, MA
7
$84,000
Omaha, NE
7
$60,000
Philadelphia, PA
7
$235,997
Santa Clara, CA
7
$127,754
Alameda, CA
6
$90,979
University Park, PA
6
$64,338
Los Angeles, CA
5
$200,000
San Jose, CA
5
$162,328
Arlington, VA
4
$86,350
Austin, TX
4
$189,000
Chicago, IL
3
$75,088
Farmington Hills, MI
3
$84,365
Researcher salary by employer
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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