832 certified H-1B filings list the job title Senior Research Associate (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $85,938; the middle half of filings fall between $70,538 and $100,000. The largest sponsor for this title is UT Southwestern Medical Center (56 filings).
832
certified filings
$85,938
Median base salary
$70,538
25th pct
$100,000
75th pct
$123,407
90th pct
$60,024
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
$60,024$85,938 median$123,407
Salary by fiscal year
Year
Filings
Median
FY2026
154
$85,500
FY2025
232
$87,898
FY2024
229
$85,000
FY2023
217
$85,000
Top cities
City
Filings
Median
Cambridge, MA
67
$90,000
New York, NY
61
$135,000
Dallas, TX
58
$63,856
Cleveland, OH
31
$72,000
Somerville, MA
30
$95,000
Boston, MA
29
$97,000
Portland, OR
22
$85,436
South San Francisco, CA
22
$110,000
Chicago, IL
18
$87,500
Waltham, MA
17
$80,000
Athens, GA
16
$64,500
Berkeley, CA
15
$72,789
Houston, TX
15
$63,000
Kansas City, KS
14
$65,000
Lincoln, NE
13
$55,016
Columbus, OH
11
$50,000
San Francisco, CA
11
$107,000
Washington, DC
11
$115,550
Ithaca, NY
10
$99,850
Blacksburg, VA
9
$68,890
Senior Research Associate 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