AI Researcher H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 62 H1B Labor Condition Applications for AI Researcher positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $216,097 (median $203,923), with reported wages ranging from $100,000 to $490,000 across 32 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for AI Researcher: CISCO SYSTEMS, INC.; WORKATO INC.; SONY ELECTRONICS INC.; ERICSSON INC.; FL2024-008, INC.. Most filings in: CA, NY, NJ.