Associate Researcher H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 155 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Associate Researcher positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $80,712 (median $65,000), with reported wages ranging from $45,000 to $300,000 across 23 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Associate Researcher: ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI; THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM; UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO. Most filings in: NY, KS, CA.