Research Assistant H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 791 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Assistant positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $53,084 (median $50,749), with reported wages ranging from $25,382 to $235,000 across 182 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Assistant: CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER; MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER; WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY; WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY; THE ROCKEFELLER UNIVERSITY. Most filings in: NY, OH, MI.