Research Assistant I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 92 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Assistant I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $48,799 (median $47,000), with reported wages ranging from $29,000 to $70,000 across 16 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Assistant I: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY; THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY; BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER, INC.; THE WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY AND BIOLOGY. Most filings in: TX, MI, PA.