Research Assistant II H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 167 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Assistant II positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $50,149 (median $49,202), with reported wages ranging from $27,747 to $96,533 across 31 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Assistant II: BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE; THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; THE SALK INSTITUTE FOR BIOLOGICAL STUDIES; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER; MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY. Most filings in: TX, CA, MA.