Research Associate I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 281 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Associate I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $65,025 (median $65,969), with reported wages ranging from $32,386 to $156,270 across 104 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Associate I: THE METHODIST HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE; RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY; MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, INC.; METAGENOMI.CO; EVIDERA, INC.. Most filings in: MA, TX, CA.