Research Director H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 68 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Director positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $120,741 (median $110,859), with reported wages ranging from $30,992 to $286,229 across 40 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Director: MATERIAL HOLDINGS, LLC; GEN, LLC; THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO; THE HANOVER RESEARCH COUNCIL LLC; PARKER INSTITUTE FOR CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY. Most filings in: CA, PA, IL.