Research Investigator H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 419 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Investigator positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $74,639 (median $68,922), with reported wages ranging from $41,683 to $161,631 across 29 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Investigator: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN; THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTER; TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS, INC.; BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY; DUPONT SPECIALTY PRODUCTS USA, LLC. Most filings in: MI, TX, MA.