Research Programmer H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 33 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Programmer positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $71,118 (median $71,989), with reported wages ranging from $38,894 to $91,536 across 9 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Programmer: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS; CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH; VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY; THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY. Most filings in: IL, PA, CA.