Research Specialist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 794 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Specialist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $67,606 (median $65,000), with reported wages ranging from $27,747 to $518,916 across 114 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Specialist: HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE; UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM; BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL; NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO. Most filings in: IL, MA, NY.