Research Specialist I H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 47 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Research Specialist I positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $54,019 (median $53,331), with reported wages ranging from $29,661 to $90,000 across 12 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Research Specialist I: STOWERS INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH; THE TRUSTEES OF PRINCETON UNIVERSITY; THE CURATORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI; TEXAS A&M AGRILIFE RESEARCH; HOWARD HUGHES MEDICAL INSTITUTE. Most filings in: MO, TX, NJ.