Researcher H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 767 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Researcher positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $118,159 (median $104,500), with reported wages ranging from $21,674 to $832,000 across 145 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Researcher: MICROSOFT CORPORATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION; THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY; AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH; GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY. Most filings in: WA, MA, CA.