Visiting Research Scientist H1B Salary & Sponsorship Overview (2026)

Employers filed 45 H1B Labor Condition Applications for Visiting Research Scientist positions, based on official US Department of Labor disclosure data. The average offered salary is $68,848 (median $65,000), with reported wages ranging from $48,500 to $650,000 across 12 sponsoring employers.

Top H1B sponsors for Visiting Research Scientist: UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO; UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO; MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.; THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY. Most filings in: IL, MA, FL.