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Associate Researcher: H-1B salaries
76 labor condition applications used the job title Associate Researcher. Median offered base salary $71,094; middle half $60,000–$106,500.
Applications (LCAs)76
Median offered salary$71,094
Middle half of salaries$60,000–$106,500
10th–90th percentile$53,000–$135,064
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| The University of Kansas | 25 | $68,628 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 24 | $60,210 |
| University of California, Berkeley | 5 | $117,100 |
| Microsoft Corporation | 5 | $149,188 |
| Tufts University | 2 | $64,278 |
| Bashan Institute of Science | 2 | $61,381 |
| University of California, San Francisco | 2 | $122,550 |
| Ant Technologies U.S., Inc. | 2 | $182,749 |
| Chapin Hall Center for Children | 1 | $72,000 |
| University of California, Irvine | 1 | $109,000 |
| University of California, Davis | 1 | $131,000 |
| University of California, Santa Cruz | 1 | $133,500 |
| University of Wisconsin System | 1 | $81,672 |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 1 | $123,000 |
| The International Council on Clean Transportation | 1 | $86,500 |
| AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety | 1 | — |
| Electronic Arts Inc. | 1 | $91,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $61,800 |
| Level II (qualified) | $62,400 |
| Level III (experienced) | $69,826 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $86,540 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 21 | $71,750 |
| FY2024 | 18 | $62,190 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $73,797 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $80,439 |
Cities
- New York, NY23
- Lawrence, KS22
- Berkeley, CA5
- Burlington, MA5
- San Francisco, CA3
- Medford, MA2
- Dadeville, AL2
- Sunnyvale, CA2
- Chicago, IL1
- Irvine, CA1
- Davis, CA1
- Northville, MI1
- Santa Cruz, CA1
- Madison, WI1
- San Jose, CA1
- Grosse Pointe Park, MI1
- New, NY1
- Washington, DC1
- South Lyon, MI1
- Los Angeles, CA1
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).