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Research Assistant II: H-1B salaries
78 labor condition applications used the job title Research Assistant II. Median offered base salary $54,342; middle half $49,050–$58,469.
Applications (LCAs)78
Median offered salary$54,342
Middle half of salaries$49,050–$58,469
10th–90th percentile$45,620–$63,170
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Baylor College of Medicine | 28 | $57,410 |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 13 | $52,000 |
| Michigan State University | 6 | $63,272 |
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | 5 | $49,000 |
| The Salk Institute for Biological Studies | 4 | $50,440 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | 3 | $40,997 |
| The Scripps Research Institute | 3 | $54,683 |
| University of Connecticut | 2 | $81,724 |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | 2 | $47,750 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. | 2 | $49,721 |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | 2 | $47,726 |
| Education Development Center | 1 | $57,120 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | 1 | $49,462 |
| The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | 1 | $39,834 |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Insitute | 1 | $43,992 |
| Colorado Seminary | 1 | $46,155 |
| The Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory | 1 | $46,799 |
| Diagnostic Consulting Network, LLC | 1 | $96,533 |
| Loyola University Chicago | 1 | $48,006 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $49,462 |
| Level II (qualified) | $50,128 |
| Level III (experienced) | $61,485 |
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 | 20 | $53,698 |
| FY2024 | 24 | $54,451 |
| FY2025 | 18 | $54,842 |
| FY2026 | 16 | $51,064 |
Cities
- Houston, TX42
- La Jolla, CA11
- East Lansing, MI5
- Philadelphia, PA4
- Little Rock, AR2
- Boston, MA2
- Baltimore, MD2
- Waltham, MA1
- Holt, MI1
- Nashville, TN1
- Storr, CT1
- Denver, CO1
- Salisbury Cove, ME1
- Carlsbad, CA1
- Storrs, CT1
- Philadelphi, PA1
- Chicago, IL1
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).