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Research Associate III: H-1B salaries
146 labor condition applications used the job title Research Associate III. Median offered base salary $73,666; middle half $58,251–$85,983.
Applications (LCAs)146
Median offered salary$73,666
Middle half of salaries$58,251–$85,983
10th–90th percentile$52,204–$98,060
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey | 25 | $56,043 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | 21 | $83,000 |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 12 | $50,000 |
| Colorado State University | 9 | $78,780 |
| Evidera, Inc. | 6 | $100,170 |
| The Broad Institute, Inc. | 6 | $70,000 |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 4 | $58,178 |
| The University of Alabama in Huntsville | 4 | $60,800 |
| Allen Institute | 3 | $70,097 |
| Microbiologics, Inc | 3 | $86,173 |
| Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. | 3 | $100,000 |
| University of Delaware | 3 | $77,126 |
| The J. David Gladstone Institutes | 3 | $75,505 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | 3 | $80,000 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | 2 | $52,286 |
| Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc. | 2 | $105,050 |
| Lonza Walkersville, Inc. | 2 | $76,109 |
| Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center New Orleans | 2 | $52,950 |
| Family Health International | 2 | $84,884 |
| PPD Development, L.P. | 2 | $115,000 |
| South Dakota State University | 2 | $72,758 |
| Stifel Financial Corp | 2 | $142,500 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | 2 | $80,350 |
| Lumos Diagnostics, Inc. | 1 | $72,512 |
| University of Texas Medical Branch | 1 | $58,636 |
| HD Biosciences, Inc. | 1 | $61,000 |
| Bolt Threads, Inc. | 1 | $85,966 |
| Nautilus Subsidiary, Inc | 1 | $90,000 |
| Nautilus Subsidary, Inc | 1 | — |
| Nautilus Biotechnology, Inc. | 1 | — |
| Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $98,000 |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc. | 1 | $58,324 |
| ZymoChem, Inc. | 1 | $72,000 |
| Altius Institute for Biomedical Sciences | 1 | $62,504 |
| Pfizer Inc. | 1 | $75,525 |
| PrognomiQ, Inc. | 1 | $105,000 |
| Enqubio Inc | 1 | $57,500 |
| Quiver Bioscience, Inc. | 1 | $85,842 |
| The Methodist Hospital Research Institute | 1 | $87,229 |
| Mission Bio, Inc. | 1 | $75,774 |
| Montefiore Health System, Inc. | 1 | $56,368 |
| Mississippi State University | 1 | $66,625 |
| Lonza Houston Inc | 1 | $82,634 |
| MedGenome, Inc. | 1 | $71,635 |
| LGC Clinical Diagnostics, Inc. | 1 | $65,000 |
| University of Wyoming | 1 | $50,900 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $70,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $80,000 |
| Level III (experienced) | $79,118 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $80,371 |
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 | 38 | $71,304 |
| FY2024 | 25 | $75,525 |
| FY2025 | 44 | $74,586 |
| FY2026 | 32 | $73,822 |
Cities
- Woods Hole, MA21
- Newark, NJ19
- Worcester, MA12
- Fort Collins, CO8
- Cambridge, MA7
- San Diego, CA5
- Piscataway, NJ5
- Seattle, WA4
- Pittsburgh, PA4
- Huntsville, AL4
- San Francisco, CA4
- Bronx, NY4
- San Carlos, CA3
- Fitchburg, WI3
- Newark, DE3
- New York, NY3
- San Antonio, TX2
- Frederick, MD2
- New Orleans, LA2
- Richmond, CA2
- Brookings, SD2
- Houston, TX2
- Carlsbad, CA1
- Walkersville, MD1
- Galveston, TX1
- Emeryville, CA1
- Sunnyvale, CA1
- Brisbane, CA1
- Tampa, FL1
- San Leandro, 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).