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Research Technician II: H-1B salaries

73 labor condition applications used the job title Research Technician II. Median offered base salary $45,427; middle half $40,096–$59,558.

Applications (LCAs)73

Median offered salary$45,427

Middle half of salaries$40,096–$59,558

10th–90th percentile$37,978–$64,480

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Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center	23	$61,798
Baylor College of Medicine	10	$37,972
Stowers Institute for Medical Research	10	$41,096
Children's National Medical Center	7	$50,190
Duke University	6	$41,100
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation	5	$38,345
Weill Cornell Medical College	4	$57,138
La Jolla Institute for Immunology	3	$45,344
Cleveland Clinic	2	$49,275
Washington University	1	$41,600
Benaroya Research Institute	1	$67,765
Cleveland Clinic Foundation	1	$39,978

By wage level

Wage level	Median salary
Level I (entry)	$40,096
Level II (qualified)	$54,725
Level III (experienced)	$42,000
Level IV (fully competent)	$53,442

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	22	$45,874
FY2024	21	$45,344
FY2025	17	$57,138
FY2026	7	$42,000

Cities

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).