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Principal Research Associate: H-1B salaries
48 labor condition applications used the job title Principal Research Associate. Median offered base salary $107,918; middle half $104,094–$115,492.
Applications (LCAs)48
Median offered salary$107,918
Middle half of salaries$104,094–$115,492
10th–90th percentile$92,090–$120,530
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sana Biotechnology, Inc. | 8 | $106,756 |
| CRISPR Therapeutics, Inc. | 7 | $116,936 |
| City Therapeutics, Inc. | 4 | $117,500 |
| TScan Therapeutics, Inc. | 4 | $105,331 |
| Ideaya Biosciences Inc. | 3 | $105,000 |
| Alloy Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $81,000 |
| Arbor Biotechnologies, Inc. | 2 | $110,232 |
| GC Therapeutics, Inc. | 2 | $110,000 |
| ReNAgade Therapeutics Management, Inc. | 2 | $109,116 |
| ModernaTX, Inc. | 2 | $96,242 |
| Foghorn Therapeutics, Inc | 2 | $105,851 |
| Sanofi US Services Inc. | 1 | $81,750 |
| Textile Research Institute | 1 | $80,000 |
| Viska Bio, Inc. | 1 | $93,500 |
| Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $157,346 |
| Mote Therapeutics Inc. | 1 | $97,000 |
| Calico Life Sciences LLC | 1 | $146,000 |
| Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | 1 | $88,800 |
| NILO Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | $118,000 |
| CAMP4 Therapeutics Corporation | 1 | $118,000 |
| Land Therapeutics, Inc | 1 | $107,120 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $80,875 |
| Level II (qualified) | $107,603 |
| Level III (experienced) | $115,300 |
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 | 8 | $108,006 |
| FY2024 | 15 | $105,000 |
| FY2025 | 10 | $111,430 |
| FY2026 | 15 | $107,120 |
Cities
- Cambridge, MA20
- Boston, MA8
- South San Francisco, CA6
- Waltham, MA6
- Lexington, MA2
- Watertown, MA2
- Framingham, MA1
- Princeton, NJ1
- Berkeley, CA1
- New York, NY1
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).