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Research Scholar: H-1B salaries
175 labor condition applications used the job title Research Scholar. Median offered base salary $70,000; middle half $65,000–$81,224.
Applications (LCAs)175
Median offered salary$70,000
Middle half of salaries$65,000–$81,224
10th–90th percentile$60,000–$90,779
Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 60 | $70,000 |
| North Carolina State University | 45 | $72,065 |
| Duke University | 25 | $68,700 |
| The Trustees of Princeton University | 8 | $104,925 |
| New York University | 5 | $83,000 |
| Boise State University | 5 | $79,872 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | 3 | $50,409 |
| University of Idaho | 2 | $59,796 |
| W.M. Rice University | 2 | $92,500 |
| Bard College | 2 | $78,000 |
| Columbia University | 2 | $153,000 |
| Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation | 2 | $56,368 |
| Purdue University | 2 | $78,725 |
| Old Dominion University | 2 | $60,278 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | $59,784 |
| West Virginia University | 1 | $77,250 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 1 | $122,199 |
| The Catholic University of America | 1 | $82,000 |
| Xavier University of Louisiana | 1 | $56,014 |
| Northern California Institute for Research and Education | 1 | $66,685 |
| Michigan State University | 1 | $62,421 |
| CZ Biohub New York, LLC | 1 | $71,282 |
| Albert Einstein College of Medicine | 1 | — |
| National Institute of Aerospace Associates | 1 | — |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|---|
| Level I (entry) | $68,435 |
| Level II (qualified) | $72,614 |
| Level III (experienced) | $87,586 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $122,199 |
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 | 39 | $68,000 |
| FY2024 | 40 | $67,550 |
| FY2025 | 58 | $70,000 |
| FY2026 | 32 | $79,600 |
Cities
- New York, NY67
- Raleigh, NC41
- Durham, NC25
- Princeton, NJ7
- Boise, ID5
- Kannapolis, NC3
- Winston-Salem, NC3
- Moscow, ID2
- Houston, TX2
- Minneapolis, MN2
- West Lafayette, IN2
- Norfolk, VA2
- Richmond, VA1
- Thonotosassa, FL1
- Washington, DC1
- Greenbelt, MD1
- New Orleans, LA1
- Anandale-on-Hudson, NY1
- San Francisco, CA1
- Commack, NY1
- Annandale-on-Hudson, NY1
- Asheville, NC1
- San Diego, CA1
- East Lansing, MI1
- Bronx, NY1
- Yorktown, VA1
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).