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AI Researcher

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

Only 66 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCHER profile (2,553 filings).
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66

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$211,432

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$145,579

25th Percentile

$175,569

Median (50th)

$211,432

75th Percentile

$275,000

90th Percentile

$341,600

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Top Employers Hiring AI Researcher
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 14 $190,350 $127,900 - $250,200 100.0%
WORKATO, INC. 4 $360,000 $187,741 - $420,000 100.0%
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. 4 $181,900 $181,900 - $181,900 50.0%
FL2024-008, Inc. 3 $340,000 $330,000 - $490,000 100.0%
Tavus Inc. 3 $225,000 $203,923 - $225,000 33.3%
WorkCo International LLC 2 $170,000 $150,000 - $190,000 100.0%
ERICSSON INC. 2 $142,547 $142,000 - $143,093 100.0%
Mighty Computing, Inc. 2 $230,000 $230,000 - $230,000 100.0%
Mistral AI, Inc. 2 $344,000 $340,000 - $348,000 100.0%
Traversal, Inc. 2 $242,500 $235,000 - $250,000 100.0%
DREW ASSOCIATES LLC 2 $218,893 $200,000 - $237,786 100.0%
PLAYERZERO, INC 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 100.0%
SHELL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY 1 $127,000 $127,000 - $127,000 100.0%
Testgram Inc 1 $300,000 $300,000 - $300,000 0.0%
Thuli Studios, Inc. 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
San Francisco CA 21 $250,200
Palo Alto CA 7 $300,000
New York NY 5 $250,000
Santa Clara CA 3 $143,093
Redwood City CA 3 $181,900
San Jose CA 3 $207,700
Sunnyvale CA 3 $181,900
Holmdel NJ 3 $154,000
Boca Raton FL 2 $129,000
Philadelphia PA 1 $127,900
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of AI Researcher with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
AI Researcher Unspecified 66 $216,800
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2023 2 $142,547 100.0%
2024 7 $181,900 71.4%
2025 19 $211,432 89.5%
2026 31 $235,000 93.5%
Company Comparison - AI Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Cisco Systems Capital Corporation 14 $190,350 100.0%
WORKATO, INC. 4 $360,000 100.0%
SONY ELECTRONICS INC. 4 $181,900 50.0%
FL2024-008, Inc. 3 $340,000 100.0%
Tavus Inc. 3 $225,000 33.3%
Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: October 12, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.