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RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR

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

Only 28 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ASSOCIATE profile (29,538 filings).
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28

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$85,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

7

Top Employers

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

$53,000

25th Percentile

$73,000

Median (50th)

$85,000

75th Percentile

$96,472

90th Percentile

$103,118

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Oregon Health & Science University 5 $102,627 $95,000 - $104,679 100.0%
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 2 $48,000 $48,000 - $48,000 50.0%
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO 2 $82,624 $74,947 - $90,300 100.0%
Arizona Office of Economic Opportunity 1 $85,000 $85,000 - $85,000 100.0%
Albert Einstein College of Medicine 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000 100.0%
University of Wisconsin System 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
I 5 $96,472 $48,000 - $104,679
Unspecified 3 $73,000 $73,000 - $85,000
II 2 $99,121 $95,000 - $103,241
III 2 $82,624 $74,947 - $90,300
Senior 1 $73,000 $73,000 - $73,000
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Geographic Distribution
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Portland OR 4 $102,934
La Jolla CA 2 $82,624
Ames IA 2 $48,000
Phoenix AZ 1 $85,000
Lexington KY 1 $73,000
Beaverton OR 1 $96,472
Madison WI 1 $73,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
RESEARCH ADMINISTRATOR Unspecified 16 $59,968
Research Administrator 1 5 $70,120
Research Administrator 2 2 $99,121
Research Administrator 3 2 $82,624
Research Administrator Senior 2 $68,740
Research Adminstrator 1 1 $102,627
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
2022 3 $48,000 66.7%
2023 3 $74,947 66.7%
2024 1 $73,000 100.0%
2025 2 $102,934 100.0%
2026 4 $87,650 100.0%
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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.