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Research Area Specialist Associate

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

Only 58 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH SPECIALIST profile (2,025 filings).
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58

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$50,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

2

Top Employers

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

$46,000

25th Percentile

$48,500

Median (50th)

$50,000

75th Percentile

$55,000

90th Percentile

$56,336

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Top Employers Hiring Research Area Specialist Associate
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
University of Michigan 27 $52,000 $41,820 - $70,000 70.4%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 2 $40,750 $37,500 - $44,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 29 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Ann Arbor MI 25 $50,000
Iowa City IA 2 $58,271
San Antonio TX 2 $40,750
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Research Area Specialist Associate with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Research Area Specialist Associate Unspecified 56 $48,130
Research Area Specialist Assoc Unspecified 2 $49,378
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
2021 3 $48,422 100.0%
2022 9 $52,687 55.6%
2023 8 $50,274 50.0%
2024 2 $55,002 100.0%
2025 5 $48,235 100.0%
2026 2 $54,729 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Area Specialist Associate

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
University of Michigan 27 $52,000 70.4%
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio 2 $40,750 100.0%
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.