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Research Associate, Microbiology

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

Only 15 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ASSOCIATE profile (29,538 filings).
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15

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$70,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$65,438

25th Percentile

$67,829

Median (50th)

$70,000

75th Percentile

$73,597

90th Percentile

$86,723

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Top Employers Hiring Research Associate, Microbiology
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Convergent Research LLC 2 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Cultivarium, LLC 1 $71,490 $71,490 - $71,490 100.0%
Isolation Bio, Inc. 1 $85,654 $85,654 - $85,654 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $73,597 $73,597 - $73,597 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 1 $65,598 $65,598 - $65,598 100.0%
VEDANTA BIOSCIENCES, INC. 1 $67,829 $67,829 - $67,829 100.0%
BioConsortia, Inc. 1 $64,800 $64,800 - $64,800 100.0%
VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC 1 $91,000 $91,000 - $91,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 5 $70,000 $65,598 - $71,490
Senior 3 $73,597 $64,800 - $91,000
III 1 $85,654 $85,654 - $85,654
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 9 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
Watertown MA 3 $70,000
Boulder CO 1 $65,598
Cambridge MA 1 $67,829
Berkeley CA 1 $73,597
San Carlos CA 1 $85,654
St. Louis MO 1 $91,000
Davis CA 1 $64,800
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Research Associate, Microbiology with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Research Associate, Microbiology Unspecified 8 $62,554
Senior Research Associate, Microbiology 5 $69,550
Research Associate III, Microbiology 1 $85,654
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE IN MICROBIOLOGY Unspecified 1 $45,594
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 2 $79,415 100.0%
2023 5 $70,000 100.0%
2024 2 $75,227 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Associate, Microbiology

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Convergent Research LLC 2 $70,000 100.0%
Cultivarium, LLC 1 $71,490 100.0%
Isolation Bio, Inc. 1 $85,654 100.0%
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 1 $73,597 100.0%
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO 1 $65,598 100.0%
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.