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RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

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

Only 31 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ASSOCIATE profile (29,538 filings).
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31

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$99,230

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

8

Top Employers

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

$60,812

25th Percentile

$88,750

Median (50th)

$99,230

75th Percentile

$147,000

90th Percentile

$156,165

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Alcon Research, LLC 1 $163,550 $163,550 - $163,550 100.0%
BIENA LLC 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
BIPORE MEDICAL DEVICES, INC 1 $145,000 $145,000 - $145,000 100.0%
CIPRA.ai Inc. 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Hycor Biomedical 1 $103,459 $103,459 - $103,459 100.0%
INDEPENDANT DRIVING SYSTEMS 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000 100.0%
National Food & Beverage 1 $39,374 $39,374 - $39,374 100.0%
UTBattelle, LLC Oak Ridge National Laboratory 1 $153,000 $153,000 - $153,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $95,000 $39,374 - $145,000
Lead 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000
Manager 1 $103,459 $103,459 - $103,459
Principal 1 $163,550 $163,550 - $163,550
Senior 1 $95,000 $95,000 - $95,000
Staff 1 $153,000 $153,000 - $153,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 8 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
Boston MA 1 $95,000
Dallas TX 1 $39,374
Garden Grove CA 1 $103,459
Houston TX 1 $95,000
Lake Forest CA 1 $163,550
Oak Ridge TN 1 $153,000
San Diego CA 1 $70,000
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 1 $39,374 100.0%
2022 3 $95,000 100.0%
2025 3 $153,000 66.7%
2026 1 $145,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Alcon Research, LLC 1 $163,550 100.0%
BIENA LLC 1 $95,000 100.0%
BIPORE MEDICAL DEVICES, INC 1 $145,000 100.0%
CIPRA.ai Inc. 1 $70,000 100.0%
Hycor Biomedical 1 $103,459 100.0%
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.