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RESEARCH FELLOW II

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

Only 67 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ASSOCIATE profile (29,538 filings).
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67

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$76,081

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

6

Top Employers

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

$68,729

25th Percentile

$70,000

Median (50th)

$76,081

75th Percentile

$81,283

90th Percentile

$192,773

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Top Employers Hiring RESEARCH FELLOW II
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Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Auburn University 5 $76,814 $68,411 - $838,866 80.0%
MAX PLANCK FLORIDA CORPORATION 3 $75,508 $63,787 - $76,081 66.7%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 2 $81,283 $81,283 - $81,283 50.0%
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000 100.0%
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. 1 $220,000 $220,000 - $220,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Unspecified 3 $81,283 $70,000 - $81,283
II 3 $76,814 $68,411 - $220,000
III 3 $72,488 $63,787 - $75,508
IV 3 $83,866 $76,081 - $838,866
Junior 1 $70,000 $70,000 - $70,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 13 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
Auburn AL 5 $76,814
Jupiter FL 3 $75,508
Bethesda MD 2 $81,283
BOSTON MA 1 $70,000
Newark CA 1 $220,000
Waltham MA 1 $70,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of RESEARCH FELLOW II with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
RESEARCH FELLOW II 15 $70,198
RESEARCH FELLLOW Unspecified 8 $48,947
RESEARCH FELLOW III 7 $58,609
RESEARCH FELLO Unspecified 5 $45,318
RESARCH FELLOW Unspecified 4 $54,674
RESERACH FELLOW Unspecified 3 $65,675
Research Fellow IV 3 $332,938
RESEACH FELLOW Unspecified 3 $57,610
RSEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 3 $43,224
RESEARH FELLOW Unspecified 2 $67,465
RESEARACH FELLOW Unspecified 2 $41,974
Research Fellos Unspecified 2 $81,283
RESEARCH FELOW Unspecified 2 $73,127
Junior Research Fellow 2 $65,857
RESIDENT/POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $49,128
RESERCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $45,000
RESEEARCH FELLOW Unspecified 1 $38,496
RESEARCH FFELLOW Unspecified 1 $51,096
SENIOR RESEARCH ELLOW 1 $80,354
Reseaerch Fellow Unspecified 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 2 $81,283 50.0%
2023 3 $68,411 100.0%
2025 4 $148,040 75.0%
2026 4 $74,651 75.0%
Company Comparison - RESEARCH FELLOW II

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Auburn University 5 $76,814 80.0%
MAX PLANCK FLORIDA CORPORATION 3 $75,508 66.7%
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH, HHS 2 $81,283 50.0%
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY 1 $70,000 100.0%
DANAFARBER CANCER INSTITUTE 1 $70,000 100.0%
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.