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Research Operations Lead

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

Only 16 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader RESEARCH ASSOCIATE profile (29,538 filings).
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16

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$107,300

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

9

Top Employers

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

$91,053

25th Percentile

$92,128

Median (50th)

$107,300

75th Percentile

$117,000

90th Percentile

$151,459

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Top Employers Hiring Research Operations Lead
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
ALPHA ONCOLOGY RESEARCH LLC 3 $110,000 $55,000 - $117,000 66.7%
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE 3 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC 3 $109,600 $92,414 - $109,600 66.7%
Provenance AI Inc 2 $91,053 $91,053 - $91,053 100.0%
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC 1 $117,217 $117,217 - $117,217 100.0%
UPMC PRESBYTERIAN SHADYSIDE 1 $91,270 $91,270 - $91,270 100.0%
Alpha Clinical Research Centers LLC 1 $117,000 $117,000 - $117,000 100.0%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center 1 $185,700 $185,700 - $185,700 100.0%
Deerfield Management Company, L.P. 1 $224,370 $224,370 - $224,370 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Director 6 $117,000 $55,000 - $224,370
Lead 5 $105,000 $91,053 - $105,000
IV 3 $109,600 $109,600 - $117,217
III 1 $92,414 $92,414 - $92,414
Principal 1 $91,270 $91,270 - $91,270
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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
Arvada CO 4 $109,600
DeBary FL 3 $110,000
Burlingame CA 3 $105,000
New York NY 2 $157,712
Pittsburgh PA 1 $91,270
Elmhurst NY 1 $91,053
Los Angeles CA 1 $185,700
Orange City FL 1 $117,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Research Operations Lead with different seniority levels.

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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
2021 2 $82,500 100.0%
2022 1 $224,370 100.0%
2023 3 $109,600 66.7%
2024 4 $104,027 75.0%
2026 6 $105,000 100.0%
Company Comparison - Research Operations Lead

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
ALPHA ONCOLOGY RESEARCH LLC 3 $110,000 66.7%
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE 3 $105,000 100.0%
Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC 3 $109,600 66.7%
Provenance AI Inc 2 $91,053 100.0%
Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC 1 $117,217 100.0%
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.