H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
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All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 184 | $187,768 | $145,000 - $234,960 | 100.0% |
| APPLE INC. | 15 | $165,500 | $129,600 - $284,900 | 73.3% |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | 9 | $155,000 | $90,542 - $239,200 | 66.7% |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 2 | $329,471 | $329,471 - $329,471 | 100.0% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2 | $355,028 | $352,310 - $357,745 | 100.0% |
| Google LLC | 1 | $188,000 | $188,000 - $188,000 | 100.0% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 200 | $187,415 | $129,600 - $284,900 |
| Senior | 7 | $155,000 | $144,123 - $239,200 |
| Director | 4 | $340,891 | $329,471 - $357,745 |
| Staff | 2 | $123,770 | $90,542 - $156,998 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | WA | 132 | $187,900 |
| Bellevue | WA | 15 | $169,000 |
| New York | NY | 15 | $206,500 |
| Mountain View | CA | 12 | $183,200 |
| Cupertino | CA | 8 | $161,762 |
| Sunnyvale | CA | 5 | $190,819 |
| Cambridge | MA | 3 | $148,800 |
| Los Altos | CA | 3 | $171,000 |
| Plano | TX | 2 | $123,770 |
| NEW YORK | NY | 2 | $275,736 |
These roles are variations of Research Sciences with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Research Sciences | Unspecified | 182 | $187,185 |
| Research Science | Unspecified | 18 | $173,105 |
| Senior Researcher, Research Science | 8 | $167,182 | |
| DIRECTOR, RESEARCH SCIENCE | 6 | $327,594 | |
| Staff Researcher, Research Science | 2 | $123,770 | |
| Research Science Lead | 1 | $68,286 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | $155,000 | 100.0% |
| 2022 | 43 | $168,600 | 97.7% |
| 2023 | 39 | $181,500 | 100.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | $183,474 | 100.0% |
| 2025 | 47 | $192,897 | 97.9% |
| 2026 | 49 | $190,819 | 89.8% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Corporation | 184 | $187,768 | 100.0% |
| APPLE INC. | 15 | $165,500 | 73.3% |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | 9 | $155,000 | 66.7% |
| AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC. | 2 | $329,471 | 100.0% |
| META PLATFORMS, INC. | 2 | $355,028 | 100.0% |