H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis
Total Filings
All time (charts below use selected years)Median Salary
Across filings in selected periodFiling Growth
221 → 252 filings, FY2021 to FY2025 (latest year appears partial)Top Employers
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| Employer | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 224 | $77,000 | $60,000 - $145,000 | 93.8% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 82 | $200,000 | $134,971 - $251,139 | 95.1% |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 48 | $75,000 | $65,000 - $840,000 | 64.6% |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTE | 44 | $82,797 | $41,600 - $96,584 | 68.2% |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 29 | $108,927 | $70,000 - $143,325 | 93.1% |
| UT Southwestern Medical Center | 26 | $75,500 | $57,801 - $85,000 | 76.9% |
| University of Pittsburgh | 18 | $82,511 | $72,648 - $100,849 | 94.4% |
| UPSTART NETWORK, INC. | 17 | $176,200 | $135,000 - $206,535 | 64.7% |
| Google LLC | 16 | $231,000 | $167,000 - $326,000 | 100.0% |
| University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | 16 | $75,000 | $65,100 - $94,000 | 75.0% |
| Trustees of Boston University | 14 | $101,900 | $85,941 - $126,686 | 78.6% |
| SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 13 | $102,164 | $83,200 - $115,634 | 92.3% |
| PINDROP SECURITY, INC. | 13 | $160,000 | $110,000 - $167,000 | 92.3% |
| Salesforce, Inc. | 12 | $249,786 | $205,522 - $282,672 | 91.7% |
| ADESIS, INC. | 12 | $128,349 | $124,853 - $147,682 | 91.7% |
| Experience Level | Filings | Median Salary | Salary Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior | 1,404 | $100,000 | $41,600 - $840,000 |
| City | State | Filings | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | NY | 292 | $81,000 |
| Houston | TX | 68 | $83,339 |
| Worcester | MA | 51 | $75,000 |
| Santa Clara | CA | 50 | $200,547 |
| Boston | MA | 44 | $97,425 |
| Palo Alto | CA | 29 | $193,000 |
| Dallas | TX | 29 | $76,000 |
| Cambridge | MA | 28 | $155,825 |
| Seattle | WA | 26 | $172,470 |
| Pittsburgh | PA | 25 | $86,468 |
These roles are variations of Senior Research Scientist with different seniority levels.
| Role | Experience Level | Filings | Avg Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Research Scientist | 2,785 | $111,712 |
| Fiscal Year | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 221 | $90,000 | 91.4% |
| 2022 | 232 | $90,000 | 85.3% |
| 2023 | 233 | $94,000 | 85.0% |
| 2024 | 218 | $103,500 | 83.0% |
| 2025 | 252 | $103,110 | 81.7% |
| 2026 | 248 | $123,780 | 87.9% |
Compare how top companies pay for this role.
| Company | Filings | Median Salary | Approval Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | 224 | $77,000 | 93.8% |
| NVIDIA Corporation | 82 | $200,000 | 95.1% |
| University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | 48 | $75,000 | 64.6% |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS M.D. ANDERSON CANCER CENTE | 44 | $82,797 | 68.2% |
| NYU Grossman School of Medicine | 29 | $108,927 | 93.1% |