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Research Manager

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

Only 62 filings match this exact title. For the full picture, see the broader Manager profile (5,661 filings).
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62

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$125,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

15

Top Employers

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

$71,382

25th Percentile

$89,525

Median (50th)

$125,000

75th Percentile

$194,693

90th Percentile

$257,739

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Top Employers Hiring Research Manager
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $200,645 $194,251 - $252,838 25.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $262,640 $214,067 - $262,640 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $270,000 $268,000 - $272,000 100.0%
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE 2 $156,499 $156,499 - $156,499 100.0%
ADELPHI VALUES LLC 2 $99,305 $90,200 - $108,410 100.0%
Forecasting Research Institute 1 $105,000 $105,000 - $105,000 100.0%
Google LLC 1 $190,000 $190,000 - $190,000 100.0%
HEATCRAFT REFRIGERATION PRODUCTS LLC 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
HYZON MOTORS 1 $117,760 $117,760 - $117,760 0.0%
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 1 $116,480 $116,480 - $116,480 100.0%
MATS Research, Inc. 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 100.0%
M&C Saatchi World Services 1 $100,000 $100,000 - $100,000 100.0%
Blue Engine Message & Media LLC 1 $75,000 $75,000 - $75,000 100.0%
M&F Consulting and Planning Corp 1 $125,000 $125,000 - $125,000 100.0%
MMR Research Worldwide, Inc. 1 $92,000 $92,000 - $92,000 100.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Manager 36 $125,000 $45,469 - $272,000
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 36 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
Menlo Park CA 6 $228,919
New York NY 4 $193,145
Seattle WA 2 $270,000
Washington DC 2 $115,750
Evanston IL 1 $90,979
Los Angeles CA 1 $62,400
Pleasantville NY 1 $92,000
Salt Lake City UT 1 $87,071
Starke FL 1 $64,792
Stone Mountain GA 1 $125,000
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Research Manager with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Research Manager 60 $124,941
Research IV 1 $44,221
Research Engineer-Infrastructure Search Unspecified 1 $120,349
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 6 $125,699 100.0%
2022 6 $100,000 66.7%
2023 7 $156,499 85.7%
2024 5 $190,000 100.0%
2025 7 $116,480 71.4%
2026 5 $75,733 60.0%
Company Comparison - Research Manager

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Facebook, Inc. 4 $200,645 25.0%
META PLATFORMS, INC. 3 $262,640 100.0%
NVIDIA Corporation 2 $270,000 100.0%
THE SPHERE INSTITUTE 2 $156,499 100.0%
ADELPHI VALUES LLC 2 $99,305 100.0%
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: August 31, 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.