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Senior Researcher

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

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83

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$130,000

Median Salary

Across filings in selected period

-36.4%

Filing Growth

11 → 7 filings, FY2021 to FY2026

15

Top Employers

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

$81,307

25th Percentile

$87,500

Median (50th)

$130,000

75th Percentile

$166,000

90th Percentile

$199,364

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Top Employers Hiring Senior Researcher
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 7 $170,000 $158,670 - $201,037 85.7%
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 3 $126,000 $85,000 - $126,000 66.7%
Aima Inc. 3 $81,307 $81,307 - $81,307 100.0%
HEALTHCORE, INC. 2 $98,991 $93,192 - $104,790 100.0%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 2 $161,896 $153,791 - $170,000 50.0%
NIKE, Inc. 2 $128,806 $125,000 - $132,613 100.0%
NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION 2 $201,557 $200,454 - $202,659 100.0%
General Motors Financial Company, Inc. 2 $118,200 $111,799 - $124,601 100.0%
Peptune Inc 2 $81,800 $81,800 - $81,800 50.0%
NUMENTA, INC. 1 $201,300 $201,300 - $201,300 0.0%
Publicis Health, LLC 1 $71,779 $71,779 - $71,779 100.0%
Scopely, Inc. 1 $141,750 $141,750 - $141,750 100.0%
Tencent America, LLC 1 $157,038 $157,038 - $157,038 100.0%
WHITE & CASE LLP 1 $150,000 $150,000 - $150,000 100.0%
Worldquant Predictive Technologies 1 $130,000 $130,000 - $130,000 0.0%
Salary Distribution by Experience Level
Experience Level Filings Median Salary Salary Range
Senior 43 $130,000 $62,000 - $229,600
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Geographic Distribution
Based on 43 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 43 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Redmond WA 7 $170,000
Austin TX 4 $81,554
Washington DC 3 $126,000
New York NY 3 $130,000
Wilmington DE 2 $105,567
Ann Arbor MI 2 $76,000
Arlington VA 2 $105,500
Murray Hill NJ 2 $201,557
Sunnyvale CA 2 $172,350
Warren MI 2 $118,200
Related Roles & Career Progression

These roles are variations of Senior Researcher with different seniority levels.

Role Experience Level Filings Avg Salary
Senior Researcher 82 $123,418
Senior Research Researcher 1 $153,791
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 11 $144,000 81.8%
2022 7 $95,000 85.7%
2023 11 $126,000 100.0%
2024 4 $123,491 100.0%
2025 3 $201,300 66.7%
2026 7 $132,613 57.1%
Company Comparison - Senior Researcher

Compare how top companies pay for this role.

Company Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
Microsoft Corporation 7 $170,000 85.7%
AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH 3 $126,000 66.7%
Aima Inc. 3 $81,307 100.0%
HEALTHCORE, INC. 2 $98,991 100.0%
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. 2 $161,896 50.0%
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.