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Research Associate salaries

2,003 H-1B & PERM records for "Research Associate", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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Source: US Dept of Labor. Represents Base Salary only. Excludes RSUs, signing bonuses, and variable compensation.

2003

Results Found

$81003

Average Salary

$5303

Minimum

$300000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: Research Associate
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO Research Associate BOULDER, CO $43742 Green Card Sep 12, 2014
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FLAGSTAFF, AZ $43638 H-1B Mar 3, 2011
MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY Senior Research Associate DOWNERS GROVE, IL $43534 - $47287 Green Card Jul 2, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $43500 Green Card Dec 29, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $43430 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $43428 Green Card 2012
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Research Associate EVANSTON, IL $43428 Green Card 2010
FLORIDA INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN AND MACHINE… RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PENSACOLA, FL $43300 Green Card 2008
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE COLLEGE STATION, TX $43264 H-1B Jul 8, 2022
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE COLLEGE STATION, TX $43264 H-1B Jan 25, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Associate BIRMINGHAM, AL $43260 Green Card 2012
Kaigene, Inc Research Associate I $43243 Green Card Feb 19, 2025
Kaigene, Inc Research Associate I $43243 Green Card Feb 19, 2025
VISUAL TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORK INC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MCLEAN, VA $43139 Green Card 2008
Semiconductor Industry Association Market Research Associate Washington, DC $43035 Green Card Apr 7, 2017
TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Research Associate NEW YORK, NY $43000 - $60000 Green Card Feb 9, 2016
JENIK RADON, ESQ. D/B/A RADON LAW OFFIC… LAW CLERK/RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $43000 Green Card 2011
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - (GRANT FUNDED) DETROIT, MI $43000 Green Card 2008
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO Research Associate MOSCOW, ID $42994 Green Card Jul 17, 2018
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM Senior Research Associate DETROIT, MI $42993 Green Card Jul 7, 2015
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Research Associate EVANSTON, IL $42907 Green Card Aug 4, 2015
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Research Associate EVANSTON, IL $42907 Green Card Aug 4, 2015
HEALTH RESEARCH, INC. Research Associate MENANDS, NY $42869 Green Card 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIE… Research Associate LITTLE ROCK, AR $42840 Green Card Nov 18, 2015
PREMIUM MEDICAL GROUP, INC RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MIAMI, FL $42765 Green Card 2008
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY Faculty Research Associate TEMPE, AZ $42700 Green Card 2010
WEI-CHUAN U.S.A., INC. Research Associate, Nutrition BELL GARDENS, CA $42682 Green Card Mar 3, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $42600 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $42500 Green Card Aug 14, 2017
SEEKNET USA International Research Associate Torrance, CA $42494 Green Card Jan 6, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Associate BIRMINGHAM, AL $42475 Green Card Oct 17, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WEST HAVEN, CT $42328 Green Card Jul 17, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $42328 Green Card Mar 8, 2018
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY Research Associate CLEVELAND, OH $42328 Green Card Jan 18, 2017
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Research Associate EVANSTON, IL $42313 Green Card 2010
APPLIED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC CLINICAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (CRA) HENDERSON, NV $42245 H-1B Jun 2, 2011
LATITUDE PHARMACEUTICALS INC. Research Associate San Diego, CA $42000 Green Card Sep 21, 2021
LSU Agricultural Center Research Associate Baton Rouge, LA $42000 H-1B Nov 9, 2020
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES Senior Research Associate WINSTON-SALEM, NC $42000 - $59000 Green Card Oct 19, 2018
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $42000 Green Card May 20, 2015
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NUR… Research Associate WASHINGTON, DC $42000 Green Card Jul 29, 2014
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE RALEIGH, NC $42000 H-1B Jun 15, 2010
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TE… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AMES, IA $42000 H-1B Jul 25, 2009
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE FLAGSTAFF, AZ $42000 H-1B Jun 18, 2009
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TE… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE AMES, IA $42000 H-1B Jul 17, 2009
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $41976 Green Card 2010
TEXAS BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE Research Associate SAN ANTONIO, TX $41808 - $58448 Green Card Jul 1, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $41796 Green Card 2010
BIOPHARMA INFORMATIC, INC. Clinical Research Associate HOUSTON, TX $41642 Green Card Jul 2, 2019
PITTSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY Research Associate PITTSBURG, KS $41617 Green Card Mar 11, 2015
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