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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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$5303

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Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Social Sciences Research Associate III AUSTIN, TX $39312 Green Card Apr 1, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHICAGO, IL $39300 H-1B Mar 13, 2013
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHICAGO, IL $39275 H-1B Apr 22, 2013
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES C… RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LUBBOCK, TX $39270 Green Card Jun 29, 2016
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES C… RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LUBBOCK, TX $39270 Green Card Jun 29, 2016
TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES C… RESEARCH ASSOCIATE LUBBOCK, TX $39270 Green Card Jun 29, 2016
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $39270 Green Card 2010
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHICAGO, IL $39264 H-1B Apr 11, 2013
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE ST. LOUIS, MO $39264 H-1B Sep 10, 2013
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHICAGO, IL $39264 H-1B Apr 22, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $39229 Green Card 2011
TECHNO_LAB,INC LABORATORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE MIAMI, FL $39208 Green Card 2008
NANODITECH CORP. Research Associate Cranbury, NJ $39126 Green Card Jan 14, 2022
CARIS SCIENCE, INC. Research Associate IRVING, TX $39062 Green Card May 2, 2017
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $39000 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SR. RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I CORAL GABLES, FL $39000 Green Card 2008
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Postdoc Research Associate/Lecturer HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY $38995 Green Card 2012
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $38950 Green Card 2012
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $38854 Green Card Jun 16, 2014
EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE Research Associate PRINCETON, NJ $38771 Green Card Jul 16, 2015
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES Research Associate Winston-Salem, NC $38646 - $56604 Green Card Sep 20, 2019
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $38588 Green Card 2011
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY Postdoc Research Associate/Lecturer HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY $38510 Green Card 2011
NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL Research Associate COLUMBUS, OH $38500 - $42000 Green Card Dec 22, 2014
HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $38439 H-1B Mar 14, 2011
HARVARD UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CAMBRIDGE, MA $38439 H-1B Apr 19, 2011
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY (REYNOLDA CAMPUS) Research Associate WINSTON-SALEM, NC $38300 Green Card 2012
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $38300 Green Card 2012
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $38294 Green Card 2012
University of Central Arkansas Research Associate Conway, AR $38210 - $60000 Green Card Oct 16, 2018
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE I BROOKINGS, SD $38200 H-1B Aug 23, 2011
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES RESEARCH ASSOCIATE WINSTON-SALEM, NC $38100 Green Card 2008
MARTOS GALLERY LLC ART HISTORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $38000 H-1B Jul 21, 2021
MARTOS GALLERY LLC ART HISTORY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $38000 H-1B Jun 8, 2021
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALL… Research Associate II - Coastal Ecosystems EDINBURG, TX $38000 Green Card Feb 15, 2017
AZCO BIOTECH, INC. Research Associate I OCEANSIDE, CA $38000 - $40000 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CORAL GABLES, FL $37950 Green Card 2008
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Research Associate SALT LAKE CITY, UT $37740 Green Card 2010
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA $37700 H-1B Oct 31, 2012
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA RESEARCH ASSOCIATE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA $37700 H-1B Jul 8, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $37692 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER Research Associate OMAHA, NE $37692 Green Card 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM RESEARCH ASSOCIATE BIRMINGHAM, AL $37500 Green Card 2008
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Research Associate EVANSTON, IL $37482 Green Card 2010
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM Research Associate BIRMINGHAM, AL $37440 Green Card Jun 27, 2014
LAFFITTE INC. EDITORIAL PHOTO RESEARCH ASSOCIATE NEW YORK, NY $37440 - $25 H-1B Feb 19, 2013
RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT NATIONWIDE CHILDR… RESEARCH ASSOCIATE COLUMBUS, OH $37440 Green Card 2008
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW SPOKANE, WA $37366 H-1B Aug 12, 2009
NANODITECH CORP. Laboratory Research Associate Cranbury, NJ $37150 Green Card Nov 20, 2020
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ASSOCIATE PORTLAND, OR $37080 Green Card 2008
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