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RESEARCH PROGRAMMER salaries

429 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCH PROGRAMMER", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.

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429

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$75382

Average Salary

$35298

Minimum

$800000

Maximum

Active filters: Job: RESEARCH PROGRAMMER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MODULATED IMAGING INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER IRVINE, CA $48000 H-1B Apr 26, 2012
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $48000 H-1B Jan 9, 2010
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State … Research Programmer Roanoke, VA $47855 H-1B Sep 30, 2025
HEALTHCORE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST I WILMINGTON, DE $47590 - $70000 H-1B Nov 23, 2010
HEALTHCORE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST I WILMINGTON, DE $47590 - $60000 H-1B Jul 14, 2010
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY CLOUD EDUCATION RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $47476 H-1B Apr 4, 2018
HEALTHCORE, INC. RESEARCH PROGRAMMER/ANALYST II IRVINE, CA $46883 - $76583 H-1B Dec 13, 2010
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $46775 H-1B Oct 10, 2009
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PROVIDENCE, RI $46059 H-1B Oct 5, 2015
BROWN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PROVIDENCE, RI $46059 H-1B Oct 5, 2015
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $46000 H-1B Mar 2, 2013
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $46000 H-1B Jan 20, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $45739 H-1B Nov 16, 2011
INDIANA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER BLOOMINGTON, IN $45469 H-1B Mar 7, 2011
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $45000 H-1B Aug 25, 2011
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS VISITING RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $43500 H-1B May 26, 2011
The University of Southern California Research Programmer I Los Angeles, CA $43347 - $65000 H-1B Feb 12, 2021
The University of Southern California Research Programmer I Los Angeles, CA $43347 - $65000 H-1B Mar 10, 2021
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $43000 H-1B Mar 14, 2016
The University of Southern California Research Programmer I Los Angeles, CA $42827 - $76834 H-1B Feb 9, 2022
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $42200 H-1B Jan 25, 2011
WOLFRAM ALPHA LLC RESEARCH PROGRAMMER CHAMPAIGN, IL $42000 H-1B Jan 25, 2013
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPA… RESEARCH PROGRAMMER (EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIES) URBANA, IL $41413 - $57500 Green Card 2008
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER 5000 FORBES AVENUE, PA $40750 H-1B Aug 28, 2012
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $40331 H-1B Nov 12, 2011
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $40331 H-1B Nov 12, 2011
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State … Research Programmer Roanoke, VA $38894 H-1B Oct 19, 2022
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY RESEARCH PROGRAMMER PITTSBURGH, PA $37959 H-1B Jun 21, 2014
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPA… BIOINFORMATICS RESEARCH PROGRAMMER URBANA, IL $35298 - $57000 Green Card 2008
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