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RESEARCHER salaries

30,437 H-1B & PERM records for "RESEARCHER", 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.

30437

Results Found

$97824

Average Salary

$17597

Minimum

$842500

Maximum

Active filters: Job: RESEARCHER
Employer Role Location Salary Program Filing Date
MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIAN / RESEARCHER ROCHESTER, MN $842500 H-1B Oct 25, 2018
ANUTTACON LLC Video Generation Researcher Mountain View, CA $840000 H-1B Aug 15, 2025
The Jamestown Foundation China Studies Fellow Washington, DC $840000 H-1B Mar 5, 2024
SmartContract Inc. Researcher Olivette, MO $832000 H-1B Dec 9, 2021
GANDARA Mental HEALTH CENTER Inc Data Analyst Holyoke, MA $804000 H-1B Oct 7, 2019
Isara Laboratories Inc. Founding Researcher San Francisco, CA $750000 H-1B Dec 2, 2025
International Crisis Group Researcher Washington DC, DC $714000 H-1B Feb 3, 2025
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES ASSISTANT RESEARCHER LOS ANGELES, CA $708000 H-1B Feb 5, 2015
Mayo Clinic Physician Researcher Rochester, MN $679000 H-1B Aug 5, 2022
Mayo Clinic Senior Associate Consultant (Physician/Researcher) Jacksonville, FL $677248 H-1B Apr 12, 2022
IBM CORPORATION POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER II YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY $670008 - $1000008 H-1B Aug 15, 2011
MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIAN / RESEARCHER ROCHESTER, MN $670000 H-1B Jun 11, 2018
MAYO CLINIC SURGEON/RESEARCHER PHOENIX, AZ $670000 H-1B Sep 11, 2018
MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIAN/RESEARCHER JACKSONVILLE, FL $645125 H-1B Jul 13, 2016
Mayo Clinic Physician-Researcher Jacksonville, FL $630246 H-1B Aug 12, 2022
Mayo Clinic Physician/Researcher – Senior Associate Consultant Rochester, MN $622502 H-1B Jan 20, 2023
MAYO CLINIC SENIOR ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT (PHYSICIAN/RESEARCHER) Jacksonville, FL $607000 H-1B Apr 18, 2019
THE ALLIANCE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY LLC POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER GOLDEN, CO $600008 H-1B Jan 28, 2010
MAYO CLINIC STAFF PHYSICIAN/RESEARCHER ROCHESTER, MN $600000 H-1B May 9, 2011
MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIAN/RESEARCHER (HAND SURGEON) Eau Claire, WI $570000 H-1B Apr 9, 2019
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER/NEW ORLEANS POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER New Orleans, LA $569808 H-1B Jul 26, 2019
OpenAGI Research Foundation, Inc. Researcher San Mateo, CA $550000 H-1B Apr 15, 2026
OpenAGI Research Foundation, Inc. Researcher San Mateo, CA $550000 H-1B Apr 20, 2026
TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVA… POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER PHILADELPHIA, PA $534672 H-1B Jun 22, 2015
Populus Group LLC Consulting Researcher Los Angeles, CA $520000 H-1B Oct 19, 2022
Populus Group LLC Consulting Researcher Los Angeles, CA $520000 H-1B Oct 19, 2022
Populus Group LLC Consulting Researcher Los Angeles, CA $520000 H-1B May 19, 2022
Populus Group LLC Consulting Researcher Los Angeles, CA $520000 H-1B May 19, 2022
ANUTTACON LLC Video Generation Researcher Mountain View, CA $513600 H-1B Mar 30, 2026
University of Mississippi Medical Center Researcher III Jackson, MS $507936 H-1B Oct 2, 2019
KLEFFMANN NORTH AMERICA, INC. PROJECT MANAGER (SURVEY RESEARCHER) IOWA CITY, IA $501000 H-1B Sep 23, 2009
Fastino Inc Senior Staff LLM Researcher Palo Alto, CA $500000 H-1B Dec 5, 2025
Hannibal Regional Healthcare System, In… General, Bariatric Surgeon and Researcher Hannibal, MO $495000 H-1B Feb 6, 2023
FL2024-008, Inc. AI Researcher San Francisco, CA $490000 - $510000 H-1B Apr 24, 2026
Cognosphere, LLC Researcher Irvine, CA $480000 H-1B Apr 20, 2026
Cognosphere, LLC d/b/a HoYoverse Researcher $480000 - $490000 Green Card Jan 10, 2024
Cognosphere, LLC Researcher Santa Monica, CA $480000 H-1B Apr 7, 2025
Cognosphere, LLC Researcher Santa Monica, CA $480000 H-1B Jan 9, 2023
Snow Wolves LLC Researcher Santa Monica, CA $480000 H-1B Jan 27, 2022
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER LARAMIE, WY $480000 H-1B Nov 22, 2011
Susquehanna International Group, LLP Machine Learning Researcher Bala Cynwyd, PA $478400 H-1B Aug 8, 2025
Susquehanna International Group, LLP Machine Learning Researcher Riverside, CA $478400 H-1B Jul 18, 2025
Netflix, Inc. Applied Researcher, Experimentation Los Gatos, CA $450000 H-1B Aug 10, 2020
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION RESEARCHER/IMMUNOLOGIST CAMBRIDGE, MA $450000 H-1B Sep 11, 2018
MAYO CLINIC PHYSICIAN/RESEARCHER Rochester, MN $448000 H-1B Sep 18, 2019
ANUTTACON LLC Video Generation Researcher Santa Clara, CA $424560 H-1B Apr 1, 2025
Anuttacon LLC Video Generation Researcher Mountain View, CA $424560 H-1B Apr 23, 2025
GENERAL HOSPITAL CORPORATION RESEARCHER/IMMUNOLOGIST CAMBRIDGE, MA $424360 H-1B Oct 9, 2018
Workato Inc. AI Researcher Palo Alto, CA $420000 H-1B Apr 27, 2026
Boston Dynamics AI Institute, LLC Visiting Researcher Ithaca, NY $416000 H-1B Jul 2, 2024
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This data comes from the U.S. Department of Labor's public disclosure files for H-1B (temporary work visa) and green card (PERM labor certification) applications.

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