Staff Researcher salaries
192 H-1B & PERM records for "Staff Researcher", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$119307
Average Salary
$44832
Minimum
$265000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waabi Innovation US Inc. | Staff Researcher | Sunnyvale, CA | $265000 | H-1B | Aug 7, 2025 |
| DoorDash, Inc. | Staff Researcher | San Francisco, CA | $260000 - $312000 | H-1B | May 18, 2026 |
| GitHub, Inc. | Staff Researcher | Seattle, WA | $229600 | H-1B | Aug 14, 2024 |
| Baidu USA LLC | Staff Researcher | Sunnyvale, CA | $223356 | H-1B | Apr 23, 2020 |
| TENCENT AMERICA LLC | STAFF RESEARCHER | PALO ALTO, CA | $220000 | H-1B | Oct 18, 2018 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher 1, Machine Learning Research | Mountain View, CA | $220000 - $280000 | H-1B | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher, Design Research | San Francisco, CA | $217610 - $230000 | H-1B | May 30, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Principal Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $200697 - $255000 | H-1B | Mar 21, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher, AI Research | Santa Clara, CA | $199534 - $221000 | H-1B | May 22, 2025 |
| DIDI RESEARCH AMERICA, LLC | Staff Researcher | Mountain View, CA | $194397 | Green Card | Mar 17, 2020 |
| Baidu USA LLC | Staff Researcher | Sunnyvale, CA | $193714 | H-1B | Feb 19, 2021 |
| Jamf Software, LLC | Staff Researcher | Sunnyvale, CA | $192941 - $200000 | H-1B | Dec 7, 2022 |
| Waabi Innovation US Inc. | Staff Researcher | Jersey City, NJ | $192000 - $216000 | H-1B | May 12, 2025 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | Staff Researcher | Sunnyvale, CA | $191922 - $248200 | H-1B | Apr 9, 2025 |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | Staff Researcher - Sight Lab | Sunnyvale, CA | $191922 - $248200 | H-1B | Mar 14, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $189720 - $219000 | H-1B | May 22, 2025 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $185000 | Green Card | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $185000 | H-1B | Oct 7, 2020 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher I, Research Science | Mountain View, CA | $184662 - $215000 | H-1B | Aug 11, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $181454 - $225750 | H-1B | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $181454 - $225750 | H-1B | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $181454 - $225750 | H-1B | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $181454 - $225750 | H-1B | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Jamf Software, LLC | Staff Researcher | Milpitas, CA | $181367 - $241030 | H-1B | Aug 15, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $179506 - $202400 | H-1B | Jun 7, 2024 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $179506 - $202400 | H-1B | May 14, 2024 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $175580 | Green Card | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher, Machine Learning Research | Mountain View, CA | $172931 - $185000 | H-1B | Mar 7, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr. Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $170808 | H-1B | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Center for Applied Rationality | Staff Researcher | Berkeley, CA | $170000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Center for Applied Rationality | Staff Researcher | Berkeley, CA | $170000 - $250000 | H-1B | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $170000 | H-1B | Apr 15, 2021 |
| BAIDU USA LLC | STAFF RESEARCHER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $168000 | H-1B | Oct 30, 2017 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $167821 - $219000 | H-1B | Mar 6, 2025 |
| General Motors | Staff Researcher | Warren, MI | $165918 | H-1B | Apr 21, 2025 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $165860 | Green Card | Apr 13, 2023 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher I, Research Science | Irvine, CA | $165838 - $230000 | H-1B | Jan 13, 2025 |
| SAMSUNG RESEARCH AMERICA, INC. | Staff Researcher, AI Research | Mountain View, CA | $165055 | Green Card | Jun 2, 2021 |
| PALO ALTO NETWORKS, INC. | Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $165000 | Green Card | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $165000 | H-1B | May 28, 2021 |
| General Motors | Staff Researcher | Warren, MI | $164409 | H-1B | Sep 30, 2025 |
| General Motors | Staff Researcher | Warren, MI | $163300 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Senior Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $160589 - $210000 | H-1B | Oct 27, 2023 |
| SAMSUNG INFORMATION SYSTEMS AMERICA, IN… | STAFF RESEARCHER 2 | SAN JOSE, CA | $160000 | H-1B | May 21, 2013 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $157679 - $182682 | H-1B | Mar 26, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $157679 - $182682 | H-1B | Apr 8, 2026 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $157330 | H-1B | Apr 20, 2021 |
| Palo Alto Networks, Inc. | Sr Staff Researcher | Santa Clara, CA | $157330 | H-1B | May 28, 2021 |
| Samsung Research America, Inc. | Staff Researcher, Research Science | Plano, TX | $156998 - $181335 | H-1B | Nov 24, 2025 |
| Lawrence Livermore National Security, L… | Staff Researcher (Geoscientist) | Livermore, CA | $156000 | H-1B | Feb 4, 2021 |
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