Research Investigator H-1B Salary
203 certified H-1B filings list the job title Research Investigator (FY2023–FY2026). The median offered base salary is $72,093; the middle half of filings fall between $67,500 and $80,000. The largest sponsor for this title is University of Michigan (149 filings).
203
certified filings
$72,093
Median base salary
$67,500
25th pct
$80,000
75th pct
$107,637
90th pct
$63,131
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated November 2026
$63,131$72,093 median$107,637
Salary by fiscal year
| Year | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 44 | $73,790 |
| FY2025 | 51 | $72,197 |
| FY2024 | 60 | $71,148 |
| FY2023 | 48 | $67,434 |
Top cities
| City | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor, MI | 125 | $70,533 |
| Houston, TX | 20 | $67,112 |
| Cambridge, MA | 6 | $109,794 |
| New York, NY | 5 | $75,000 |
| Indianapolis, IN | 4 | $110,000 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 4 | $72,515 |
| Princeton, NJ | 3 | $144,200 |
| Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 2 | $81,432 |
| Ann Arbor, Mi, MI | 1 | $66,000 |
| Blue Ash, OH | 1 | $107,985 |
| Canton, MI | 1 | $67,350 |
| Chatham, NJ | 1 | $128,938 |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $90,000 |
| Cleveland Heights, OH | 1 | $74,000 |
| Dallas, TX | 1 | $100,000 |
| Dearborn, MI | 1 | $77,168 |
| Irvine, CA | 1 | $67,600 |
| Jackson, MI | 1 | $95,527 |
| Johnston, IA | 1 | $110,947 |
| Lexington, MA | 1 | $103,207 |
Research Investigator salary by employer
Top 15 sponsors by number of filings. Click a column to sort.
| Employer | Filings | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| University of Michigan | 149 | $71,532 |
| The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center | 21 | $66,810 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | 9 | $110,000 |
| Corteva Agriscience LLC | 5 | $110,000 |
| Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4 | $144,200 |
| The Population Council, Inc. | 4 | $75,000 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | 2 | $81,432 |
| International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 2 | $140,088 |
| Baylor Research Institute | 1 | $100,000 |
| Celgene Corporation | 1 | $128,938 |
| DuPont Specialty Products USA, LLC | 1 | $125,000 |
| Givaudan Flavors Corporation | 1 | $107,985 |
| Rohm and Haas Electronics Materials LLC. | 1 | $129,586 |
| The J. David Gladstone Institutes | 1 | $84,519 |
| Virginia Commonwealth University | 1 | $82,000 |