Assistant Researcher visa sponsorship salary

Across 24 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Assistant Researcher is $95,850. The middle half of filings fall between $90,200 and $101,350, and the top decile begins at $115,759. Classified under SOC 19-2012.00 (Physicists).

Median

$95,850

25th pct

$90,200

75th pct

$101,350

90th pct

$115,759

Filings

$77,542$118,075

Who pays what for Assistant Researcher

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employer	Filings	25th	Median	75th
University of California, San Francisco	9	$90,200	$95,700	$97,400
University of California, Berkeley	4	$100,900	$100,900	$114,975
University of California, Los Angeles	4	$90,200	$94,300	$99,475
University of Hawaii	2	$116,556	$116,556	$116,556
University of California, Irvine	2	$91,575	$92,950	$94,325
Regents of the University of California at Riverside	2	$91,200	$91,200	$91,200

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Employer	Location	Wage	Level	Decided
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$97,400	—	Sep 17, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$157,200	—	Sep 2, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$93,400	—	Jul 28, 2025
University of California, Irvine	Irvine, CA	$95,700	—	Jul 24, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$100,900	—	Jun 16, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$102,700	—	May 22, 2025
Nitto Denko Technical Corporation	Oceanside, CA	$77,542	I	May 22, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$95,700	—	May 9, 2025
University of Hawaii	Honolulu, HI	$116,556	—	May 6, 2025
University of Hawaii	Honolulu, HI	$116,556	—	Apr 29, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$100,900	—	Apr 25, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$100,900	—	Apr 18, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$90,200	—	Apr 16, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$90,200	—	Apr 16, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$106,600	—	Apr 14, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$98,400	—	Mar 28, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$90,200	—	Mar 17, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$113,900	I	Feb 4, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$96,000	—	Jan 31, 2025
University of California, San Francisco	San Francisco, CA	$87,100	—	Jan 16, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$90,200	—	Jan 13, 2025
University of California, Irvine	Irvine, CA	$90,200	—	Dec 31, 2024
Regents of the University of California at Riverside	Riverside, CA	$91,200	—	Dec 10, 2024
Regents of the University of California at Riverside	Riverside, CA	$91,200	—	Dec 2, 2024

Prevailing wage levels I through IV reflect the experience and responsibility the employer attested to, not seniority titles. A level I filing is an entry-level determination; level IV is fully competent and independent. Comparing across levels explains much of the spread between the 25th and 90th percentile above.