Research Assistant visa sponsorship salary

Across 111 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Research Assistant is $53,531. The middle half of filings fall between $49,490 and $59,956, and the top decile begins at $70,000. Classified under SOC 15-1221.00 (Computer and Information Research Scientists).

Median

$53,531

25th pct

$49,490

75th pct

$59,956

90th pct

$70,000

Filings

111

$34,507$75,655

Who pays what for Research Assistant

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employer	Filings	25th	Median	75th
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	13	$54,642	$56,680	$58,000
The Rockefeller University	11	$50,000	$51,000	$54,000
Washington University	8	$53,408	$56,295	$56,368
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center	7	$70,000	$70,000	$70,000
Wayne State University	6	$51,534	$53,564	$55,089
North Carolina State University	4	$58,775	$61,422	$64,033
University of North Texas Health Science Center	3	$46,662	$55,008	$57,210
Georgetown University	3	$46,862	$51,000	$57,327
The University of Kansas Medical Center	3	$49,192	$50,149	$50,291
Extrna, INC.	2	$75,275	$75,550	$75,825
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center	2	$63,180	$65,999	$68,817
National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.	2	$60,750	$61,500	$62,250
West Virginia State University Research and Development Corporation	2	$50,250	$50,500	$50,750
The Middle East Institute	2	$50,000	$50,000	$50,000
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research	2	$49,985	$49,990	$49,995
The University of Iowa	2	$48,047	$49,093	$50,140
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	2	$45,125	$45,750	$46,375
Temple University--A Commonwealth University	2	$44,013	$44,346	$44,678
Texas A&M University	2	$39,592	$42,834	$46,075
University of Pittsburgh	2	$39,073	$42,442	$45,810

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Employer	Location	Wage	Level	Decided
Texas Children's Hospital	Houston, TX	$59,946	I	Sep 29, 2025
The Rockefeller University	New York, NY	$52,000	II	Sep 25, 2025
Washington University	St. Louis, MO	$56,222	I	Sep 23, 2025
University of North Texas Health Science Center	Fort Worth, TX	$55,008	I	Sep 17, 2025
University of North Texas Health Science Center	Fort Worth, TX	$38,316	I	Sep 17, 2025
North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC	$67,496	II	Sep 15, 2025
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research	Glen Oaks, NY	$50,000	I	Sep 10, 2025
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock, AR	$44,500	I	Sep 10, 2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati, OH	$56,680	I	Sep 2, 2025
Howard University	Washington, DC	$60,000	III	Aug 27, 2025
Wayne State University	Detroit, MI	$55,058	I	Aug 14, 2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati, OH	$58,000	I	Aug 13, 2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati, OH	$54,642	I	Aug 11, 2025
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	Cincinnati, OH	$53,560	I	Aug 5, 2025
Project Rousseau, Inc.	New York, NY	$65,000	II	Aug 5, 2025
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research	Manhasset, NY	$49,980	I	Jul 28, 2025
North Carolina State University	Raleigh, NC	$62,878	I	Jul 23, 2025
Prairie View A&M University	Prairie View, TX	$48,318	II	Jul 22, 2025
The Rockefeller University	New York, NY	$56,000	II	Jul 18, 2025
The Research Foundation at SUNY Binghamton	Vestal, NY	$75,358	I	Jul 16, 2025
Temple University--A Commonwealth University	Philadelphia, PA	$45,011	—	Jul 11, 2025
Florida A&M University	Tallahassee, FL	$56,576	I	Jul 8, 2025
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences	Little Rock, AR	$47,000	I	Jul 8, 2025
Hostage Aid Worldwide Inc.	Washington, DC	$47,112	I	Jul 7, 2025
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace	Washington, DC	$52,000	I	Jul 2, 2025

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.