SponsorWage

Research Associate I visa sponsorship salary

Across 54 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Research Associate I is $71,072. The middle half of filings fall between $59,413 and $75,786, and the top decile begins at $80,993. Classified under SOC 19-1013.00 (Soil and Plant Scientists).

Median
$71,072
25th pct
$59,413
75th pct
$75,786
90th pct
$80,993
Filings
54
$42,640$100,347

Who pays what for Research Associate I

Ranked by number of certified filings

EmployerFilings25thMedian75th
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute14$69,231$70,382$75,114
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey9$74,332$74,799$77,661
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.5$56,122$56,368$59,217
Buck Institute for Research on Aging3$51,200$52,250$56,125
Legal Services Corporation2$98,355$98,355$98,355
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2$73,611$73,611$73,611
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.2$70,159$70,617$71,074
Colorado State University2$56,250$57,500$58,750

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

EmployerLocationWageLevelDecided
Baylor Research InstituteDallas, TX$90,480IIISep 23, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$78,746IISep 19, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$76,116IISep 19, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$67,481IISep 18, 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$56,122IAug 18, 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$56,122IAug 18, 2025
Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc.Milwaukee, WI$59,217IJul 11, 2025
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.Boston, MA$71,532IIJul 8, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$78,152IIJul 8, 2025
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ$80,993Jul 3, 2025
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNew Brunswick, NJ$80,993Jun 26, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$69,036IIJun 25, 2025
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA$73,611IIIJun 23, 2025
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA$73,611IIIJun 23, 2025
Luminodx, Inc.San Diego, CA$57,000IIJun 13, 2025
Education Development CenterWaltham, MA$73,195IIIMay 29, 2025
Legal Services CorporationWashington, DC$98,355May 28, 2025
Rutgers, The State University of New JerseyNewark, NJ$74,332May 23, 2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteHouston, TX$77,934IVMay 22, 2025
Biotium Inc.Fremont, CA$80,870IMay 19, 2025
Legal Services CorporationWashington, DC$98,355May 15, 2025
Inhibrx Biosciences Inc.La Jolla, CA$73,798IMay 15, 2025
The Broad Institute, Inc.Cambridge, MA$59,000IMay 12, 2025
Stifel Financial CorpNew York, NY$110,000IApr 30, 2025
Ultima Genomics, INC.Fremont, CA$51,667IApr 24, 2025

The DOL publishes new filings quarterly. One email per release, nothing else.

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.