Staff Research Associate visa sponsorship salary

Across 22 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Staff Research Associate is $75,311. The middle half of filings fall between $63,626 and $85,510, and the top decile begins at $106,580. Classified under SOC 19-1022.00 (Microbiologists).

Median

$75,311

25th pct

$63,626

75th pct

$85,510

90th pct

$106,580

Filings

$53,997$118,000

Who pays what for Staff Research Associate

Ranked by number of certified filings

Employer	Filings	25th	Median	75th
University of California, Los Angeles	12	$62,682	$69,971	$76,700
University of California, Berkeley	4	$65,674	$69,271	$80,084
Arc Research Institute	2	$118,000	$118,000	$118,000
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	2	$61,829	$69,661	$77,493

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Employer	Location	Wage	Level	Decided
University of California at Santa Barbara	Santa Barbara, CA	$85,572	—	Sep 16, 2025
Arc Research Institute	Palo Alto, CA	$118,000	I	Aug 21, 2025
Arc Research Institute	Palo Alto, CA	$118,000	I	Aug 19, 2025
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Torrance, CA	$85,325	II	Aug 8, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$62,682	—	Aug 5, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$76,332	—	Jul 24, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$77,805	—	Jul 7, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$77,805	—	May 29, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$62,682	—	May 28, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$60,301	—	May 14, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$66,539	—	Apr 18, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$74,672	—	Apr 3, 2025
Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center	Torrance, CA	$53,997	I	Mar 25, 2025
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$72,003	—	Mar 12, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$58,276	—	Jan 21, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$75,950	—	Jan 21, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$65,270	—	Jan 15, 2025
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$65,270	—	Jan 14, 2025
University of California, Davis	Davis, CA	$98,267	—	Nov 22, 2024
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$104,328	—	Nov 22, 2024
University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles, CA	$106,830	—	Oct 29, 2024
University of California, Berkeley	Berkeley, CA	$63,078	—	Oct 21, 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.