SponsorWage

Visiting Researcher visa sponsorship salary

Across 3 certified work-visa filings, the median wage for Visiting Researcher is $80,000. The middle half of filings fall between $58,387 and $139,000, and the top decile begins at $174,400. Classified under SOC 19-1021.00 (Biochemists and Biophysicists).

This is one of many job titles filed under Biochemists and Biophysicists. That page pools every variant, so its figures rest on far more filings than this one.

Median
$80,000
25th pct
$58,387
75th pct
$139,000
90th pct
$174,400
Filings
3

Individual filings

Most recent certified determinations

Recent certified Visiting Researcher filings, with wage and level
EmployerLocationWageLevelDecided
University of Colorado DenverAurora, CO$36,774IAug 19, 2025
Meta Platforms, IncCambridge, MA$198,000IVMar 13, 2025
Washington UniversitySt. Louis, MO$80,000IIDec 18, 2024

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.