Senior Researcher H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Computer and Information Research Scientists (SOC 15-1221).
Employers filed 53 wage applications for Senior Researcher jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 25 employers. The median offered wage was $146,350, 6.0% above the government's prevailing wage for the job. General Motors filed the most (7, median $144,000).
- Filings
- 53
- Positions covered
- 50
- Employers
- 25
- Median offered
- $146,350
- Median prevailing wage
- $124,170
- Filings since FY2020
- 286
- Median offer change since FY2020
- −4%
Offered wage since 2020
The median wage offered for Senior Researcher jobs fell 4%, from $153,054 in fiscal 2020 to $146,549 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it was 6.0% above the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2022, with 53 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Senior Researcher by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 42 | $146,549 | −0.1% | $126,042 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | 49 | $146,682 | +22.2% | $124,186 | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 41 | $120,000 | +25.2% | $78,978 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 36 | $95,867 | −26.0% | $67,330 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 53 | $129,465 | −8.7% | $90,355 | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 37 | $141,867 | −7.3% | $121,670 | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | $153,054 | n/a | $109,949 | +14.9% |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | 7 | $144,000 | +15.3% | |
| Fujitsu Research of America, Inc. | 6 | $118,768 | at the minimum | |
| University of Louisville | 5 | $62,980 | +8.6% | |
| USG, Inc. | 4 | $122,352 | +0.6% | |
| Dolby Laboratories, Inc. | 3 | $167,910 | at the minimum | |
| Tencent America LLC | 3 | $219,830 | +16.8% | |
| Federal Express Corporation | 3 | $98,273 | +2.3% | |
| Proxima Beta U.S. LLC | 2 | $163,200 | +21.8% | |
| White & Case LLP | 2 | $150,000 | +24.1% | |
| Human Rights Watch | 1 | $88,000 | +11.0% | |
| Grammarly, Inc. | 1 | $148,699 | at the minimum | |
| Hitachi America, Ltd. | 1 | $148,699 | at the minimum | |
| Waabi Innovation US Inc. | 1 | $235,000 | +36.9% | |
| Waabi US Inc. | 1 | $235,000 | +36.9% | |
| Omron Management Center of America, Inc. | 1 | $202,883 | +1.6% | |
| Omron Robotics and Safety Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $202,883 | +1.6% | |
| WorkCo International LLC | 1 | $260,000 | +9.3% | |
| NEC Laboratories America, Inc. | 1 | $201,094 | at the minimum | |
| American University | 1 | $100,000 | +60.1% | |
| St. Jude Children's Research Hospital | 1 | $63,627 | at the minimum | |
Showing the 20 employers with the most filings of 25. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Senior Researcher jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA | 6 | $169,766 | at the minimum | |
| Warren, MI | 6 | $146,684 | +14.9% | |
| Louisville, KY | 5 | $62,980 | +8.6% | |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 5 | $118,768 | at the minimum | |
| Libertyville, IL | 4 | $122,352 | +0.6% | |
| Austin, TX | 3 | $111,620 | +3.3% | |
| New York, NY | 3 | $150,000 | +22.1% | |
| Palo Alto, CA | 3 | $225,000 | +11.9% | |
| Minnetonka, MN | 2 | $149,097 | +35.1% | |
| Playa Vista, CA | 2 | $163,200 | +21.8% | |
| Pleasanton, CA | 2 | $202,883 | +1.6% | |
| Santa Clara, CA | 2 | $156,551 | at the minimum | |
| Bellevue, WA | 1 | $219,830 | +2.6% | |
| Chicago, IL | 1 | $123,237 | +15.3% | |
| Collierville, TN | 1 | $98,273 | +19.8% | |
| Cranberry Township, PA | 1 | $59,696 | at the minimum | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $215,016 | +16.8% | |
| Memphis, TN | 1 | $63,627 | at the minimum | |
| Plano, TX | 1 | $98,273 | +2.3% | |
| San Jose, CA | 1 | $201,094 | at the minimum | |
| Seattle, WA | 1 | $129,709 | at the minimum | |
| Washington, DC | 1 | $100,000 | +60.1% | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.
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