H-1B Salary Lookup

Senior Researcher H-1B Salary by Company

52 certified full-time H-1B filings for "Senior Researcher" and close variants, decided Jul 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2026. Most common occupation codes: Computer and Information Research Scientists, Chemists, Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists.

$133,445Median salary
$117,75025th percentile
$163,50175th percentile
52Filings

Top-paying companies for Senior Researcher

Employers with at least 3 filings for this title, ranked by median offered salary.

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
Tencent America3$219,830$217,423 – $219,835
General Motors7$144,000$133,009 – $149,645
Usg4$122,352$117,500 – $124,778
Fujitsu Research of America4$118,768$118,768 – $130,177
Asml US5$117,750$117,750 – $133,390
Federal Express3$98,273$98,273 – $113,991
University of Louisville4$62,980$60,802 – $65,238

Companies filing the most Senior Researcher H-1Bs

CompanyFilingsMedianMiddle 50%
General Motors7$144,000$133,009 – $149,645
Asml US5$117,750$117,750 – $133,390
Fujitsu Research of America4$118,768$118,768 – $130,177
University of Louisville4$62,980$60,802 – $65,238
Usg4$122,352$117,500 – $124,778
Federal Express3$98,273$98,273 – $113,991
Tencent America3$219,830$217,423 – $219,835
Proxima Beta U.S.2$163,200$163,200 – $163,200
Veolia WTS Solutions USA2$149,097$149,097 – $149,097
American Institutes for Research1$128,829$128,829 – $128,829
American University1$100,000$100,000 – $100,000
Dolby Laboratories1$171,621$171,621 – $171,621
Fors Marsh Group1$99,670$99,670 – $99,670
Grammarly1$148,699$148,699 – $148,699
Hitachi America1$148,699$148,699 – $148,699

Top cities

CityFilingsMedian
Warren, MI6$146,684
Libertyville, IL4$122,352
Louisville, KY4$62,980
San Francisco, CA4$203,310
Palo Alto, CA3$225,000
Pittsburgh, PA3$118,768
Pleasanton, CA2$202,883
Santa Clara, CA2$156,551
New York, NY2$119,000
San Diego, CA2$125,625
Minnetonka, MN2$149,097
Chicago, IL2$126,033
Wilton, CT2$117,750
Playa Vista, CA2$163,200
San Jose, CA2$167,242

Wage levels

Level I10% · 5
Level II29% · 15
Level III24% · 12
Level IV37% · 19

Prevailing-wage level the employer selected (I = entry, IV = fully competent).