Research Associate in Boston, MA H-1B salaries

Employers filed 98 certified H-1B applications for Research Associate roles in Boston, MA between Jan 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $85,902, 21% above the median for this job across the US.

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Median salary offered: $85,902
Middle half earn: $80,000 to $100,000
Top 10% earn over: $112,497
Certified filings: 98

Pay by employer


Harvard University	80	$87,525	+2%	$80,000 – $99,672
Tufts University	4	$70,000	−19%	$69,240 – $70,000
Cornerstone Research, Inc.	3	$160,000	+86%	$160,000 – $160,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.	3	$65,000	−24%	$64,740 – $77,500
Wellington Management Company LLP	3	$125,000	+46%	$116,000 – $127,500
Emulate, Inc.	1	$71,490	−17%	$71,490 – $71,490
Interon Laboratories, Inc.	1	$82,839	−4%	$82,839 – $82,839
Howard Hughes Medical Institute	1	$61,000	−29%	$61,000 – $61,000
Stellaromics, Inc.	1	$72,000	−16%	$72,000 – $72,000
London Economics International LLC	1	$85,000	−1%	$85,000 – $85,000

By experience level


Level I	47	$81,900	$69,730
Level II	36	$98,706	$97,160
Level III	11	$87,600	$124,600
Level IV	4	$96,420	$152,040

Levels run from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV). Minimum is the estimated prevailing wage for Boston, MA.

By year


2023	16	$80,000
2024	40	$90,000
2025	28	$86,211
2026	14	$85,348

Latest filings

Received			Level
2026-06-12	Harvard University	$91,518	I
2026-06-04	Harvard University	$74,984	I
2026-05-29	Harvard University	$101,000	II
2026-05-28	Wellington Management Company LLP	$107,000	II
2026-05-07	Harvard University	$103,000	II
2026-05-07	Harvard University	$80,983	I
2026-05-04	Harvard University	$85,696	II
2026-04-30	Tufts University	$70,000	I
2026-04-30	London Economics International LLC	$85,000	I
2026-02-19	Harvard University	$85,000	II
2026-02-13	Harvard University	$74,984	I
2026-02-13	Harvard University	$97,850	II
2026-02-12	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.	$65,000	I
2026-01-29	Harvard University	$92,238	II
2025-12-22	Tufts University	$70,000	I
2025-09-18	Harvard University	$87,550	II
2025-09-03	Harvard University	$117,832	II
2025-08-28	Cornerstone Research, Inc.	$160,000	II
2025-08-12	Cornerstone Research, Inc.	$160,000	II
2025-08-11	Cornerstone Research, Inc.	$160,000	II
2025-08-01	Harvard University	$82,925	II
2025-07-22	Harvard University	$96,499	I
2025-06-24	Harvard University	$82,700	I
2025-06-19	Interon Laboratories, Inc.	$82,839	IV
2025-06-13	Harvard University	$90,950	I

The 25 most recent of 98. Every filing is on the Boston, MA and Research Associate pages.

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