Research Associate salary in Massachusetts
A real-employer view of Research Associate pay, clustered from DOL OFLC certified filings. Variants like Senior, Lead, and II/III titles fold into this cluster — the wage range below reflects all of them.
Research Associate in Massachusetts: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 10 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $93,269. Every figure below is an actual offered salary an employer attested to under federal law.
By DOL wage level
DOL classifies every offer into one of four wage levels based on the role's experience and skill requirements.
| Level | Filings | Median offer |
|---|---|---|
| Level I — entry | 4 | $91,500 |
| Level II — qualified | 5 | $95,000 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Research Associate in Massachusetts. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings. Click a company for its full H-1B salary breakdown.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Research Associate | 2 | $91,500 |
| Affinia Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Process Development | 1 | $93,000 |
| Akoya Biosciences, Inc. | Research Associate II | 1 | $84,918 |
| Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Microfluidics | 1 | $90,000 |
| Spear Bio Inc. | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $93,538 |
| SYNMETA LLC | Research Associate | 1 | $103,043 |
| Syntis Bio, Inc | Research Associate II [00084981] | 1 | $79,144 |
| Tessera Therapeutics | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $106,726 |
| Tessera Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $95,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Associate at SYNMETA LLC$103,043LowellWage Level IIDecided Mar 16, 2026I-200-26068-690427
- Research Associate at Harvard University$87,890AllstonWage Level IIDecided Aug 19, 2025I-200-25224-236142
- Senior Research Associate at Tessera Therapeutics$106,726SomervilleWage Level IIDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215052
- Senior Research Associate, Microfluidics at Ampersand Biomedicines, Inc.$90,000BostonWage Level IDecided Jul 17, 2025I-200-25191-165763
- Senior Research Associate at Spear Bio Inc.$93,538WoburnWage Level IIDecided Jun 9, 2025I-200-25153-039581
- Research Associate II [00084981] at Syntis Bio, Inc$79,144BostonWage Level IDecided Jun 3, 2025I-200-25147-021202
- Research Associate at Harvard University$95,110BostonWage Level IDecided May 23, 2025I-200-25136-984921
- Senior Research Associate, Process Development at Affinia Therapeutics, Inc.$93,000WalthamWage Level IDecided Apr 28, 2025I-200-25111-886846
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification. Disclosed wages reflect what employers attested to pay; actual paid wages may differ. Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.