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Associate Research Scientist salary in Texas

A real-employer view of Associate Research Scientist 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.

Adrian Serafin, founder and editor of RateOrchardBy Adrian SerafinFounderUpdated May 4, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Associate Research Scientist in Texas: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 6 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $94,689. 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.

LevelFilingsMedian offer
Level II — qualified1$101,270
Level III — experienced2$99,486
Level IV — fully competent1$134,618

Top employers filing for this role

Companies with the most certified filings for Associate Research Scientist in Texas. Median offer is across all of that employer's filings.

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANYAssociate Research Scientist2$122,741
Texas A&M UniversityAssociate Research Scientist1$82,404
The University of Texas at AustinResearch Scientist1$82,400
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXASResearch Scientist III1$88,108
The University of Texas at DallasResearch Scientist II1$101,270

Recent sample filings

A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.

  • Associate Research Scientist at Texas A&M University
    $82,404
    College StationDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-379464
  • Research Scientist at The University of Texas at Austin
    $82,400
    AustinDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25309-374223
  • Research Scientist III at UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
    $88,108
    DentonWage Level IIIDecided Jun 26, 2025I-200-25169-109406
  • Associate Research Scientist at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    $110,864
    FreeportWage Level IIIDecided Apr 22, 2025I-200-25105-865704
  • Associate Research Scientist at THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
    $134,618
    FreeportWage Level IVDecided Apr 17, 2025I-200-25100-850410
  • Research Scientist II at The University of Texas at Dallas
    $101,270
    RichardsonWage Level IIDecided Mar 4, 2025I-200-25056-722256

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.