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 18 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $87,500. 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 | 14 | $83,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 2 | $99,770 |
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.
| Employer | Most-filed title | Filings | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Research Associate | 5 | $82,700 |
| Alfresco Ram Inc. | Research Lead | 2 | $198,000 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | Research Associate II | 2 | $93,400 |
| BioNTech US Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Molecular Immunology | 1 | $107,000 |
| General Hospital Corporation | Research Staff | 1 | $92,539 |
| UCB BioSciences Inc. | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $82,846 |
| Axonis Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $91,139 |
| Aera Therapeutics Inc. | Research Associate II, Bioanalytical Sciences | 1 | $83,000 |
| Verve Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Preclinical Pharmacology | 1 | $82,846 |
| Rgenta Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 | $85,000 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Lead at Alfresco Ram Inc.$198,000FraminghamDecided Nov 26, 2025I-200-25323-423393
- Senior Research Associate, Molecular Immunology at BioNTech US Inc.$107,000CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Sep 29, 2025I-200-25265-324658
- Research Staff at General Hospital Corporation$92,539BostonWage Level IIDecided Aug 27, 2025I-200-25232-254511
- Research Associate at Harvard University$96,499BostonWage Level IDecided Jul 29, 2025I-200-25203-191503
- Research Associate II at Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.$90,300CambridgeWage Level IDecided Jun 18, 2025I-200-25162-081267
- Senior Research Associate at UCB BioSciences Inc.$82,846CambridgeWage Level IDecided Jun 2, 2025I-200-25143-015255
- Senior Research Associate at Axonis Therapeutics, Inc.$91,139BostonWage Level IDecided May 29, 2025I-200-25141-003978
- Research Associate at Harvard University$82,700BostonWage Level IDecided Apr 29, 2025I-200-25112-889652
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.