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 17 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $85,000. 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 | 12 | $82,923 |
| Level II — qualified | 3 | $106,870 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $198,000 |
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 | 5 | $81,900 |
| Alfresco Ram Inc. | Research Lead | 2 | $198,000 |
| Aera Therapeutics Inc. | Research Associate II, Bioanalytical Sciences | 1 | $83,000 |
| Axonis Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate | 1 | $91,139 |
| BioNTech US Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Molecular Immunology | 1 | $107,000 |
| Empress Therapeutics, Inc. | Research Associate II | 1 | $83,000 |
| General Hospital Corporation | Research Staff | 1 | $92,539 |
| ModernaTX, Inc. | Principal Research Associate, Cancer Vaccines & Bioinformati | 1 | $106,870 |
| Rgenta Therapeutics, Inc. | Senior Research Associate, Cell and Molecular Biology | 1 | $85,000 |
| Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. | Research Associate II | 1 | $90,300 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Associate at Harvard University$74,984BostonWage Level IDecided Feb 23, 2026I-200-26044-639834
- Principal Research Associate, Cancer Vaccines & Bioinformati at ModernaTX, Inc.$106,870CambridgeWage Level IIDecided Feb 13, 2026I-200-26037-626300
- Research Lead at Alfresco Ram Inc.$198,000FraminghamWage Level IVDecided 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 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
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.