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Research Scientist salary in North Carolina

A real-employer view of 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 5, 2026
Real disclosed salaries

Research Scientist in North Carolina: actual employer-disclosed pay

Public records from 3 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $105,473. 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 I — entry1$2,197,000
Level II — qualified1$105,473

Top employers filing for this role

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

EmployerMost-filed titleFilingsMedian
Duke UniversityResearch Scientist1$73,698
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Research Scientist I1$105,473
BioCytics Inc.Research Scientist II1$2,197,000

Recent sample filings

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

  • Research Scientist at Duke University
    $73,698
    DurhamDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-403933
  • Research Scientist I at Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
    $105,473
    CaryWage Level IIDecided Aug 8, 2025I-200-25213-215234
  • Research Scientist II at BioCytics Inc.
    $2,197,000
    Huntersville, NC, USAWage Level IDecided May 21, 2025I-200-25134-974739

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 Only certified filings are shown — denied and withdrawn cases are excluded.