Research Scientist salary in Ohio
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.
Research Scientist in Ohio: actual employer-disclosed pay
Public records from 44 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. Median offered wage: $72,003. 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 | 21 | $70,000 |
| Level II — qualified | 16 | $73,822 |
| Level III — experienced | 5 | $94,464 |
| Level IV — fully competent | 2 | $115,505 |
Top employers filing for this role
Companies with the most certified filings for Research Scientist in Ohio. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Research Scientist | 17 | $73,813 |
| The Ohio State University | Research Scientist | 9 | $73,902 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | Research Scientist | 6 | $65,500 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Research Scientist | 3 | $71,656 |
| Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLC | Research Scientist II | 3 | $113,190 |
| Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | Research Scientist | 3 | $74,000 |
| Cleveland Clinic | Research Scientist | 2 | $71,635 |
| Northeast Ohio Medical University | Research Scientist | 1 | $54,788 |
Recent sample filings
A snapshot of recent certified offers. Each line is a real, public, verifiable record.
- Research Scientist at Cleveland Clinic Foundation$73,813ClevelandWage Level IIDecided —I-200-26084-728094
- Research Scientist at The Ohio State University$73,902ColumbusWage Level IDecided Feb 18, 2026I-200-26041-630898
- Research Scientist at UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI$61,903CincinnatiWage Level IDecided Jan 22, 2026I-200-26014-560177
- Research Scientist at Case Western Reserve University$55,000ClevelandWage Level IDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-405825
- Senior Research Scientist at Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital$94,266ColumbusWage Level IIIDecided Nov 20, 2025I-200-25317-404240
- Research Scientist at The Ohio State University$101,766ColumbusWage Level IDecided Nov 19, 2025I-200-25316-402039
- Research Scientist at Cleveland Clinic Foundation$62,232ClevelandWage Level IDecided Nov 18, 2025I-200-25315-397603
- Research Scientist at Cleveland Clinic Foundation$115,509ClevelandWage Level IVDecided Nov 14, 2025I-200-25310-384239
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.