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Investigator Tenure Track H1B salary at National Institutes of Health/Hhs

National Institutes of Health/Hhs offered a median $159,940 for Investigator Tenure Track roles on 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025), per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Updated USCIS data through 2025DOL LCA data through

FY2025 (Oct 2024 – Sep 2025)

Investigator Tenure Track offers at National Institutes of Health/Hhs

$159,940
Median offered wage
$156K–$163K
Middle 50% of offers
$166K+
Top 10% of offers
6
Filings in FY2025

51% above National Institutes of Health/Hhs’s $105,952 median across all H1B roles in FY2025.

Where National Institutes of Health/Hhs files Investigator Tenure Track roles, FY2025

  • Bethesda, MD2 filings
  • Rockville, MD2 filings
  • Hamilton, MT1 filings
  • Research Triangle Park, NC1 filings

Median and middle 50% by year

  1. FY2021$126K$121K–$132K
  2. FY2022$133K$130K–$141K
  3. FY2023$142K$134K–$156K
  4. FY2024$149K$147K–$154K
  5. FY2025$160K$156K–$163K
  6. FY2026 through Jun 30$170K$162K–$171K
National Institutes of Health/Hhs — Investigator Tenure Track H1B salaries by fiscal year (DOL)
Fiscal yearFilingsMedianMiddle 50%Top 10%Range
FY2026 (through Jun 30)3$170,229$162K–$171K$172K+$154K–$173K
FY20256$159,940$156K–$163K$166K+$147K–$169K
FY202410$149,077$147K–$154K$175K+$140K–$335K
FY20238$142,036$134K–$156K$190K+$128K–$205K
FY202210$133,268$130K–$141K$143K+$130K–$144K
FY20213$126,250$121K–$132K$135K+$115K–$138K

These are wages offered on the Labor Condition Application (Form ETA-9035), annualized, not salaries actually paid. Certified full-time H1B filings for this job title only; fiscal years with fewer than 3 such filings are left out. Fiscal years run October to September. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification disclosure data.

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Common questions about Investigator Tenure Track pay at National Institutes of Health/Hhs

How much does National Institutes of Health/Hhs pay H1B Investigator Tenure Track workers?

The median wage National Institutes of Health/Hhs offered for Investigator Tenure Track roles on its 6 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications in fiscal year 2025 was $159,940. The middle half of offers were between $155,786 and $163,464, and the top 10% were above $166,483, per U.S. Department of Labor records.

Has National Institutes of Health/Hhs's H1B pay for Investigator Tenure Track roles gone up?

The median offered wage went up 27%, from $126,250 in fiscal year 2021 to $159,940 in fiscal year 2025.

How does Investigator Tenure Track pay compare with National Institutes of Health/Hhs's other H1B roles?

It is 51% above National Institutes of Health/Hhs's median across all H1B roles in fiscal year 2025, which was $105,952.

Where does National Institutes of Health/Hhs hire H1B Investigator Tenure Track workers?

In fiscal year 2025, National Institutes of Health/Hhs's Investigator Tenure Track filings were mostly for Bethesda, MD (2 filings), Rockville, MD (2 filings), Hamilton, MT (1 filings).

How many H1B applications has National Institutes of Health/Hhs filed for Investigator Tenure Track roles?

40 certified, full-time H1B Labor Condition Applications across fiscal years 2021–2026, counting years with at least 3 filings for the title.

Does National Institutes of Health/Hhs sponsor H1B visas?

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