The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany

H-1B salaries and sponsorship, from 21 certified filings (FY2025–FY2026)

Active H-1B filer · last filed FY2026 Q3
  • Scientific Research and Development Services
  • Main U.S. filing address: Albany, NY
Median base salary$76,947−37% vs. all H-1B employers
Middle 50%$63.5k–$113.5k
Level I (entry-level) share43%all employers: 19%
Median prevailing wage$69,888the required minimum for these jobs and places

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10th $61k25th $63.5kmedian $76.9k75th $113.5k90th $118.1k

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Percentiles from The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany's certified H-1B filings, base salary only. Jobs with at least 10 filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I too few 9
Mid-level · Level II too few 5
Senior · Level III too few 6
Expert · Level IV too few 1

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Where The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany files

Median base salary in each metro area. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027.

Show all 1 metro areas
Metro areaMedianFilings
Albany, NY$76,94721

Salary details

Median salary$76,947
Middle 50%$63.5k–$113.5k
vs. all employers−37%comparison median $122,699
Filings21FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $57,896 and $145,973.
PercentileSalary
10th$61,008
25th$63,500
50th (median)$76,947
75th$113,516
90th$118,107

Pay vs. prevailing wage

Median offered salary$76,947
Median prevailing wage$69,888
Median difference+14.2%offered salary vs. prevailing wage, per filing
Filed at exactly the prevailing wage0%

Filing at exactly the prevailing wage does not mean low pay: at senior levels and in high-cost areas the prevailing wage itself is high.

About The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany

The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany's filings list its industry as Scientific Research and Development Services (Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector, NAICS 5417). Its main U.S. filing address is in Albany, NY and its filings in the data run from FY2020 to FY2026 Q3. In the latest two fiscal years, the most filed jobs are Biochemist, Medical Scientist and Mathematician and the main metro areas are Albany, NY. The most common wage level in those years is Level I (entry-level).

Questions

Does The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany sponsor H-1B visas?

Yes. The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany filed 21 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in FY2025–FY2026, the latest two fiscal years. The most recent filing in the data is from FY2026 Q3. A certified LCA is a step before the H-1B petition; it is not a visa approval.

How much does The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany pay H-1B workers?

The median base salary on The Research Foundation for SUNY Albany's H-1B filings is $76,947; half of filings fall between $63,500 and $113,516. Bonus and stock are not included.