Mid-level Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary in Boston, MA

Based on 24 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level II in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Cambridge, Waltham, Somerville, Lexington, Bedford.

Also listed as: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Manager

Median salary$197,500
Middle 50%$174.2k–$214.4k
vs. all levels here+4%comparison median $190,000
Filings24FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $122,886 and $244,871.
PercentileSalary
10th$123,520
25th$174,218
50th (median)$197,500
75th$214,400
90th$228,500

Salary by year

Median salary

$130k $180k $230k FY2020: median $150,550 (14 filings) FY2021: median $160,000 (29 filings) FY2022: median $161,595 (25 filings) FY2025: median $182,615 (14 filings) FY2026: median $213,100 (10 filings) FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26

Filings per year

FY2020: 14 filings FY20 FY2021: 29 filings FY21 FY2022: 25 filings FY22 FY2023: 8 filings FY23 FY2024: 3 filings FY24 FY2025: 14 filings FY25 FY2026: 10 filings FY26 29
Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.
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Fiscal yearMedianP25P75Filings
FY2020$150,550$149,368$162,56314
FY2021$160,000$147,701$170,00029
FY2022$161,595$161,595$162,05025
FY2023–––8
FY2024–––3
FY2025$182,615$131,975$198,09514
FY2026$213,100$202,055$226,25010

Cost of living

Boston's median mid-level Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary of $197,500 is worth about $182,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Boston = 108.3).

Compared with all workers here

All Natural Sciences Managers in the Boston, MA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (9,570 employed). The H-1B median here is $197,500, 32% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employers filing at this level

EmployerMedianFilings
Northeastern Universitytoo few2
Takeda Development Center Americastoo few2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $140,795 22
Mid-level · Level II $197,500 24
Senior · Level III $235,102 12
Expert · Level IV $278,913 16

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Minimum H-1B salary by level

Wage levelPrevailing wage (most common)Median offered salaryFilings
Entry-level · Level I$140,795$140,79522
Mid-level · Level II$192,379$197,50024
Senior · Level III$221,686$235,10212
Expert · Level IV$277,826$278,91316

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.