Entry-level Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary in Miami, FL

Based on 12 certified H-1B filings at DOL wage level I in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Coral Springs, Weston, Coral Gables, Pembroke Pines, Doral.

Also listed as: Clinical Research Coordinator, Clinical Research Manager

Median salary$59,713
Middle 50%$59.2k–$73.9k
vs. all levels here−40%comparison median $100,000
Filings12FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $55,969 and $136,960.
PercentileSalary
10th$57,703
25th$59,192
50th (median)$59,713
75th$73,876
90th$79,770

Cost of living

Miami's median entry-level Research Manager (Natural Sciences) salary of $59,713 is worth about $52,300 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Miami = 114.2).

Compared with all workers here

All Natural Sciences Managers in the Miami, FL area earned a median of $119,700 in May 2025 (1,230 employed). The H-1B median here is $59,713, 50% 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
University Of Miamitoo few6

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

By experience level

Wage levelMedianFilings
Entry-level · Level I $59,713 12
Mid-level · Level II $100,000 11
Senior · Level III too few 2
Expert · Level IV too few 2

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$59,426$59,71312
Mid-level · Level II$87,318$100,00011

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.