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Alignment Research Center

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Matching filings11

Median yearly base wage$200,000n=8 eligible

Middle 50% of yearly wages$187,500 – $202,000

Most reported worksiteBerkeley, CA11 matching filings

Explore this companyMost reported roleMachine Learning Alignment Researcher Top worksiteBerkeley Individual recordsInspect dates & base salaries

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Alignment Researcher	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-24352-550742 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-26 Employment end: 2028-03-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	12/17/2024	03/20/2025
Alignment Research Center	Member Of Technical Staff	Filing details $100 per hour I-200-24092-845353 Reported wage: $100 / hour Annualized: $208,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-08 Employment end: 2027-04-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	04/01/2024	04/22/2024
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Alignment Researcher	Filing details $208,000 /yr I-200-24064-768158 Reported wage: $208,000 / year Annualized: $208,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-03-11 Employment end: 2027-06-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	03/04/2024	06/05/2024
Alignment Research Center	Chief Of Staff	Filing details $150,000 /yr I-200-24032-685005 Reported wage: $150,000 / year Annualized: $150,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-08 Employment end: 2027-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	02/01/2024	03/01/2024
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Alignment Researcher	Filing details $208,000 /yr I-200-23213-230226 Reported wage: $208,000 / year Annualized: $208,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-08 Employment end: 2026-09-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	08/01/2023	09/04/2023
Alignment Research Center	Software Engineer, Web Dev And Ml Focus	Filing details $186,000 /yr I-200-23013-703066 Reported wage: $186,000 / year Annualized: $186,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-25 Employment end: 2026-01-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	01/13/2023	01/23/2023
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Researcher	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-22361-661416 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-03 Employment end: 2026-03-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	12/27/2022	03/05/2023
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Researcher	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-22280-517402 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-10-17 Employment end: 2025-12-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	10/07/2022	12/30/2022
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Researcher	Filing details $130,000 /yr I-200-22200-363198 Reported wage: $130,000–$400,000 / year Annualized: $130,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-26 Employment end: 2025-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	07/19/2022	08/01/2022
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Researcher	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-22200-361885 Reported wage: $200,000–$300,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-19 Employment end: 2025-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	07/19/2022	08/01/2022
Alignment Research Center	Machine Learning Alignment Researcher	Filing details $200,000 /yr I-200-22102-063294 Reported wage: $200,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-19 Employment end: 2025-06-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Berkeley, CA	04/12/2022	06/20/2022

About Alignment Research Center H-1B salary records

This view contains 11 matching filings across all loaded fiscal years. The median reported yearly base wage is $200,000, based on 8 certified filings with positive yearly pay. These are filing-level observations, not unique employees or total compensation.

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Alignment Research Center insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20251 filings$200,000 median · n=1

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$200k–$225kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 8 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Salary ranges by role

Which common roles report higher base wages?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed roles, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Salary ranges by city

How does reported pay differ across common worksites?

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Not enough eligible records to compare groups. Each group needs at least 20.

Up to six of the eight most-filed worksites, ordered by median pay. At least 20 certified, positive yearly wages per group. Bars compare median yearly base salary from a zero baseline. Typical range contains the middle 50% of wages. Click a group to inspect its filings.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

81.8%Certified LCAs

Certified9 81.8%

Withdrawn1 9.1%

Certified - Withdrawn1 9.1%

Denominator: all 11 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

$200,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$144,000

25th percentile$187,500

Median (50th)$200,000

75th percentile$202,000

90th percentile$208,000

n=8 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology