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Academic Research Scientist

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Academic Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings314All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$67,398175 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$60,478–$72,545Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018355371FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 16 filings20FY 2021: 28 filings21FY 2022: 44 filings22FY 2023: 48 filings23FY 2024: 43 filings24FY 2025: 63 filings25FY 2026: 55 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*55 filings$70,361 median · n=30

*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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 175 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Assistant Academic Research Scientist183
$64,000 median · n=108 eligible
Associate Academic Research Scientist108
$72,000 median · n=55 eligible
Academic Research Scientist14
$75,555 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Academic Research Scientist6
$90,631 median · n=6 eligible
Assistant Academic Research Scientists2
$53,704 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Academic Research Scientist- Som1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 6 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Atlanta, GA286
$67,933 median · n=153 eligible
Atlanta, GEORGIA9
$61,300 median · n=8 eligible
Brookhaven, GA3
$71,500 median · n=3 eligible
Decatur, GEORGIA3
$65,000 median · n=3 eligible
Decatur, GA3
$51,000 median · n=1 eligible
Lawrenceville, GA2
$60,844 median · n=2 eligible
St Louis, MO2
$65,412 median · n=2 eligible
San Diego, CA2
$93,454 median · n=1 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
55.7%Certified LCAs
Certified175 55.7%
Certified - Withdrawn135 43.0%
Withdrawn3 1.0%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 314 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Emory University312
$67,877 median · n=173 eligible
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri2
$65,412 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$67,398Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,000
25th percentile$60,478
Median (50th)$67,398
75th percentile$72,545
90th percentile$80,000

n=175 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

Salary filing history

314 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$72,315.45 /yr

I-200-26163-010858
Reported wage: $72,315.45 / year
Annualized: $72,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/12/202612/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26159-992156
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/08/202608/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25041-680447
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2028-03-16
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA02/10/202503/17/2025
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-26148-957205
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/28/202606/16/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-26148-957234
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/28/202609/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$74,235 /yr

I-200-26138-921442
Reported wage: $74,235 / year
Annualized: $74,235
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/18/202609/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-23254-334754
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA09/11/202311/01/2023
Emory UniversityAcademic Research Scientist

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-25150-035773
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA05/30/202506/09/2025
Emory UniversityAcademic Research Scientist

Filing details

$96,262 /yr

I-200-25344-471803
Reported wage: $96,262 / year
Annualized: $96,262
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2028-06-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Los Alamos, NM12/10/202501/15/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$69,589.04 /yr

I-200-26107-808099
Reported wage: $69,589.04 / year
Annualized: $69,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-05-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA04/17/202605/04/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-23220-247155
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA08/08/202310/01/2023
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$66,044.88 /yr

I-200-26099-777043
Reported wage: $66,044.88 / year
Annualized: $66,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA04/09/202606/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$77,667 /yr

I-200-23292-443711
Reported wage: $77,667 / year
Annualized: $77,667
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA10/19/202312/01/2023
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,628.69 /yr

I-200-24103-883293
Reported wage: $75,628.69 / year
Annualized: $75,629
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2026-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA04/12/202408/03/2024
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-25181-139322
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2026-09-12
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA06/30/202507/15/2025
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$70,500 /yr

I-200-25254-302254
Reported wage: $70,500 / year
Annualized: $70,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2028-09-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA09/11/202509/30/2025
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$68,964 /yr

I-200-26096-762027
Reported wage: $68,964 / year
Annualized: $68,964
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-06-09
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA04/06/202606/10/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$69,816.6 /yr

I-200-25314-392422
Reported wage: $69,816.6 / year
Annualized: $69,817
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA11/10/202502/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$62,428.3 /yr

I-200-26085-732769
Reported wage: $62,428.3 / year
Annualized: $62,428
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA03/26/202609/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$81,506.25 /yr

I-200-24030-677432
Reported wage: $81,506.25 / year
Annualized: $81,506
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA01/30/202407/01/2024
Emory UniversityAcademic Research Scientist

Filing details

$94,482 /yr

I-200-24212-231377
Reported wage: $94,482 / year
Annualized: $94,482
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA07/30/202409/01/2024
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$63,852 /yr

I-200-26072-702932
Reported wage: $63,852 / year
Annualized: $63,852
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA03/13/202607/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,429 /yr

I-200-23270-386248
Reported wage: $83,429 / year
Annualized: $83,429
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2026-12-03
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA09/27/202312/04/2023
Emory UniversityAssociate Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$73,562.22 /yr

I-200-26070-695865
Reported wage: $73,562.22 / year
Annualized: $73,562
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA03/11/202609/01/2026
Emory UniversityAssistant Academic Research Scientist

Filing details

$64,998.03 /yr

I-200-26070-695983
Reported wage: $64,998.03 / year
Annualized: $64,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2027-07-08
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Atlanta, GA03/11/202607/09/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.