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Assistant Project Scientist

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Assistant Project Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,799All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$72,2001,147 eligible salary records
Employer names27Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$63,100–$80,800Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
061123184245FY 2016: 97 filings16FY 2017: 127 filings17FY 2018: 141 filings18FY 2019: 201 filings19FY 2020: 138 filings20FY 2021: 154 filings21FY 2022: 160 filings22FY 2023: 173 filings23FY 2024: 191 filings24FY 2025: 219 filings25FY 2026: 198 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*198 filings$85,000 median · n=118

*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 · 1,147 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 Project Scientist1,777
$72,800 median · n=1,137 eligible
Visiting Assistant Project Scientist6
$55,700 median · n=2 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist Step I3
$71,500 median · n=1 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist Step 12
— median · n=0 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist Ii2
— median · n=0 eligible
Assistant Project Scientists2
$87,000 median · n=2 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist Iii1
— median · n=0 eligible
Assistant Project Scientist Step 31
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 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
La Jolla, CA495
$75,300 median · n=208 eligible
Los Angeles, CA259
$71,650 median · n=205 eligible
Davis, CA220
$74,350 median · n=144 eligible
Berkeley, CA188
$79,300 median · n=134 eligible
Riverside, CA160
$65,700 median · n=98 eligible
Irvine, CA132
$74,100 median · n=100 eligible
Santa Barbara, CA43
$65,500 median · n=32 eligible
Santa Cruz, CA39
$78,600 median · n=26 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
65.4%Certified LCAs
Certified1,177 65.4%
Certified - Withdrawn533 29.6%
Withdrawn81 4.5%
Denied8 0.4%

Denominator: all 1,799 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of California, San Diego549
$71,750 median · n=242 eligible
University Of California, Davis287
$72,800 median · n=194 eligible
University Of California, Los Angeles287
$70,900 median · n=228 eligible
University Of California, Berkeley210
$79,300 median · n=151 eligible
University Of California, Irvine146
$71,500 median · n=114 eligible
Regents Of The University Of California At Riverside136
$71,500 median · n=81 eligible
University Of California, Santa Cruz56
$79,200 median · n=39 eligible
University Of California At Santa Barbara53
$64,900 median · n=41 eligible

Top 8 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
$72,200Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$57,900
25th percentile$63,100
Median (50th)$72,200
75th percentile$80,800
90th percentile$87,940

n=1,147 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

1,799 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
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041555
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202609/28/2026
University Of California, San DiegoAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-25328-433357
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA11/24/202504/01/2026
University Of California, IrvineAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-26162-004104
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/11/202609/01/2026
University Of California, IrvineAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-26163-008291
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA06/11/202609/14/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-26161-000168
Reported wage: $89,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/10/202607/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-26161-000355
Reported wage: $89,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/10/202607/22/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003535
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/10/202609/01/2026
Regents Of The University Of California At RiversideAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$79,400 /yr

I-200-26162-003576
Reported wage: $79,400 / year
Annualized: $79,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA06/10/202610/14/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$89,000 /yr

I-200-26160-996715
Reported wage: $89,000 / year
Annualized: $89,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/09/202609/01/2026
Regents Of The University Of California At RiversideAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-26075-707050
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA03/16/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,152 /yr

I-200-26155-982135
Reported wage: $85,152 / year
Annualized: $85,152
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/04/202608/15/2026
Regents Of The University Of California At RiversideAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$76,700 /yr

I-200-26125-870334
Reported wage: $76,700 / year
Annualized: $76,700
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2027-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA05/05/202610/14/2026
Regents Of The University Of California At RiversideAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$40.08 per hour

I-200-26154-978323
Reported wage: $40.08 / hour
Annualized: $83,366
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA06/03/202607/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$116,500 /yr

I-200-26153-970933
Reported wage: $116,500 / year
Annualized: $116,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/02/202607/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26152-967760
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/01/202609/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$81,000 /yr

I-200-25111-887325
Reported wage: $81,000 / year
Annualized: $81,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA04/21/202506/01/2025
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-26147-952193
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/27/202608/04/2026
University Of California, IrvineAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-26148-955650
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA05/27/202607/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-25162-077625
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2026-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/10/202508/22/2025
University Of California, DavisAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$80,800 /yr

I-200-25346-479217
Reported wage: $80,800 / year
Annualized: $80,800
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA12/12/202501/17/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$102,100 /yr

I-200-26146-949750
Reported wage: $102,100 / year
Annualized: $102,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2027-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/26/202607/27/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$116,500 /yr

I-200-26149-964682
Reported wage: $116,500 / year
Annualized: $116,500
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA05/29/202607/01/2026
Regents Of The University Of California At RiversideAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$36.73 per hour

I-200-26142-943700
Reported wage: $36.73 / hour
Annualized: $76,398
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Riverside, CA05/22/202606/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26142-944127
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/22/202609/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoAssistant Project Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26142-944461
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/22/202606/15/2026

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.