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Assistant Researcher

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Assistant Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings445All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$83,300290 eligible salary records
Employer names37Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$72,800–$93,200Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
017335066FY 2016: 47 filings16FY 2017: 45 filings17FY 2018: 59 filings18FY 2019: 50 filings19FY 2020: 34 filings20FY 2021: 36 filings21FY 2022: 39 filings22FY 2023: 43 filings23FY 2024: 37 filings24FY 2025: 29 filings25FY 2026: 26 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*26 filings$109,300 median · n=16

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 290 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 Researcher388
$83,595 median · n=259 eligible
Visiting Assistant Researcher19
$80,800 median · n=12 eligible
Assistant Researcher Senior10
$60,000 median · n=9 eligible
Assistant Researcher Step Iii3
$86,300 median · n=3 eligible
Assistant Researcher - Diagnosis And Prognosis2
— median · n=0 eligible
Soest Assistant Researcher (Climate Dynamics)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Soest Assistant Researcher (Climate Variability & Change)2
— median · n=0 eligible
Adjunct Assistant Professor/ Assistant Researcher1
$67,800 median · n=1 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
San Francisco, CA77
$85,800 median · n=61 eligible
Los Angeles, CA74
$81,100 median · n=50 eligible
Madison, WI59
$54,550 median · n=24 eligible
Berkeley, CA53
$94,850 median · n=38 eligible
Honolulu, HI38
$97,560 median · n=19 eligible
Davis, CA19
$97,400 median · n=9 eligible
Lawrence, KS18
$50,149 median · n=15 eligible
Riverside, CA18
$91,200 median · n=9 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
71.0%Certified LCAs
Certified316 71.0%
Certified - Withdrawn114 25.6%
Withdrawn13 2.9%
Denied2 0.4%

Denominator: all 445 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, Los Angeles81
$80,800 median · n=54 eligible
University Of California, San Francisco79
$84,400 median · n=63 eligible
University Of California, Berkeley60
$94,000 median · n=45 eligible
University Of Wisconsin-Madison40
$54,050 median · n=20 eligible
University Of Hawaii39
$97,560 median · n=23 eligible
University Of Wisconsin System26
$57,500 median · n=10 eligible
University Of California, Davis23
$95,300 median · n=10 eligible
The University Of Kansas20
$52,000 median · n=17 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
$83,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,090
25th percentile$72,800
Median (50th)$83,300
75th percentile$93,200
90th percentile$106,940

n=290 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

445 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 Researcher

Filing details

$93,400 /yr

I-200-26174-041629
Reported wage: $93,400 / year
Annualized: $93,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202608/01/2026
University Of HawaiiAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$167,712 /yr

I-200-26171-035515
Reported wage: $167,712 / year
Annualized: $167,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI06/19/202611/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$110,400 /yr

I-200-26133-903687
Reported wage: $110,400 / year
Annualized: $110,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/13/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San FranciscoAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$100,700 /yr

I-200-26117-841187
Reported wage: $100,700 / year
Annualized: $100,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/27/202607/01/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiHimb Coral Resilience & Restoration Assistant Researcher

Filing details

$40.27 per hour

I-200-25086-808947
Reported wage: $40.27 / hour
Annualized: $83,762
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kaneohe, HI03/27/202507/01/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$157,200 /yr

I-200-26113-824595
Reported wage: $157,200 / year
Annualized: $157,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/22/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San FranciscoAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$100,700 /yr

I-200-26089-740118
Reported wage: $100,700 / year
Annualized: $100,700
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/30/202605/29/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$166,000 /yr

I-200-26094-757444
Reported wage: $166,000 / year
Annualized: $166,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA04/03/202607/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$92,400 /yr

I-200-24079-811127
Reported wage: $92,400 / year
Annualized: $92,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/19/202405/01/2024
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$106,600 /yr

I-200-24212-231514
Reported wage: $106,600 / year
Annualized: $106,600
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2027-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA07/30/202409/03/2024
University Of California, DavisAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$119,300 /yr

I-200-26069-693320
Reported wage: $119,300 / year
Annualized: $119,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA03/10/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San FranciscoAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$108,200 /yr

I-200-26065-685518
Reported wage: $108,200 / year
Annualized: $108,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/06/202608/15/2026
University Of California, DavisAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$119,300 /yr

I-200-26058-669833
Reported wage: $119,300 / year
Annualized: $119,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA02/27/202607/01/2026
University Of California, IrvineAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$93,400 /yr

I-200-26048-646847
Reported wage: $93,400 / year
Annualized: $93,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA02/17/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San FranciscoAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$93,400 /yr

I-200-26026-591056
Reported wage: $93,400 / year
Annualized: $93,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-02
Employment end: 2029-04-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA01/26/202604/05/2026
University Of California, DavisAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$88,400 /yr

I-200-23108-944164
Reported wage: $88,400 / year
Annualized: $88,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA04/18/202307/01/2023
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$104,500 /yr

I-200-25353-496088
Reported wage: $104,500 / year
Annualized: $104,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-26
Employment end: 2028-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/18/202501/05/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiAssistant Researcher (Molecular Ecology&Plant Biotechnology

Filing details

$28.84 per hour

I-200-25069-763317
Reported wage: $28.84 / hour
Annualized: $59,987
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HI03/10/202507/07/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$44.74 per hour

I-200-25339-461377
Reported wage: $44.74 / hour
Annualized: $93,059
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2027-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA12/05/202501/05/2026
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiMmrp Cetacean Assistant Researcher

Filing details

$39.36 per hour

I-200-25331-442251
Reported wage: $39.36 / hour
Annualized: $81,869
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-04
Employment end: 2029-02-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Kaneohe, HI11/26/202502/19/2026
Ant Technologies U.S., Inc.Assistant Researcher Of Ant Group Research Institute

Filing details

$237,786 /yr

I-200-25325-429728
Reported wage: $237,786–$258,000 / year
Annualized: $237,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA11/21/202512/08/2025
Research Corporation Of The University Of HawaiiAssistant Researcher (Linac/Fel, Pueo & Belle Ii Projects)

Filing details

$37.63 per hour

I-200-24248-314786
Reported wage: $37.63 / hour
Annualized: $78,270
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Honolulu, HI09/04/202410/01/2024
University Of California, San FranciscoAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$99,400 /yr

I-200-25307-361344
Reported wage: $99,400 / year
Annualized: $99,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA11/03/202512/23/2025
University Of California, BerkeleyAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$44.74 per hour

I-200-25274-351416
Reported wage: $44.74 / hour
Annualized: $93,059
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2026-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA09/30/202510/15/2025
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$110,400 /yr

I-200-25304-353656
Reported wage: $110,400 / year
Annualized: $110,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA10/31/202511/14/2025

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.