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Assistant Scientist

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Assistant Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,187All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$68,000792 eligible salary records
Employer names93Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,000–$85,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04386129171FY 2016: 89 filings16FY 2017: 108 filings17FY 2018: 126 filings18FY 2019: 153 filings19FY 2020: 101 filings20FY 2021: 96 filings21FY 2022: 132 filings22FY 2023: 102 filings23FY 2024: 107 filings24FY 2025: 111 filings25FY 2026: 62 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*62 filings$75,878 median · n=42

*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 · 792 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 Scientist927
$67,626 median · n=593 eligible
Research Assistant Scientist81
$70,046 median · n=65 eligible
Assistant Scientist Iii41
$59,950 median · n=32 eligible
Assistant Scientist Ii21
$81,765 median · n=15 eligible
Adjunct Assistant Scientist17
$62,584 median · n=4 eligible
Assistant Scientist I11
$48,390 median · n=9 eligible
Manager, Assistant Scientist8
$102,500 median · n=7 eligible
Assistant Scientist, Bioinformatics7
$74,999 median · n=3 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
Madison, WI238
$60,160 median · n=100 eligible
Gainesville, FL181
$66,000 median · n=127 eligible
Miami, FL135
$65,000 median · n=103 eligible
Baltimore, MD77
$90,570 median · n=34 eligible
Ames, IA49
$59,000 median · n=37 eligible
Philadelphia, PA40
$47,000 median · n=19 eligible
Indianapolis, IN32
$60,000 median · n=21 eligible
Bloomington, IN29
$67,251 median · n=13 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
68.3%Certified LCAs
Certified811 68.3%
Certified - Withdrawn351 29.6%
Withdrawn21 1.8%
Denied4 0.3%

Denominator: all 1,187 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 Florida225
$65,000 median · n=159 eligible
University Of Miami150
$66,614 median · n=120 eligible
University Of Wisconsin System136
$59,500 median · n=56 eligible
University Of Wisconsin-Madison114
$60,000 median · n=51 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology65
$59,000 median · n=49 eligible
Johns Hopkins University64
$98,676 median · n=27 eligible
Temple University--A Commonwealth University41
$47,238 median · n=20 eligible
Indiana University32
$67,251 median · n=15 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
$68,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,978
25th percentile$57,000
Median (50th)$68,000
75th percentile$85,000
90th percentile$104,000

n=792 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

1,187 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 Scientist, Bioinformatics

Filing details

$74,999 /yr

I-200-26173-037151
Reported wage: $74,999 / year
Annualized: $74,999
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/22/202609/01/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$85,850 /yr

I-200-24296-423426
Reported wage: $85,850–$85,851 / year
Annualized: $85,850
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL10/22/202403/01/2025
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$72,066.54 /yr

I-200-26167-021889
Reported wage: $72,066.54–$72,067.54 / year
Annualized: $72,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL06/16/202608/16/2026
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009690
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/12/202608/01/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$72,066.54 /yr

I-200-26138-924859
Reported wage: $72,066.54–$72,067.54 / year
Annualized: $72,067
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL05/18/202608/16/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$64,522 /yr

I-200-26156-985892
Reported wage: $64,522–$64,523 / year
Annualized: $64,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL06/05/202607/01/2026
The Morgridge Institute For Research Inc.Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$80,073 /yr

I-200-26147-954283
Reported wage: $80,073 / year
Annualized: $80,073
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI05/27/202607/03/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26138-924072
Reported wage: $60,000–$60,001 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL05/18/202607/17/2026
University Of MiamiAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$81,149 /yr

I-200-23333-530055
Reported wage: $81,149–$81,150 / year
Annualized: $81,149
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL11/29/202301/02/2024
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26127-883897
Reported wage: $70,000–$70,001 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL05/07/202609/01/2026
University Of MiamiAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$73,921.67 /yr

I-200-26126-874807
Reported wage: $73,921.67–$73,921.68 / year
Annualized: $73,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL05/06/202611/01/2026
University Of FloridaAdjunct Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26114-831680
Reported wage: $65,000–$65,001 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL04/24/202608/01/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26114-833779
Reported wage: $82,000–$82,001 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL04/24/202607/13/2026
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$39.93 per hour

I-200-25255-306506
Reported wage: $39.93–$40.93 / hour
Annualized: $83,054
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL09/12/202510/06/2025
University Of MiamiAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$98,280 /yr

I-200-26111-818104
Reported wage: $98,280–$98,281 / year
Annualized: $98,280
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ewing Township, NJ04/21/202605/15/2026
University Of FloridaResearch Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$104,291 /yr

I-200-26100-779887
Reported wage: $104,291–$104,292 / year
Annualized: $104,291
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL04/10/202605/15/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$94,000 /yr

I-200-25307-364739
Reported wage: $94,000 / year
Annualized: $94,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-14
Employment end: 2028-11-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD11/03/202511/26/2025
University Of MiamiAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-23214-233865
Reported wage: $85,000–$85,001 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2027-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL08/02/202301/16/2024
National Radio Astronomy ObservatoryAssistant Scientist/Astronomy

Filing details

$83,491 /yr

I-200-26096-762379
Reported wage: $83,491–$124,184 / year
Annualized: $83,491
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Laurel, MD04/06/202605/04/2026
Temple University--A Commonwealth UniversityAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-23198-193478
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA07/17/202308/07/2023
Temple University--A Commonwealth UniversityAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$52,401.12 /yr

I-200-25143-013556
Reported wage: $52,401.12 / year
Annualized: $52,401
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/23/202507/01/2025
University Of FloridaResearch Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-26086-735467
Reported wage: $96,000–$96,001 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL03/27/202607/01/2026
University Of FloridaResearch Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26084-728041
Reported wage: $77,000–$77,001 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL03/25/202606/15/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchResearch Assistant Scientist

Filing details

$55,860 /yr

I-200-23227-266161
Reported wage: $55,860 / year
Annualized: $55,860
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX08/15/202301/02/2024
University Of FloridaAssistant Scientist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-23167-120024
Reported wage: $95,000–$95,001 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2026-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Gainesville, FL06/16/202307/22/2023

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.