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Associate Research Scholar

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Associate Research Scholar insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings375All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$69,495288 eligible salary records
Employer names9Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$61,400–$76,970Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
013263952FY 2016: 23 filings16FY 2017: 17 filings17FY 2018: 26 filings18FY 2019: 36 filings19FY 2020: 36 filings20FY 2021: 46 filings21FY 2022: 37 filings22FY 2023: 45 filings23FY 2024: 33 filings24FY 2025: 40 filings25FY 2026: 36 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*36 filings$81,689 median · n=17

*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 · 288 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
Associate Research Scholar368
$69,100 median · n=285 eligible
Lecturer/Associate Research Scholar3
$93,650 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Research Scholar & Lecturer1
— median · n=0 eligible
Associate Research Scholar-Assistant Professor1
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Lector I & Associate Research Scholar1
— median · n=0 eligible
Visiting Associate Research Scholar1
$94,285 median · n=1 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
Princeton, NJ295
$68,200 median · n=232 eligible
New York, NY29
$83,000 median · n=21 eligible
Princeton, NEW JERSEY26
$65,000 median · n=22 eligible
New Haven, CT13
$74,161 median · n=6 eligible
New York, NEW YORK3
$87,230 median · n=2 eligible
Arlington, VA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Berrien Springs, MI1
— median · n=0 eligible
Cambridge, MA1
$71,000 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
77.3%Certified LCAs
Certified290 77.3%
Certified - Withdrawn64 17.1%
Withdrawn20 5.3%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 375 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Trustees Of Princeton University326
$68,000 median · n=257 eligible
Columbia University32
$84,000 median · n=23 eligible
Yale University14
$74,161 median · n=6 eligible
New York University1
$75,382 median · n=1 eligible
The Bibleproject1
— median · n=0 eligible
University Of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$69,495Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,280
25th percentile$61,400
Median (50th)$69,495
75th percentile$76,970
90th percentile$85,280

n=288 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

375 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
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26159-992358
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
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.

Princeton, NJ06/08/202608/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-23046-776097
Reported wage: $71,000–$76,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ02/15/202305/01/2023
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$98,914 /yr

I-200-24274-373040
Reported wage: $98,914 / year
Annualized: $98,914
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ09/30/202411/01/2024
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-25017-625688
Reported wage: $73,000–$82,580 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ01/17/202507/01/2025
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$79,758 /yr

I-200-25318-408388
Reported wage: $79,758 / year
Annualized: $79,758
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ11/14/202505/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26149-963043
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/29/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$72,228 /yr

I-200-26147-953147
Reported wage: $72,228–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $72,228
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-10-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/27/202610/04/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$88,485 /yr

I-200-26091-746618
Reported wage: $88,485 / year
Annualized: $88,485
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ04/01/202608/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$75,303 /yr

I-200-26131-895376
Reported wage: $75,303 / year
Annualized: $75,303
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/11/202610/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-26121-859324
Reported wage: $79,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2027-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/01/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$77,290 /yr

I-200-26079-718903
Reported wage: $77,290 / year
Annualized: $77,290
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2027-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/20/202609/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$81,689 /yr

I-200-26106-802879
Reported wage: $81,689 / year
Annualized: $81,689
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/16/202607/10/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$81,706 /yr

I-200-26089-738802
Reported wage: $81,706 / year
Annualized: $81,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/30/202606/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$88,800 /yr

I-200-26089-739884
Reported wage: $88,800 / year
Annualized: $88,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/30/202609/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26086-736701
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/27/202607/30/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$91,375 /yr

I-200-26079-717218
Reported wage: $91,375 / year
Annualized: $91,375
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/19/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$84,140 /yr

I-200-26033-613436
Reported wage: $84,140 / year
Annualized: $84,140
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ02/02/202608/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$81,706 /yr

I-200-26076-709430
Reported wage: $81,706 / year
Annualized: $81,706
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/17/202604/16/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$79,327 /yr

I-200-26069-692279
Reported wage: $79,327 / year
Annualized: $79,327
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-29
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/10/202607/30/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$91,375 /yr

I-200-26079-717210
Reported wage: $91,375 / year
Annualized: $91,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/19/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26076-709076
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/17/202607/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$87,580 /yr

I-200-26077-710823
Reported wage: $87,580 / year
Annualized: $87,580
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/17/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$78,626 /yr

I-200-26072-700540
Reported wage: $78,626 / year
Annualized: $78,626
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/12/202609/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$73,700 /yr

I-200-26068-689368
Reported wage: $73,700–$96,000 / year
Annualized: $73,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ03/09/202609/01/2026
The BibleprojectAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$35 per hour

I-200-26065-686221
Reported wage: $35 / hour
Annualized: $72,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berrien Springs, MI03/06/202605/01/2026

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.