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Associate Research Scientist

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Associate Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,975All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$73,0091,999 eligible salary records
Employer names200Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$62,395–$83,811Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0101202303404FY 2016: 211 filings16FY 2017: 196 filings17FY 2018: 258 filings18FY 2019: 309 filings19FY 2020: 209 filings20FY 2021: 252 filings21FY 2022: 293 filings22FY 2023: 257 filings23FY 2024: 361 filings24FY 2025: 350 filings25FY 2026: 279 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*279 filings$80,000 median · n=184

*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 · 1,999 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 Scientist2,882
$72,862 median · n=1,927 eligible
Associate Research Scientist Ii8
$73,001 median · n=8 eligible
Visiting Associate Research Scientist8
$115,000 median · n=5 eligible
Associate Research Scientist I6
$95,000 median · n=5 eligible
Associate Research Scientist/Adjunct Instructor5
$107,342 median · n=3 eligible
Associate Research Scientist - Nlp4
$106,596 median · n=4 eligible
Tti Associate Research Scientist4
$104,717 median · n=2 eligible
Associate Research Scientist (Chemist)3
$77,002 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
New York, NY1,081
$74,835 median · n=682 eligible
New Haven, CT820
$70,554 median · n=501 eligible
New York, NEW YORK87
$60,000 median · n=74 eligible
Boston, MA80
$70,758 median · n=63 eligible
New Haven, CONNECTICUT59
$57,300 median · n=54 eligible
College Station, TX58
$64,327 median · n=36 eligible
West Haven, CT45
$69,700 median · n=25 eligible
Baltimore, MD41
$95,285 median · n=23 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
69.1%Certified LCAs
Certified2,056 69.1%
Certified - Withdrawn823 27.7%
Withdrawn87 2.9%
Denied9 0.3%

Denominator: all 2,975 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Columbia University1,016
$71,037 median · n=666 eligible
Yale University939
$69,495 median · n=594 eligible
The Dow Chemical Company87
$117,270 median · n=85 eligible
Northeastern University86
$70,600 median · n=68 eligible
Ppd Development, L.P.63
$76,253 median · n=60 eligible
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine59
$78,000 median · n=43 eligible
New York University53
$77,691 median · n=24 eligible
The Jackson Laboratory48
$69,160 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
$73,009Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,700
25th percentile$62,395
Median (50th)$73,009
75th percentile$83,811
90th percentile$102,000

n=1,999 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

2,975 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
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$82,599 /yr

I-200-24261-343394
Reported wage: $82,599 / year
Annualized: $82,599
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT09/17/202402/01/2025
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$86,320 /yr

I-200-26168-024747
Reported wage: $86,320 / year
Annualized: $86,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/17/202611/01/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26168-026315
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/17/202611/01/2026
Northeastern UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$107,474 /yr

I-200-23111-956431
Reported wage: $107,474 / year
Annualized: $107,474
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2026-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/21/202308/30/2023
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$90,177 /yr

I-200-26167-021250
Reported wage: $90,177 / year
Annualized: $90,177
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/16/202608/24/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26167-021834
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/16/202610/01/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$91,500 /yr

I-200-26167-021918
Reported wage: $91,500 / year
Annualized: $91,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/16/202609/07/2026
Texas A&M Transportation InstituteTti Associate Research Scientist

Filing details

$116,214.86 /yr

I-200-25149-029240
Reported wage: $116,214.86 / year
Annualized: $116,215
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bryan, TX05/29/202506/01/2025
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$79,327 /yr

I-200-26163-011510
Reported wage: $79,327 / year
Annualized: $79,327
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/12/202612/01/2026
Arizona State UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$67,824 /yr

I-200-26163-012265
Reported wage: $67,824 / year
Annualized: $67,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/12/202606/29/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-23206-212865
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT07/25/202309/01/2023
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$72,862 /yr

I-200-24232-276749
Reported wage: $72,862 / year
Annualized: $72,862
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

West Haven, CT08/19/202411/01/2024
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26161-000197
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/10/202608/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26159-992082
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/08/202607/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$87,418 /yr

I-200-26163-011070
Reported wage: $87,418 / year
Annualized: $87,418
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/12/202609/15/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-23209-223616
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT07/28/202309/01/2023
Northeastern UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$86,989.68 /yr

I-200-26155-982278
Reported wage: $86,989.68 / year
Annualized: $86,990
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/04/202609/01/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$78,500 /yr

I-200-26154-976208
Reported wage: $78,500 / year
Annualized: $78,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/03/202609/01/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23325-517201
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT11/21/202301/01/2024
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26153-970577
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/02/202608/01/2026
Ppd Development, L.P.Associate Research Scientist

Filing details

$80,101 /yr

I-200-26153-972958
Reported wage: $80,101–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $80,101
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Middleton, WI06/02/202610/01/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26152-966878
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT06/01/202608/01/2026
Columbia UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$79,327 /yr

I-200-26153-970157
Reported wage: $79,327 / year
Annualized: $79,327
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/01/202608/01/2026
Northeastern UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$89,024 /yr

I-200-26149-961735
Reported wage: $89,024 / year
Annualized: $89,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/29/202608/30/2026
Yale UniversityAssociate Research Scientist

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26149-962768
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New Haven, CT05/29/202607/01/2026

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.