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Basic Life Research Scientist

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Basic Life Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings630All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$76,106523 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$83,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0295988118FY 2017: 33 filings17FY 2018: 54 filings18FY 2019: 68 filings19FY 2020: 24 filings20FY 2021: 59 filings21FY 2022: 52 filings22FY 2023: 95 filings23FY 2024: 92 filings24FY 2025: 105 filings25FY 2026: 48 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*48 filings$83,000 median · n=46

*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 · 523 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
Basic Life Research Scientist628
$76,000 median · n=521 eligible
Basic Life Research Scientist (Basic Science Research Asst)1
$81,000 median · n=1 eligible
Basic Life Research Scientists1
$79,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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
Stanford, CA497
$77,000 median · n=414 eligible
Palo Alto, CA81
$78,103 median · n=70 eligible
Stanford, CALIFORNIA40
$67,000 median · n=31 eligible
Palo Alto, CALIFORNIA6
$63,000 median · n=3 eligible
Redwood City, CA3
$80,000 median · n=3 eligible
La Jolla, CA1
$76,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pacific Grove, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
San Carlos, CA1
$75,000 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
83.3%Certified LCAs
Certified525 83.3%
Certified - Withdrawn93 14.8%
Withdrawn12 1.9%

Denominator: all 630 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 Leland Stanford, Jr University471
$78,420 median · n=416 eligible
The Board Of Trustees Of The Leland Stanford, Jr. University159
$65,000 median · n=107 eligible

Top 2 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
$76,106Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$65,000
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$76,106
75th percentile$83,000
90th percentile$90,000

n=523 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

630 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 Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031227
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/18/202610/02/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$81,759 /yr

I-200-26168-026098
Reported wage: $81,759 / year
Annualized: $81,759
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/17/202608/26/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$90,696.65 /yr

I-200-26163-010291
Reported wage: $90,696.65 / year
Annualized: $90,697
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/12/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26162-005806
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
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.

Stanford, CA06/11/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007016
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/11/202609/21/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$86,000 /yr

I-200-26154-979034
Reported wage: $86,000 / year
Annualized: $86,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/03/202608/03/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$82,800.26 /yr

I-200-26154-979037
Reported wage: $82,800.26 / year
Annualized: $82,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/03/202611/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$88,425.5 /yr

I-200-26153-973325
Reported wage: $88,425.5 / year
Annualized: $88,426
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.

Stanford, CA06/02/202608/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$84,000 /yr

I-200-26120-856137
Reported wage: $84,000 / year
Annualized: $84,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/30/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$79,791.23 /yr

I-200-26120-856167
Reported wage: $79,791.23 / year
Annualized: $79,791
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/30/202609/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26120-856649
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/30/202607/03/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26113-824605
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/22/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26113-824645
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/22/202608/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$97,240 /yr

I-200-26112-819570
Reported wage: $97,240 / year
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/21/202605/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26103-787523
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-06-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/13/202606/02/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26099-774873
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA04/09/202606/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$97,000 /yr

I-200-26099-775115
Reported wage: $97,000 / year
Annualized: $97,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/09/202606/25/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26099-777256
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/09/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26099-777225
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/09/202607/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$90,300 /yr

I-200-26089-740880
Reported wage: $90,300 / year
Annualized: $90,300
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.

Palo Alto, CA03/30/202606/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$82,800 /yr

I-200-26085-732539
Reported wage: $82,800 / year
Annualized: $82,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/26/202605/01/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26084-729462
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/25/202606/28/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$84,460 /yr

I-200-26084-730393
Reported wage: $84,460 / year
Annualized: $84,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/25/202605/31/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$93,150 /yr

I-200-26070-697075
Reported wage: $93,150 / year
Annualized: $93,150
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/11/202606/18/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityBasic Life Research Scientist

Filing details

$85,698 /yr

I-200-26060-671793
Reported wage: $85,698 / year
Annualized: $85,698
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/01/202604/16/2026

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.