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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Investigative Reporter insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings13All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,0009 eligible salary records
Employer names8Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$58,000–$67,018Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 5 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 1 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings$119,000 median · n=2

*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 · 9 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

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

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
76.9%Certified LCAs
Certified10 76.9%
Certified - Withdrawn2 15.4%
Withdrawn1 7.7%

Denominator: all 13 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Top 7 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
$65,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$53,180
25th percentile$58,000
Median (50th)$65,000
75th percentile$67,018
90th percentile$93,600

n=9 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

13 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
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc.Investigative Reporter

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26106-802681
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/16/202605/18/2026
Wcij IncData Investigative Reporter

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-26016-566891
Reported wage: $58,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Madison, WI01/16/202602/16/2026
Manhattan Institute For Policy Research, Inc.Investigative Reporter - Nyc

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-25245-281896
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-09
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/02/202510/01/2025
Newspapers Of New HampshireInvestigative Reporter

Filing details

$19 per hour

I-200-24142-018960
Reported wage: $19 / hour
Annualized: $39,520
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-29
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Concord, NH05/21/202410/01/2024
Gannett Co., Inc.Investigative Reporter-Immigration And Social Services

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-20266-839882
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-23
Employment end: 2023-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WI09/22/202011/27/2020
Multimedia Ksdk, LLC.Investigative Reporter

Filing details

$67,017 /yr

I-200-19059-606529
Reported wage: $67,017 / year
Annualized: $67,017
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-11
Employment end: 2022-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MISSOURI03/05/201904/01/2019
Mergermarket (U.S.) Ltd.Investigative Reporter: Latin America Research

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-19063-935628
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-09
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NEW YORK03/04/201909/01/2019
Gannett Co., Inc.Investigative Reporter - Immigration And Social Services

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-18331-118556
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-03
Employment end: 2021-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WISCONSIN11/27/201812/03/2018
Gannett Co., Inc.Investigative Reporter - Immigration And Social Services

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-18330-326075
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-30
Employment end: 2021-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WISCONSIN11/26/201812/03/2018
Gannett Co., Inc.Investigative Reporter - Immigration And Social Services

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-18324-922654
Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-27
Employment end: 2021-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Milwaukee, WISCONSIN11/20/201812/03/2018
Ogden Publishing CorporationAdvanced Data/Investigative Reporter

Filing details

$39,100 /yr

I-200-18068-069329
Reported wage: $39,100 / year
Annualized: $39,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-19
Employment end: 2021-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Ogden, UT03/13/201809/12/2018
Multimedia Ksdk, LLCInvestigative Reporter

Filing details

$67,017.6 /yr

I-200-18019-414206
Reported wage: $67,017.6 / year
Annualized: $67,018
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-26
Employment end: 2021-04-01
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO02/20/201804/01/2018
Mergermarket (U.S.) Ltd.Investigative Reporter

Filing details

$56,700 /yr

I-200-16070-785471
Reported wage: $56,700 / year
Annualized: $56,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-03-16
Employment end: 2019-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/10/201609/01/2016

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.