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Investigator insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,677All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$90,0002,044 eligible salary records
Employer names407Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$117,525Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
091182273364FY 2016: 177 filings16FY 2017: 180 filings17FY 2018: 212 filings18FY 2019: 286 filings19FY 2020: 237 filings20FY 2021: 210 filings21FY 2022: 240 filings22FY 2023: 259 filings23FY 2024: 249 filings24FY 2025: 325 filings25FY 2026: 302 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*302 filings$90,069 median · n=222

*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 · 2,044 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
Research Investigator634
$68,922 median · n=429 eligible
Investigator514
$79,759 median · n=412 eligible
Senior Research Investigator166
$87,565 median · n=132 eligible
Principal Investigator88
$110,267 median · n=64 eligible
Investigator Tenure Track87
$140,000 median · n=64 eligible
Assistant Investigator85
$115,000 median · n=65 eligible
Investigator, Instructor41
$85,000 median · n=36 eligible
Research Investigator Ii38
$111,619 median · n=37 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
Boston, MA415
$85,000 median · n=339 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI406
$66,075 median · n=250 eligible
Philadelphia, PA171
$88,000 median · n=129 eligible
Cambridge, MA104
$109,000 median · n=82 eligible
Charlestown, MA102
$88,754 median · n=82 eligible
Wilmington, DE99
$117,408 median · n=98 eligible
Houston, TX91
$64,500 median · n=50 eligible
New York, NY65
$83,494 median · n=56 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
80.9%Certified LCAs
Certified2,167 80.9%
Certified - Withdrawn442 16.5%
Withdrawn57 2.1%
Denied11 0.4%

Denominator: all 2,677 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 Michigan440
$65,000 median · n=277 eligible
Brigham And Women'S Hospital292
$77,834 median · n=244 eligible
General Hospital Corporation213
$89,535 median · n=173 eligible
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania172
$85,000 median · n=129 eligible
National Institutes Of Health, Hhs129
$144,758 median · n=98 eligible
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company123
$114,582 median · n=116 eligible
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center96
$60,958 median · n=56 eligible
Glaxosmithkline LLC94
$97,303 median · n=82 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
$90,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$59,060
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$90,000
75th percentile$117,525
90th percentile$145,000

n=2,044 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

2,677 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
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaSenior Research Investigator

Filing details

$94,753 /yr

I-200-24122-944572
Reported wage: $94,753 / year
Annualized: $94,753
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2026-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/01/202405/15/2024
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaSenior Research Investigator

Filing details

$94,753 /yr

I-200-24271-370841
Reported wage: $94,753 / year
Annualized: $94,753
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA09/27/202412/02/2024
New York City Department Of InvestigationInvestigative Attorney/Confidential Investigator

Filing details

$82,154 /yr

I-200-26173-036805
Reported wage: $82,154 / year
Annualized: $82,154
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/22/202610/01/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Investigator

Filing details

$77,250 /yr

I-200-26173-037869
Reported wage: $77,250 / year
Annualized: $77,250
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.

Ann Arbor, MI06/22/202609/01/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Investigator

Filing details

$74,263 /yr

I-200-26173-038400
Reported wage: $74,263 / year
Annualized: $74,263
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/22/202608/09/2026
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030526
Reported wage: $105,000–$143,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/10/2026
University Of MichiganResearch Investigator

Filing details

$72,197 /yr

I-200-26170-033990
Reported wage: $72,197 / year
Annualized: $72,197
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/19/202610/31/2026
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator

Filing details

$92,539 /yr

I-200-26168-023714
Reported wage: $92,539–$144,200 / year
Annualized: $92,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/17/202607/18/2026
Etsy, Inc.Fraud Investigator, Marketplace Fraud

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26168-026388
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/17/202606/29/2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb CompanySenior Research Investigator, Pbpk

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019356
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/16/202610/01/2026
Motion Picture Association, Inc.Internet Investigator (Technical)

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-26167-021121
Reported wage: $105,000–$110,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Sherman Oaks, CA06/16/202612/12/2026
Revival Research Institute, LLCPrincipal Investigator – Research & Development (Oncology)

Filing details

$54.17 per hour

I-200-26167-021605
Reported wage: $54.17 / hour
Annualized: $112,674
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Southfield, MI06/16/202610/01/2026
Glaxosmithkline LLCInvestigator

Filing details

$142,120 /yr

I-200-24205-215535
Reported wage: $142,120–$192,280 / year
Annualized: $142,120
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2027-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

North Brunswick, NJ07/23/202408/23/2024
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator

Filing details

$178,606 /yr

I-200-26166-017493
Reported wage: $178,606–$312,625 / year
Annualized: $178,606
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-07-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlestown, MA06/15/202607/17/2026
Brigham And Women’S HospitalClinical Physicist Investigator

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26163-009225
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/12/202607/01/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterInstitute Research Investigator

Filing details

$101,325 /yr

I-200-26114-831242
Reported wage: $101,325 / year
Annualized: $101,325
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/24/202608/15/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterInstitute Research Investigator

Filing details

$101,325 /yr

I-200-26162-006332
Reported wage: $101,325 / year
Annualized: $101,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/11/202608/15/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterResearch Investigator

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26162-006645
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/11/202609/20/2026
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator, Instructor

Filing details

$102,315 /yr

I-200-26161-000584
Reported wage: $102,315–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $102,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Somerville, MA06/10/202606/12/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Research Investigator, Computational Chemis

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001382
Reported wage: $150,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/10/202611/20/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Research Investigator, Chemistry

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001424
Reported wage: $130,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/10/202610/01/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Research Investigator, Chemistry

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001480
Reported wage: $130,000–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/10/202610/01/2026
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator

Filing details

$79,199 /yr

I-200-26161-001552
Reported wage: $79,199–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $79,199
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/10/202611/30/2026
General Hospital CorporationInvestigator

Filing details

$98,530 /yr

I-200-26161-002070
Reported wage: $98,530–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $98,530
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlestown, MA06/10/202611/15/2026
Incyte CorporationSenior Research Investigator, Applied Technology

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003540
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilmington, DE06/10/202610/01/2026

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.