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Investigator I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings163All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$107,211145 eligible salary records
Employer names30Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,293–$120,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2016: 27 filings16FY 2017: 19 filings17FY 2018: 25 filings18FY 2019: 33 filings19FY 2020: 25 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$91,786 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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 145 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 Investigator Ii38
$111,619 median · n=37 eligible
Investigator Ii30
$113,714 median · n=29 eligible
Investigator I13
$100,000 median · n=11 eligible
Research Investigator I11
$105,000 median · n=9 eligible
Principal Investigator I8
$87,224 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Research Investigator I7
$124,772 median · n=6 eligible
Investigator In Epidemiology6
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Investigator Iii5
$92,352 median · n=5 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
Cambridge, MA43
$120,000 median · n=38 eligible
New Brunswick, NJ26
$107,106 median · n=24 eligible
Providence, RI15
$68,142 median · n=11 eligible
Cambridge, MASSACHUSETTS11
$92,352 median · n=11 eligible
Pueblo, CO7
$86,048 median · n=7 eligible
Waltham, MA6
$125,000 median · n=4 eligible
New Brunswick, NEW JERSEY5
$112,350 median · n=5 eligible
Princeton, NEW JERSEY5
$115,000 median · n=5 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
89.6%Certified LCAs
Certified146 89.6%
Certified - Withdrawn11 6.7%
Withdrawn5 3.1%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 163 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company52
$110,000 median · n=49 eligible
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.41
$111,946 median · n=39 eligible
Brown University20
$68,142 median · n=15 eligible
H3 Biomedicine Inc.13
$129,455 median · n=10 eligible
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.7
$88,400 median · n=7 eligible
Seqirus Inc.6
$125,000 median · n=4 eligible
Biogen Inc.3
$101,067 median · n=3 eligible
Genpharm International LLC3
$132,000 median · n=3 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
$107,211Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$68,155
25th percentile$90,293
Median (50th)$107,211
75th percentile$120,000
90th percentile$129,455

n=145 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

163 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
Greer Laboratories, Inc.Qa Investigator Ii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26106-802939
Reported wage: $80,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Lenoir, NC04/16/202605/04/2026
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Public Health

Filing details

$103,572 /yr

I-200-26050-651476
Reported wage: $103,572 / year
Annualized: $103,572
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI02/19/202603/09/2026
Seqirus Inc.Investigator I

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25006-596168
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-09
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA01/06/202501/13/2025
Seqirus Inc.Investigator I

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-23117-971395
Reported wage: $110,000–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-22
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA04/27/202310/01/2023
Biogen Inc.Investigator Ii

Filing details

$102,652.23 /yr

I-200-25160-068101
Reported wage: $102,652.23–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $102,652
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-16
Employment end: 2028-12-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Research Triangle Park, NC06/09/202512/06/2025
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Public Health

Filing details

$100,800 /yr

I-200-25142-008375
Reported wage: $100,800 / year
Annualized: $100,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI05/22/202507/01/2025
Biogen Inc.Investigator Ii

Filing details

$101,067 /yr

I-200-25087-811623
Reported wage: $101,067–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $101,067
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-04
Employment end: 2028-09-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/28/202509/26/2025
Seqirus Inc.Investigator I

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25078-788627
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/19/202509/12/2025
Seqirus Inc.Investigator I

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-25078-788653
Reported wage: $125,000–$131,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-26
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/19/202509/12/2025
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Pathology And Laboratory Medicine

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24346-536112
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-18
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI12/11/202404/01/2025
Seqirus Inc.Investigator I-Lnp Process & Chemistry

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-24144-030772
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA05/23/202410/01/2024
Calico Life Sciences LLCPrincipal Investigator I, 11894.91.2

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-24135-995572
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA05/14/202410/01/2024
Baylor Research InstituteResearch Investigator I

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-24095-857594
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-11
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/04/202410/01/2024
Baylor Research InstituteResearch Investigator I

Filing details

$100,000 per month

I-200-24092-845408
Reported wage: $100,000–$120,000 / month
Annualized: $1,200,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-04
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX04/01/202410/01/2024
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Molecular Bio, Cell Bio, And Biochem

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-24031-680957
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-07
Employment end: 2025-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI01/31/202403/01/2024
Seqirus Inc.Investigator Ii

Filing details

$141,795 /yr

I-200-23296-451231
Reported wage: $141,795 / year
Annualized: $141,795
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-30
Employment end: 2026-10-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA10/23/202310/31/2023
Transportation Technology Center, Inc, Dba Mxv RailPrincipal Investigator I

Filing details

$86,048 /yr

I-200-23234-283967
Reported wage: $86,048–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $86,048
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-29
Employment end: 2026-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Pueblo, CO08/22/202309/08/2023
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Molecular Microbiology And Immunology

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-22335-614429
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-07
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI12/01/202201/01/2023
Biogen, Inc.Investigator Ii

Filing details

$90,293 /yr

I-200-22326-601444
Reported wage: $90,293–$111,000 / year
Annualized: $90,293
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-30
Employment end: 2025-12-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/22/202212/12/2022
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Epidemiology

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-20206-734553
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-14
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI07/24/202001/01/2021
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Neuroscience

Filing details

$62,837 /yr

I-200-22152-230703
Reported wage: $62,837 / year
Annualized: $62,837
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-06
Employment end: 2023-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI06/01/202209/01/2022
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.Principal Investigator I

Filing details

$110,323 /yr

I-200-22117-112905
Reported wage: $110,323 / year
Annualized: $110,323
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-04
Employment end: 2025-05-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Devon, PA04/27/202205/30/2022
Marshall University Research CorporationAssistant Investigator In Residence

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-22105-074550
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-22
Employment end: 2025-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntington, WV04/15/202206/01/2022
Fmc CorporationGlobal R&D Scientist - Principal Investigator Insecticides

Filing details

$77,230 /yr

I-200-22040-888601
Reported wage: $77,230–$110,000.04 / year
Annualized: $77,230
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-16
Employment end: 2025-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE02/09/202208/03/2022
Brown UniversityInvestigator In Neuroscience

Filing details

$68,142 /yr

I-200-21336-740306
Reported wage: $68,142 / year
Annualized: $68,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-09
Employment end: 2023-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI12/02/202103/01/2022

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.