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Laboratory Research Specialist

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Laboratory Research Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$61,75020 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$59,078–$65,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$70,000 median · n=3

*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 · 20 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
Laboratory Research Specialist20
$61,500 median · n=14 eligible
Lead Laboratory Research Specialist6
$62,000 median · n=3 eligible
Laboratory Research Specialist - Advanced2
$61,966 median · n=2 eligible
Biological Laboratory Research Specialist1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
Baltimore, MD19
$64,640 median · n=11 eligible
Indianapolis, IN5
$61,500 median · n=5 eligible
Bloomington, IN3
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
Deerfield Beach, FL1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Pittsburgh, PENNSYLVANIA1
$36,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
69.0%Certified LCAs
Certified20 69.0%
Certified - Withdrawn7 24.1%
Withdrawn2 6.9%

Denominator: all 29 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 Maryland Baltimore19
$64,640 median · n=11 eligible
Indiana University3
$50,000 median · n=2 eligible
Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis3
$61,500 median · n=3 eligible
Indiana University Indianapolis2
$63,405 median · n=2 eligible
Dna Labs International, Inc.1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh1
$36,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$61,750Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,000
25th percentile$59,078
Median (50th)$61,750
75th percentile$65,000
90th percentile$77,909

n=20 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

29 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
Dna Labs International, Inc.Biological Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26134-912279
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Deerfield Beach, FL05/14/202610/01/2026
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$64,640 /yr

I-200-26092-752307
Reported wage: $64,640 / year
Annualized: $64,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD04/02/202606/01/2026
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$86,259 /yr

I-200-25351-491852
Reported wage: $86,259 / year
Annualized: $86,259
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2029-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD12/17/202503/27/2026
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$86,259 /yr

I-200-25346-480061
Reported wage: $86,259 / year
Annualized: $86,259
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2029-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD12/12/202503/27/2026
Indiana University IndianapolisLaboratory Research Specialist - Advanced

Filing details

$63,495 /yr

I-200-25259-311167
Reported wage: $63,495 / year
Annualized: $63,495
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN09/16/202511/01/2025
Indiana University IndianapolisLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$63,315 /yr

I-200-25206-200634
Reported wage: $63,315 / year
Annualized: $63,315
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN07/25/202509/15/2025
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-24101-873941
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2027-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD04/10/202405/15/2024
Indiana UniversityLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-25155-050718
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-11
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN06/04/202506/05/2025
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$74,958 /yr

I-200-24240-297449
Reported wage: $74,958 / year
Annualized: $74,958
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-03
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD08/27/202409/15/2024
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLead Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$80,092.94 /yr

I-200-25140-996689
Reported wage: $80,092.94 / year
Annualized: $80,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-28
Employment end: 2028-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD05/20/202508/29/2025
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLead Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$78,412.5 /yr

I-200-24074-800804
Reported wage: $78,412.5 / year
Annualized: $78,413
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-14
Employment end: 2027-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD03/14/202406/25/2024
Indiana UniversityLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-24263-351297
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-26
Employment end: 2027-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN09/19/202409/19/2024
Indiana UniversityLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-24263-349785
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-19
Employment end: 2027-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN09/19/202409/20/2024
Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisLaboratory Research Specialist - Advanced

Filing details

$60,437 /yr

I-200-24162-092075
Reported wage: $60,437 / year
Annualized: $60,437
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-17
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN06/10/202409/01/2024
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-23090-892974
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-06
Employment end: 2026-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD03/31/202305/22/2023
Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$61,500 /yr

I-200-24128-966615
Reported wage: $61,500 / year
Annualized: $61,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN05/07/202409/15/2024
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-23094-902889
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-21
Employment end: 2026-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD04/04/202304/10/2023
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-23285-427343
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-19
Employment end: 2026-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD10/12/202311/20/2023
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-23268-379603
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-02
Employment end: 2027-01-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD09/25/202301/05/2024
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLead Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-21355-778999
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-29
Employment end: 2024-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD12/21/202101/31/2022
Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$61,500 /yr

I-200-23223-257226
Reported wage: $61,500 / year
Annualized: $61,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-18
Employment end: 2026-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN08/11/202309/15/2023
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$77,666 /yr

I-200-23068-836566
Reported wage: $77,666 / year
Annualized: $77,666
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-16
Employment end: 2026-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD03/09/202303/27/2023
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLaboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$55,954.75 /yr

I-200-22333-608581
Reported wage: $55,954.75 / year
Annualized: $55,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-05
Employment end: 2025-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD11/28/202201/17/2023
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLead Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-22188-336762
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-14
Employment end: 2025-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD07/07/202208/29/2022
University Of Maryland BaltimoreLead Laboratory Research Specialist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-22102-063595
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-07
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD04/12/202205/09/2022

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.