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Laboratory Specialist I

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Laboratory Specialist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings42All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$53,04925 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$47,476–$57,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02479FY 2016: 4 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$60,500 median · n=1

*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 · 25 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 Laboratory Specialist Intermediate31
$53,275 median · n=18 eligible
Laboratory Specialist Intermediate3
$56,196 median · n=2 eligible
Clinical Laboratory Specialist Ii2
— median · n=0 eligible
Laboratory Specialist Ii2
$41,700 median · n=1 eligible
Laboratory Specialist I2
$45,100 median · n=2 eligible
Clinical Laboratory Specialist Iv1
$54,995 median · n=1 eligible
Teaching Laboratory Specialist I1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
Ann Arbor, MI28
$54,756 median · n=15 eligible
Charlottesville, VA4
$47,392 median · n=3 eligible
Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN3
$49,271 median · n=3 eligible
Boston, MA2
$46,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ames, IA1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible
Little Rock, AR1
— median · n=0 eligible
Rochester, NY1
$44,200 median · n=1 eligible
St. Petersburg, FL1
$54,995 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
64.3%Certified LCAs
Certified27 64.3%
Certified - Withdrawn12 28.6%
Withdrawn3 7.1%

Denominator: all 42 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 Michigan31
$53,275 median · n=18 eligible
Trustees Of Boston University2
$46,000 median · n=1 eligible
The University Of Virginia2
$56,196 median · n=2 eligible
University Of Virginia2
$41,700 median · n=1 eligible
Arkansas Children'S1
— median · n=0 eligible
Creative Testing Solutions1
$54,995 median · n=1 eligible
Desert Valley Hospital, LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology1
$60,000 median · n=1 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
$53,049Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,916
25th percentile$47,476
Median (50th)$53,049
75th percentile$57,000
90th percentile$60,300

n=25 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

42 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
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$60,500 /yr

I-200-25308-370549
Reported wage: $60,500 / year
Annualized: $60,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI11/04/202502/01/2026
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyTeaching Laboratory Specialist I

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25246-284239
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA09/03/202509/15/2025
University Of RochesterLaboratory Specialist I

Filing details

$44,200 /yr

I-200-25143-012876
Reported wage: $44,200–$54,000 / year
Annualized: $44,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-02
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY05/23/202507/15/2025
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-24270-366595
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-03
Employment end: 2028-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI09/26/202403/15/2025
The University Of VirginiaLaboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-24263-350995
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-26
Employment end: 2028-01-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA09/19/202401/27/2025
Trustees Of Boston UniversityLaboratory Specialist Ii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24163-095357
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-19
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/11/202409/01/2024
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-21081-164657
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-09
Employment end: 2024-04-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI03/22/202104/19/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$54,340 /yr

I-200-20192-708124
Reported wage: $54,340 / year
Annualized: $54,340
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-10
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI07/10/202001/01/2021
Desert Valley Hospital, LLCClinical Laboratory Specialist Ii

Filing details

$44.74 per hour

I-200-23160-095757
Reported wage: $44.74 / hour
Annualized: $93,059
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-16
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Victorville, CA06/09/202307/13/2023
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$56,501 /yr

I-200-23025-727218
Reported wage: $56,501 / year
Annualized: $56,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-01
Employment end: 2026-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI01/25/202303/01/2023
Arkansas Children'SClinical Laboratory Specialist Ii

Filing details

$26.49 per hour

I-200-23023-721008
Reported wage: $26.49 / hour
Annualized: $55,099
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-30
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Rock, AR01/23/202302/13/2023
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-20084-430448
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-22
Employment end: 2023-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI03/24/202007/01/2020
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$52,700 /yr

I-200-21165-394694
Reported wage: $52,700 / year
Annualized: $52,700
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-22
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/14/202107/01/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$61,182 /yr

I-200-20127-547572
Reported wage: $61,182 / year
Annualized: $61,182
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-17
Employment end: 2023-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/06/202009/15/2020
The University Of VirginiaLaboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$47,392 /yr

I-200-22312-575170
Reported wage: $47,392 / year
Annualized: $47,392
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-16
Employment end: 2026-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA11/08/202203/01/2023
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22087-013519
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-24
Employment end: 2023-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI03/28/202205/01/2022
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22203-371125
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-29
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI07/22/202208/15/2022
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$53,049 /yr

I-200-22017-833583
Reported wage: $53,049 / year
Annualized: $53,049
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-24
Employment end: 2024-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI01/17/202207/01/2022
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-21263-593924
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-27
Employment end: 2025-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI09/20/202103/15/2022
Trustees Of Boston UniversityLaboratory Specialist I

Filing details

$46,000 /yr

I-200-21165-395147
Reported wage: $46,000 / year
Annualized: $46,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-22
Employment end: 2023-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/14/202107/19/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-21124-286460
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-11
Employment end: 2024-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI05/04/202105/10/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$51,500 /yr

I-200-20192-708031
Reported wage: $51,500 / year
Annualized: $51,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-17
Employment end: 2024-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI07/10/202001/06/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$53,340 /yr

I-200-20188-696485
Reported wage: $53,340 / year
Annualized: $53,340
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-10
Employment end: 2023-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI07/06/202001/01/2021
University Of MichiganResearch Laboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$54,756 /yr

I-200-20041-309611
Reported wage: $54,756 / year
Annualized: $54,756
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-18
Employment end: 2023-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/10/202005/01/2020
University Of VirginiaLaboratory Specialist Intermediate

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-19170-345752
Reported wage: $38,000–$38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-15
Employment end: 2020-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Charlottesville, VA06/19/201907/15/2019

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.