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Principal Investigator

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Principal Investigator insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings145All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$113,147105 eligible salary records
Employer names67Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,000–$133,296Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06121824FY 2016: 9 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 13 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 12 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 20 filings25FY 2026: 21 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*21 filings$118,107 median · n=15

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 105 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
Principal Investigator88
$110,267 median · n=64 eligible
Principal Investigator I8
$87,224 median · n=8 eligible
Research Scientist & Principal Investigator6
$103,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Investigator, Analytical Development3
$155,000 median · n=3 eligible
R&D Staff Member, Fb Cvd Principal Investigator3
$150,960 median · n=2 eligible
Bioanalytical Principal Investigator2
$102,500 median · n=2 eligible
Co-Principal Investigator2
$61,000 median · n=1 eligible
Director Of Research & Development/Principal Investigator2
$86,520 median · n=1 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
Albany, NY17
$116,262 median · n=16 eligible
Wilmington, DE12
$152,500 median · n=12 eligible
Pueblo, CO9
$85,165 median · n=8 eligible
Columbus, OH8
$91,122 median · n=8 eligible
Tulsa, OK8
$90,000 median · n=8 eligible
La Jolla, CA7
— median · n=0 eligible
Utica, NY7
— median · n=0 eligible
New York, NY5
$125,000 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
89.0%Certified LCAs
Certified129 89.0%
Certified - Withdrawn9 6.2%
Denied4 2.8%
Withdrawn3 2.1%

Denominator: all 145 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Incyte Corporation11
$155,000 median · n=11 eligible
The Research Foundation For Suny Albany10
$117,857 median · n=10 eligible
Transportation Technology Center, Inc.9
$86,341 median · n=8 eligible
The Research Foundation For Suny Polytechnic Institute7
— median · n=0 eligible
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center5
$80,000 median · n=5 eligible
Research Institute At Nationwide Children'S Hospital5
$92,243 median · n=5 eligible
The Scripps Research Institute5
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York - Albany4
$109,933 median · n=4 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
$113,147Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,027
25th percentile$90,000
Median (50th)$113,147
75th percentile$133,296
90th percentile$156,147

n=105 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

145 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
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
The Research Foundation For Suny Polytechnic InstituteResearch Scientist & Principal Investigator

Filing details

$69.94 per hour

I-200-26146-947114
Reported wage: $69.94 / hour
Annualized: $145,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2026-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Utica, NY05/26/202606/01/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$108,680 /yr

I-200-26146-948570
Reported wage: $108,680 / year
Annualized: $108,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2026-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY05/26/202606/08/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny Polytechnic InstituteResearch Scientist & Principal Investigator

Filing details

$37.87 per hour

I-200-26139-926059
Reported wage: $37.87 / hour
Annualized: $78,770
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2026-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Utica, NY05/19/202606/01/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$117,607.99 /yr

I-200-26138-922441
Reported wage: $117,607.99 / year
Annualized: $117,608
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY05/18/202605/18/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$151,799.98 /yr

I-200-26137-919857
Reported wage: $151,799.98 / year
Annualized: $151,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2026-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY05/17/202606/23/2026
Celerion, Inc.Bioanalytical Principal Investigator

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-26132-901117
Reported wage: $92,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE05/12/202610/01/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$118,106.65 /yr

I-200-26119-849788
Reported wage: $118,106.65 / year
Annualized: $118,107
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2026-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY04/29/202606/10/2026
Glaxosmithkline LLCPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$118,500 /yr

I-200-26117-838688
Reported wage: $118,500–$197,500 / year
Annualized: $118,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Newton, MA04/27/202610/01/2026
Celerion, Inc.Associate Bioanalytical Principal Investigator

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26112-821513
Reported wage: $85,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE04/22/202605/25/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$114,915.99 /yr

I-200-26103-787333
Reported wage: $114,915.99 / year
Annualized: $114,916
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2026-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY04/13/202605/18/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstitutePrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$221,083 /yr

I-200-26099-774030
Reported wage: $221,083 / year
Annualized: $221,083
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/09/202608/31/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny EsfPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$50.36 per hour

I-200-26096-759113
Reported wage: $50.36 / hour
Annualized: $104,749
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY04/06/202606/06/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstitutePrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$214,352 /yr

I-200-26096-759216
Reported wage: $214,352 / year
Annualized: $214,352
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Cold Spring Harbor, NY04/06/202607/20/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$113,516 /yr

I-200-26092-752422
Reported wage: $113,516 / year
Annualized: $113,516
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY04/02/202605/18/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny EsfPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$37.31 per hour

I-200-26092-752466
Reported wage: $37.31 / hour
Annualized: $77,605
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2026-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY04/02/202605/14/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanyPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$122,666.67 /yr

I-200-26086-736209
Reported wage: $122,666.67 / year
Annualized: $122,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY03/27/202605/18/2026
Interdict Bio, Inc.Principal Investigator, Structural Biology

Filing details

$142,000 /yr

I-200-26077-713913
Reported wage: $142,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $142,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA03/18/202608/25/2026
Science Valley AssociationPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26038-626887
Reported wage: $110,000–$126,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-09
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Rogers, AR02/07/202604/01/2026
Bloodworks NorthwestPrincipal Investigator: Assistant Research Member

Filing details

$126,371.28 /yr

I-200-25346-480158
Reported wage: $126,371.28 / year
Annualized: $126,371
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2029-03-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA12/12/202503/20/2026
Celerion, Inc.Bioanalytical Principal Investigator

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-25273-345937
Reported wage: $113,000–$133,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Lincoln, NE09/30/202510/27/2025
Howard Hughes Medical InstitutePrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$199,728 /yr

I-200-25261-317899
Reported wage: $199,728 / year
Annualized: $199,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/18/202512/15/2025
Energized Composite Technologies LLC.Principal Investigator/ Materials Engineer

Filing details

$58.68 per hour

I-200-25190-163610
Reported wage: $58.68 / hour
Annualized: $122,054
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-16
Employment end: 2028-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL07/09/202508/08/2025
The Research Foundation For Suny Polytechnic InstituteResearch Scientist & Principal Investigator

Filing details

$89.96 per hour

I-200-25171-114734
Reported wage: $89.96 / hour
Annualized: $187,117
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-27
Employment end: 2025-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Utica, NY06/20/202507/14/2025
National Center For Addiction Studies And Treatment FoundationPrincipal Investigator

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25164-089299
Reported wage: $90,000–$145,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-23
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tulsa, OK06/13/202507/01/2025

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.