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Principal Research Technician

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Principal Research Technician insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings13All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$61,15211 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$53,383–$68,406Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*2 filings$44,387 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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 11 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 Research Technician13

$61,152 median · n=11 eligible

Top 1 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, MA10

$58,403 median · n=8 eligible

Bston, MA1

$78,000 median · n=1 eligible

Dallas, TEXAS1

$64,813 median · n=1 eligible

Dallas, TX1

$61,152 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

84.6%Certified LCAs

Certified11 84.6%

Certified - Withdrawn2 15.4%

Denominator: all 13 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute11

$60,999 median · n=9 eligible

Versum Materials Us, LLC2

$62,983 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$61,152Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$44,387

25th percentile$53,383

Median (50th)$61,152

75th percentile$68,406

90th percentile$75,000

n=11 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

13 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $44,387 /yr I-200-26174-044237 Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year Annualized: $44,387 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 15 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/23/2026	12/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $44,387 /yr I-200-26174-044268 Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year Annualized: $44,387 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 15 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/23/2026	07/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $55,806 /yr I-200-25178-134624 Reported wage: $55,806–$100,000 / year Annualized: $55,806 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-07 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 15 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	06/27/2025	09/01/2025
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $71,987.99 /yr I-200-21026-033894 Reported wage: $71,987.99–$71,988 / year Annualized: $71,988 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-20 Employment end: 2024-03-20 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	01/26/2021	03/21/2021
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $78,000 /yr I-200-21061-113110 Reported wage: $78,000–$78,000.01 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-03-09 Employment end: 2024-08-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Bston, MA	03/02/2021	08/27/2021
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $62,211.99 /yr I-200-20206-733629 Reported wage: $62,211.99–$62,212 / year Annualized: $62,212 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-07-31 Employment end: 2021-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	07/24/2020	08/14/2020
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $71,999 /yr I-200-20195-709834 Reported wage: $71,999–$72,000 / year Annualized: $71,999 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-07-20 Employment end: 2023-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	07/13/2020	08/01/2020
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $50,959.99 /yr I-200-20121-530524 Reported wage: $50,959.99–$50,960 / year Annualized: $50,960 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-07 Employment end: 2023-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	04/30/2020	06/01/2020
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $60,999 /yr I-200-19281-076158 Reported wage: $60,999–$61,000 / year Annualized: $60,999 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-10-16 Employment end: 2023-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	10/08/2019	04/01/2020
Versum Materials Us, LLC	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $64,813 /yr I-200-19031-564375 Reported wage: $64,813–$75,000 / year Annualized: $64,813 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-20 Employment end: 2022-09-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TEXAS	03/14/2019	09/09/2019
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $52,291.2 /yr I-200-18023-302618 Reported wage: $52,291.2 / year Annualized: $52,291 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2018-11-15 Employment end: 2021-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	01/23/2018	06/30/2018
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $75,000 /yr I-200-18200-399612 Reported wage: $75,000 / year Annualized: $75,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-07-25 Employment end: 2021-08-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boston, MA	07/19/2018	08/27/2018
Versum Materials Us, LLC	Principal Research Technician	Filing details $61,152 /yr I-200-18051-585147 Reported wage: $61,152–$75,500 / year Annualized: $61,152 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-02-27 Employment end: 2021-08-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Dallas, TX	02/21/2018	08/23/2018

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.