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Program Research Specialist

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

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Program Research Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings35All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$68,25029 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,222–$81,044Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 8 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21Fiscal year
FY 20211 filings$84,283 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 · 29 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
Program Research Specialist9
$62,237 median · n=6 eligible
Program Research Specialist Ii9
$56,326 median · n=7 eligible
Program Research Specialist Iii5
$72,923 median · n=5 eligible
Associate Program Research Specialist3
$81,044 median · n=3 eligible
Program Research Specialist I3
$43,264 median · n=3 eligible
Principal Criminal Justice Program Research Specialist2
$84,838 median · n=2 eligible
Statistical Programmer & Pkpd Program Research Specialist2
$96,480 median · n=1 eligible
Pk Pd Program Research Specialist1
$81,120 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, NY14
$71,493 median · n=12 eligible
Plainsboro, NJ4
$96,480 median · n=3 eligible
Rensselaer, NY3
$43,264 median · n=3 eligible
Clearwater, FL2
$53,830 median · n=1 eligible
Menands, NY2
$81,195 median · n=2 eligible
New York, NY2
$68,115 median · n=2 eligible
Pleasanton, CA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Rensselaer, NEW YORK2
$57,680 median · n=2 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified30 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn3 8.6%
Withdrawn1 2.9%
Denied1 2.9%

Denominator: all 35 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Health Research, Inc.20
$57,680 median · n=18 eligible
Take Enterprise Services Inc4
$96,480 median · n=3 eligible
Embrace Incorporated3
$68,250 median · n=1 eligible
New York State Division Of Criminal Justice Services2
$84,838 median · n=2 eligible
Carepredict, Inc.1
$56,493 median · n=1 eligible
Hoolii LLC1
— median · n=0 eligible
Opticsplanet Inc.1
$50,128 median · n=1 eligible
Peak Direct Marketing, Inc.1
$53,830 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
$68,250Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,755
25th percentile$55,222
Median (50th)$68,250
75th percentile$81,044
90th percentile$90,353

n=29 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

35 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
Health Research Inc.Program Research Specialist Iii

Filing details

$84,282.9 /yr

I-200-21215-498269
Reported wage: $84,282.9 / year
Annualized: $84,283
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-10
Employment end: 2025-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/03/202102/01/2022
Take Enterprise Services IncStatistical Sas Programmer/Pkpd Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$110,400 /yr

I-200-19273-355682
Reported wage: $110,400 / year
Annualized: $110,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-04
Employment end: 2023-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Plainsboro, NJ09/30/201902/20/2020
Embrace IncorporatedProgram Research Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-17060-438918
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-18
Employment end: 2020-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/01/201708/29/2017
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Iii

Filing details

$72,923 /yr

I-200-19053-555433
Reported wage: $72,923 / year
Annualized: $72,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-28
Employment end: 2021-03-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NEW YORK02/22/201903/07/2019
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$57,680 /yr

I-200-19039-112106
Reported wage: $57,680 / year
Annualized: $57,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-14
Employment end: 2022-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Rensselaer, NEW YORK02/08/201907/05/2019
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$57,680 /yr

I-200-19028-674173
Reported wage: $57,680 / year
Annualized: $57,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-05
Employment end: 2022-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Rensselaer, NEW YORK01/30/201907/05/2019
Take Enterprise Services IncStatistical Programmer/Pkpd Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$96,480 /yr

I-200-18309-021898
Reported wage: $96,480 / year
Annualized: $96,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-09
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Plainsboro, NJ11/05/2018—
Take Enterprise Services IncStatistical Programmer & Pkpd Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$96,480 /yr

I-200-18302-279682
Reported wage: $96,480 / year
Annualized: $96,480
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-02
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Plainsboro, NJ10/29/2018—
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$56,326 /yr

I-200-18289-883530
Reported wage: $56,326 / year
Annualized: $56,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-22
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY10/16/2018—
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$56,326 /yr

I-200-18284-768815
Reported wage: $56,326 / year
Annualized: $56,326
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-16
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY10/11/2018—
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Iii

Filing details

$74,626 /yr

I-200-18236-365577
Reported wage: $74,626 / year
Annualized: $74,626
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-30
Employment end: 2022-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/24/201802/01/2019
Health Research, Inc.Associate Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$81,044 /yr

I-200-18225-048966
Reported wage: $81,044 / year
Annualized: $81,044
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-08-17
Employment end: 2021-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/13/201808/26/2018
New York State Division Of Criminal Justice ServicesPrincipal Criminal Justice Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$91,923 /yr

I-200-18201-157262
Reported wage: $91,923 / year
Annualized: $91,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-27
Employment end: 2021-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY07/23/201812/31/2018
Embrace IncorporatedProgram Research Specialist

Filing details

$23.66 per hour

I-200-18075-244578
Reported wage: $23.66 / hour
Annualized: $49,213
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-07-10
Employment end: 2021-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/16/201809/14/2018
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$57,680 /yr

I-200-18144-602433
Reported wage: $57,680 / year
Annualized: $57,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-05-31
Employment end: 2021-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY05/24/201806/19/2018
Research Foundation Of CunyProgram Research Specialist

Filing details

$67,980 /yr

I-200-18109-688259
Reported wage: $67,980 / year
Annualized: $67,980
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-25
Employment end: 2021-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/19/201807/01/2018
Take Enterprise Services, Inc.Pk Pd Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$81,120 /yr

I-200-18099-622236
Reported wage: $81,120 / year
Annualized: $81,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-13
Employment end: 2021-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Plainsboro, NJ04/09/201807/14/2018
Health Research, Inc.Associate Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$83,069 /yr

I-200-18095-052644
Reported wage: $83,069 / year
Annualized: $83,069
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-11
Employment end: 2021-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menands, NY04/05/201806/01/2018
Peak Direct Marketing, Inc.Program Research Specialist

Filing details

$53,830 /yr

I-200-18086-526686
Reported wage: $53,830 / year
Annualized: $53,830
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-02
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Clearwater, FL03/27/201809/15/2018
Hoolii LLCProgram Research Specialist

Filing details

$25.88 per hour

I-200-18086-811647
Reported wage: $25.88 / hour
Annualized: $53,830
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-04-02
Employment end: 2021-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Clearwater, FL03/27/201809/15/2018
Space Apprentices Enterprise IncProgram Research Specialist

Filing details

$89,960 /yr

I-200-18072-556638
Reported wage: $89,960 / year
Annualized: $89,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-03-21
Employment end: 2021-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA03/15/201809/14/2018
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Iii

Filing details

$71,493 /yr

I-200-18047-415050
Reported wage: $71,493 / year
Annualized: $71,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-02-23
Employment end: 2021-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY02/16/201805/18/2018
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$55,222 /yr

I-200-17264-243673
Reported wage: $55,222 / year
Annualized: $55,222
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-27
Employment end: 2021-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY09/21/201701/23/2018
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Iii

Filing details

$71,493 /yr

I-200-17264-497303
Reported wage: $71,493 / year
Annualized: $71,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-27
Employment end: 2021-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY09/21/201701/23/2018
Health Research, Inc.Program Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$55,222 /yr

I-200-17264-869215
Reported wage: $55,222 / year
Annualized: $55,222
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-09-21
Employment end: 2021-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY09/21/201701/23/2018

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.