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Research Area Specialist Associate

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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$51,50027 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$48,329–$55,002Middle 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$54,729 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 · 27 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 Area Specialist Associate39

$51,500 median · n=25 eligible

Data Scientist (Research Area Specialist Associate1

$61,800 median · n=1 eligible

Research Area Specialist Associate (Data Analyst)1

$64,581 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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, MI36

$51,344 median · n=22 eligible

Ann Arbor, MICHIGAN3

$51,500 median · n=3 eligible

Iowa City, IA2

$58,271 median · n=2 eligible

Top 3 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

68.3%Certified LCAs

Certified28 68.3%

Certified - Withdrawn10 24.4%

Withdrawn3 7.3%

Denominator: all 41 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 Michigan41

$51,500 median · n=27 eligible

Top 1 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

$51,500Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$46,611

25th percentile$48,329

Median (50th)$51,500

75th percentile$55,002

90th percentile$60,995

n=27 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

41 matching H-1B filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $60,458 /yr I-200-26037-625935 Reported wage: $60,458 / year Annualized: $60,458 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-13 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Iowa City, IA	02/06/2026	08/01/2026
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $49,000 /yr I-200-25351-489954 Reported wage: $49,000 / year Annualized: $49,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-24 Employment end: 2029-02-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	12/17/2025	02/03/2026
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $70,000 /yr I-200-25198-181914 Reported wage: $70,000 / year Annualized: $70,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-24 Employment end: 2026-08-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	07/17/2025	08/18/2025
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $48,235 /yr I-200-25141-002249 Reported wage: $48,235 / year Annualized: $48,235 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-29 Employment end: 2028-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	05/21/2025	08/15/2025
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $41,820 /yr I-200-25134-974056 Reported wage: $41,820 / year Annualized: $41,820 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-05-21 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	05/14/2025	09/01/2025
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-25048-699467 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-24 Employment end: 2026-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	02/17/2025	07/01/2025
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-24029-674838 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-05 Employment end: 2026-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	01/29/2024	07/01/2024
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $55,003 /yr I-200-24019-653901 Reported wage: $55,003 / year Annualized: $55,003 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-01-26 Employment end: 2027-06-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	01/19/2024	06/11/2024
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate (Data Analyst)	Filing details $64,581 /yr I-200-23272-395060 Reported wage: $64,581 / year Annualized: $64,581 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-06 Employment end: 2027-01-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	09/29/2023	03/05/2024
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $46,500 /yr I-200-21035-056199 Reported wage: $46,500 / year Annualized: $46,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-22 Employment end: 2024-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	02/04/2021	07/01/2021
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $56,000 /yr I-200-23208-221027 Reported wage: $56,000 / year Annualized: $56,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-31 Employment end: 2025-07-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	07/27/2023	07/31/2023
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $56,083 /yr I-200-23200-201953 Reported wage: $56,083 / year Annualized: $56,083 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-07-26 Employment end: 2026-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Iowa City, IA	07/19/2023	08/01/2023
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $48,500 /yr I-200-23058-806427 Reported wage: $48,500 / year Annualized: $48,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-06 Employment end: 2025-08-08 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	02/27/2023	06/13/2023
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $48,547 /yr I-200-23011-694494 Reported wage: $48,547 / year Annualized: $48,547 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-15 Employment end: 2026-06-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	01/11/2023	06/27/2023
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $52,687 /yr I-200-23030-737207 Reported wage: $52,687 / year Annualized: $52,687 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-02-06 Employment end: 2026-06-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	01/30/2023	06/27/2023
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $52,000 /yr I-200-20052-340840 Reported wage: $52,000 / year Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-12-22 Employment end: 2023-05-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	02/21/2020	05/28/2020
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $52,785 /yr I-200-22256-470418 Reported wage: $52,785 / year Annualized: $52,785 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-09-20 Employment end: 2025-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	09/13/2022	12/01/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-22103-066458 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-20 Employment end: 2024-07-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	04/13/2022	08/15/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-22069-968645 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-13 Employment end: 2024-07-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	03/10/2022	07/20/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-22091-028177 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-08 Employment end: 2025-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	04/01/2022	05/01/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-22090-025052 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-01 Employment end: 2025-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	03/31/2022	05/01/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-22089-021088 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-31 Employment end: 2025-09-09 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	03/30/2022	09/10/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $52,687 /yr I-200-22061-944258 Reported wage: $52,687 / year Annualized: $52,687 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-03-09 Employment end: 2025-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	03/02/2022	04/01/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $57,346 /yr I-200-22049-914618 Reported wage: $57,346 / year Annualized: $57,346 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-28 Employment end: 2025-06-26 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	02/18/2022	06/27/2022
University Of Michigan	Research Area Specialist Associate	Filing details $48,000 /yr I-200-21161-386344 Reported wage: $48,000 / year Annualized: $48,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-06-17 Employment end: 2022-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Ann Arbor, MI	06/10/2021	09/01/2021

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