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Research Assistant I

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Research Assistant I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings766All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$48,000471 eligible salary records
Employer names115Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$42,412–$56,462Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0316293124FY 2016: 108 filings16FY 2017: 111 filings17FY 2018: 74 filings18FY 2019: 101 filings19FY 2020: 52 filings20FY 2021: 51 filings21FY 2022: 70 filings22FY 2023: 48 filings23FY 2024: 53 filings24FY 2025: 51 filings25FY 2026: 47 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*47 filings$58,157 median · n=34

*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
$25k–$50kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 471 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 Assistant Ii361
$45,992 median · n=208 eligible
Research Assistant I184
$44,263 median · n=112 eligible
Research Assistant Iii112
$53,582 median · n=70 eligible
Research Assistant Iv14
$60,000 median · n=5 eligible
Technical Research Assistant Ii13
$45,000 median · n=7 eligible
Clinical Research Assistant Ii6
$43,410 median · n=4 eligible
Life Sciences Research Assistant Ii5
$48,000 median · n=5 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Iii5
$62,878 median · n=4 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
Houston, TX229
$45,518 median · n=134 eligible
Boston, MA67
$42,723 median · n=46 eligible
La Jolla, CA64
$58,240 median · n=15 eligible
Philadelphia, PA62
$50,128 median · n=33 eligible
East Lansing, MI42
$61,378 median · n=23 eligible
Houston, TEXAS25
$44,005 median · n=23 eligible
Nashville, TN24
$40,362 median · n=18 eligible
Farmington, CT16
$53,958 median · n=10 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
65.9%Certified LCAs
Certified505 65.9%
Certified - Withdrawn237 30.9%
Withdrawn22 2.9%
Denied2 0.3%

Denominator: all 766 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Baylor College Of Medicine166
$45,000 median · n=102 eligible
Michigan State University56
$60,631 median · n=30 eligible
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies53
$57,000 median · n=11 eligible
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute46
$50,128 median · n=37 eligible
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.43
$42,610 median · n=38 eligible
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center38
$38,084 median · n=15 eligible
The Jackson Laboratory35
$50,470 median · n=20 eligible
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology30
$41,400 median · n=9 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
$48,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$37,463
25th percentile$42,412
Median (50th)$48,000
75th percentile$56,462
90th percentile$64,101

n=471 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

766 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
Baylor College Of MedicineResearch Assistant I

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-26173-038852
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/22/202608/31/2026
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030310
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI06/18/202608/03/2026
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-25357-505753
Reported wage: $63,856–$82,311 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME12/23/202505/18/2026
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-26167-020708
Reported wage: $63,856–$82,311 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME06/16/202612/16/2026
Gold H2Research Assistant I

Filing details

$68,250 /yr

I-200-26142-942138
Reported wage: $68,250 / year
Annualized: $68,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/22/202610/01/2026
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$57,272 /yr

I-200-26134-910081
Reported wage: $57,272 / year
Annualized: $57,272
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/14/202607/06/2026
Loyola University ChicagoResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$48,006.4 /yr

I-200-26128-888174
Reported wage: $48,006.4 / year
Annualized: $48,006
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/08/202605/15/2026
Victims Of Communism Memorial Foundation, Inc.Research Assistant In China Studies

Filing details

$114,297 /yr

I-200-26128-889056
Reported wage: $114,297 / year
Annualized: $114,297
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington Dc, DC05/08/202607/14/2026
Gold H2Research Assistant I

Filing details

$38,147 /yr

I-200-26127-881824
Reported wage: $38,147–$68,250 / year
Annualized: $38,147
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/07/202610/01/2026
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$46,280 /yr

I-200-24164-102461
Reported wage: $46,280 / year
Annualized: $46,280
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2027-08-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/12/202408/12/2024
The Roskamp Institute, Inc.Research Assistant I

Filing details

$48,000 /yr

I-200-26119-848300
Reported wage: $48,000 / year
Annualized: $48,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sarasota, FL04/29/202607/01/2026
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iv

Filing details

$75,073 /yr

I-200-26084-730067
Reported wage: $75,073–$104,450 / year
Annualized: $75,073
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/25/202607/01/2026
The Roskamp Institute, Inc.Clinical Research Assistant I

Filing details

$21.64 per hour

I-200-26107-804586
Reported wage: $21.64 / hour
Annualized: $45,011
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Sarasota, FL04/16/202605/04/2026
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$50,128 /yr

I-200-26103-785317
Reported wage: $50,128 / year
Annualized: $50,128
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2029-05-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/13/202605/25/2026
Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$24.04 per hour

I-200-25099-844536
Reported wage: $24.04–$25 / hour
Annualized: $50,003
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2028-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA04/08/202505/12/2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$58,968 /yr

I-200-26086-735612
Reported wage: $58,968 / year
Annualized: $58,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-05-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/27/202605/03/2026
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant I

Filing details

$58,314 /yr

I-200-26086-735811
Reported wage: $58,314 / year
Annualized: $58,314
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI03/27/202606/29/2026
University Of ConnecticutResearch Assistant Ii: Software Developer

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26086-736346
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-03
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Storrs, CT03/27/202606/21/2026
University Of Arkansas For Medical SciencesResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-26072-702800
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Rock, AR03/13/202605/01/2026
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$50,128 /yr

I-200-26082-722123
Reported wage: $50,128 / year
Annualized: $50,128
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/23/202605/04/2026
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant I

Filing details

$58,314 /yr

I-200-26034-616257
Reported wage: $58,314 / year
Annualized: $58,314
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI02/03/202606/30/2026
University Of Arkansas For Medical SciencesResearch Assistant I

Filing details

$44,500 /yr

I-200-26078-714560
Reported wage: $44,500 / year
Annualized: $44,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Little Rock, AR03/19/202607/15/2026
The Scripps Research InstituteResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$54,683 /yr

I-200-23152-068709
Reported wage: $54,683–$107,179 / year
Annualized: $54,683
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2026-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/01/202307/06/2023
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Ii

Filing details

$60,630.5 /yr

I-200-26078-714169
Reported wage: $60,630.5 / year
Annualized: $60,631
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI03/18/202604/06/2026
The University Of AlabamaResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$45,697.6 /yr

I-200-26070-697080
Reported wage: $45,697.6 / year
Annualized: $45,698
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Tuscaloosa, AL03/11/202604/06/2026

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.