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Research Assistant Iii

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Research Assistant Iii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings131All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,00087 eligible salary records
Employer names41Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$49,170–$62,940Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 8 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 10 filings23FY 2024: 10 filings24FY 2025: 14 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$63,856 median · n=8

*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 · 87 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 Iii112
$53,582 median · n=70 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Assistant Iii5
$62,878 median · n=4 eligible
Sbc Life Science Research Assistant Iii5
$81,411 median · n=5 eligible
Research Assistant Iii/S2
$63,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Assistant Iii: Statistical Analyst2
$75,000 median · n=2 eligible
Molecular Diagnostics Research Assistant Iii1
$70,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Assistant Iii Genomics1
$53,045 median · n=1 eligible
Research Assistant Iii [00071101]1
$61,532 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
East Lansing, MI15
$66,235 median · n=7 eligible
La Jolla, CA15
$60,019 median · n=8 eligible
Philadelphia, PA15
$50,128 median · n=5 eligible
Boston, MA13
$49,764 median · n=10 eligible
Houston, TX9
$54,741 median · n=6 eligible
Bar Harbor, ME6
$60,237 median · n=3 eligible
Nashville, TN5
$53,486 median · n=4 eligible
Farmington, CT4
$61,428 median · n=4 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
69.5%Certified LCAs
Certified91 69.5%
Certified - Withdrawn35 26.7%
Withdrawn5 3.8%

Denominator: all 131 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Michigan State University16
$65,618 median · n=8 eligible
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.13
$47,855 median · n=10 eligible
The Jackson Laboratory13
$57,000 median · n=10 eligible
The Salk Institute For Biological Studies12
$58,240 median · n=6 eligible
Temple University--A Commonwealth University11
$50,128 median · n=4 eligible
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute9
$54,741 median · n=6 eligible
The Wistar Institute Of Anatomy And Biology7
$41,335 median · n=2 eligible
Stanford Health Care5
$81,411 median · n=5 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
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$45,056
25th percentile$49,170
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$62,940
90th percentile$72,300

n=87 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

131 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
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
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
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$66,235 /yr

I-200-26034-616062
Reported wage: $66,235 / year
Annualized: $66,235
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI02/03/202603/03/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePostdoctoral Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22342-629635
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-16
Employment end: 2026-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL12/08/202201/23/2023
Michigan State UniversityMolecular Diagnostics Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26006-538603
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-13
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI01/06/202601/15/2026
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-25357-505721
Reported wage: $63,856–$82,311 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington, CT12/23/202505/04/2026
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-25335-447270
Reported wage: $63,856–$82,311 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-08
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Farmington, CT12/01/202506/01/2026
Loyola University ChicagoResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$54,558 /yr

I-200-25325-429908
Reported wage: $54,558 / year
Annualized: $54,558
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2028-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Maywood, IL11/21/202511/25/2025
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$68,674.08 /yr

I-200-22283-520016
Reported wage: $68,674.08 / year
Annualized: $68,674
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2026-04-07
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI10/10/202204/08/2023
Case Western Reserve UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$46,035 /yr

I-200-25239-271416
Reported wage: $46,035 / year
Annualized: $46,035
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-04
Employment end: 2028-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH08/27/202510/20/2025
The Jackson LaboratoryResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$58,178 /yr

I-200-23010-692071
Reported wage: $58,178–$61,112 / year
Annualized: $58,178
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2026-02-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Bar Harbor, ME01/10/202302/27/2023
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePostdoctoral Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$62,880 /yr

I-200-25142-007564
Reported wage: $62,880 / year
Annualized: $62,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Melbourne, FL05/22/202506/20/2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$54,533.9 /yr

I-200-25135-982479
Reported wage: $54,533.9 / year
Annualized: $54,534
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/15/202507/13/2025
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePostdoctoral Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$62,878 /yr

I-200-25112-889718
Reported wage: $62,878 / year
Annualized: $62,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL04/22/202506/20/2025
Georgetown UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$42,723 /yr

I-200-25080-794555
Reported wage: $42,723 / year
Annualized: $42,723
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC03/21/202504/21/2025
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$73,055.46 /yr

I-200-23255-339057
Reported wage: $73,055.46 / year
Annualized: $73,055
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-02
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI09/12/202301/01/2024
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePostdoctoral Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$62,878 /yr

I-200-25042-684314
Reported wage: $62,878 / year
Annualized: $62,878
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-19
Employment end: 2028-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL02/11/202503/05/2025
Michigan State UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$78,396.2 /yr

I-200-23248-320256
Reported wage: $78,396.2 / year
Annualized: $78,396
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-19
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

East Lansing, MI09/05/202311/01/2023
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Research Assistant Iii

Filing details

$51,688 /yr

I-200-25006-595791
Reported wage: $51,688–$62,650 / year
Annualized: $51,688
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-14
Employment end: 2028-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA01/06/202501/24/2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$61,036 /yr

I-200-24155-064447
Reported wage: $61,036 / year
Annualized: $61,036
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-06
Employment end: 2027-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/03/202410/11/2024
Auburn UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$48,900 /yr

I-200-24319-476205
Reported wage: $48,900 / year
Annualized: $48,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-21
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL11/14/202401/01/2025
Auburn UniversityResearch Assistant Iii

Filing details

$48,900 /yr

I-200-24306-446709
Reported wage: $48,900 / year
Annualized: $48,900
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-14
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL10/31/202401/01/2025
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical CenterResearch Assistant Iii/Iv

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-24293-418921
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2027-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH10/19/202410/28/2024

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.