OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Research Associate
Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.
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THE BIG PICTURE
Official U.S. DOL recordsResearch Associate insights
Total filings40,826All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$62,50029,350 eligible salary records
Employer names3,955Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$52,704–$75,502Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*2,969 filings$73,676 median · n=2,098
*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+
$25k bands · 29,350 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Research Associate15,388
$62,000 median · n=10,753 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate8,468
$54,840 median · n=6,144 eligible
Senior Research Associate2,073
$75,000 median · n=1,563 eligible
Post Doctoral Research Associate1,557
$53,460 median · n=1,071 eligible
Research Associate Ii916
$66,942 median · n=746 eligible
Research Associate I441
$60,229 median · n=343 eligible
Research Associate Iii431
$70,049 median · n=336 eligible
Clinical Research Associate365
$67,000 median · n=235 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
New York, NY2,292
$80,000 median · n=1,790 eligible
Cambridge, MA1,183
$77,500 median · n=869 eligible
Philadelphia, PA1,047
$62,379 median · n=727 eligible
Boston, MA949
$75,000 median · n=726 eligible
Houston, TX809
$57,366 median · n=601 eligible
Memphis, TN772
$55,349 median · n=730 eligible
Princeton, NJ767
$65,000 median · n=642 eligible
Los Angeles, CA758
$62,682 median · n=606 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
75.1%Certified LCAs
Certified30,651 75.1%
Certified - Withdrawn8,569 21.0%
Withdrawn1,287 3.2%
Denied319 0.8%
Denominator: all 40,826 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
The Trustees Of Princeton University819
$60,000 median · n=692 eligible
St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital786
$55,349 median · n=754 eligible
Howard Hughes Medical Institute694
$60,000 median · n=504 eligible
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill602
$55,453 median · n=360 eligible
Brookhaven National Laboratory601
$71,000 median · n=436 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute590
$78,216 median · n=400 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)590
$76,944 median · n=393 eligible
Harvard University583
$75,000 median · n=312 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$62,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,484
25th percentile$52,704
Median (50th)$62,500
75th percentile$75,502
90th percentile$93,785
n=29,350 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
40,826 matching H-1B filings
Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown below each amount · select a salary for case details
| Employer | Job title | Base salary | Location | Submit date | Start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Of Georgia; Oge | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $58,000I-200-23166-115753 Reported wage: $58,000 / year Annualized: $58,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Athens, GA | 06/15/2023 | 08/01/2023 |
| Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory) | Postdoctoral Research Associate - Large-Scale Simulations | $96,313.32I-200-26174-041228 Reported wage: $96,313.32 / year Annualized: $96,313 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2027-11-03 Worker positions: 1 | Oak Ridge, TN | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia | Research Associate Scientist | $74,672I-200-26174-041659 Reported wage: $74,672–$88,026 / year Annualized: $74,672 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-05 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 06/23/2026 | 07/06/2026 |
| University Of California, San Diego | Staff Research Associate Iv | $84,667I-200-26174-041772 Reported wage: $84,667 / year Annualized: $84,667 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-10-14 Worker positions: 1 | La Jolla, CA | 06/23/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| Purdue University | Post Doctoral Research Associate | $60,000I-200-26174-041924 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-15 Worker positions: 1 | West Lafayette, IN | 06/23/2026 | 08/16/2026 |
| The Trustees Of Princeton University | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $67,000I-200-26174-042207 Reported wage: $67,000–$78,900 / year Annualized: $67,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Princeton, NJ | 06/23/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Triad National Security, LLC | Postdoctoral Research Associate | $101,490I-200-26174-042314 Reported wage: $101,490–$109,911 / year Annualized: $101,490 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-02 Worker positions: 1 | Los Alamos, NM | 06/23/2026 | 08/03/2026 |
| Brown University | Research Associate In Applied Mathematics | $80,000I-200-26174-042538 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-30 Worker positions: 1 | Providence, RI | 06/23/2026 | 08/31/2026 |
| Harvard University | Research Associate | $74,000I-200-26174-042798 Reported wage: $74,000 / year Annualized: $74,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-20 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 06/23/2026 | 09/21/2026 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Research Associate Chemistry | $92,500I-200-26174-042999 Reported wage: $92,500 / year Annualized: $92,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-22 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 06/23/2026 | 12/23/2026 |
| University Of Oklahoma | Research Associate | $65,000I-200-26174-043133 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Norman, OK | 06/23/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Tufts Medical Center, Inc. | Research Associate Ii | $71,262.58I-200-26174-043225 Reported wage: $71,262.58 / year Annualized: $71,263 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/23/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Duke University | Research Associate Senior | $77,854I-200-26174-043572 Reported wage: $77,854 / year Annualized: $77,854 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2026-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/23/2026 | 08/14/2026 |
| Brookhaven National Laboratory | Research Associate Electrical Engineering | $82,000I-200-26174-043659 Reported wage: $82,000 / year Annualized: $82,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-12-22 Worker positions: 1 | Upton, NY | 06/23/2026 | 12/23/2026 |
| Iqvia Rds Inc. | Senior Clinical Research Associate 1 | $122,509.2I-200-26174-043811 Reported wage: $122,509.2–$169,300 / year Annualized: $122,509 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-14 Worker positions: 1 | Rochester, MN | 06/23/2026 | 08/15/2026 |
| Baron Capital, Inc. | Research Associate | $200,000I-200-26174-043944 Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year Annualized: $200,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-12 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/23/2026 | 09/13/2026 |
| Dualitybio Inc. | Clinical Research Associate (Senior) | $90,840I-200-26175-044504 Reported wage: $90,840 / year Annualized: $90,840 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Silver Spring, MD | 06/23/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Weill Cornell Medical College | Research Associate | $82,192I-200-26181-063939 Reported wage: $82,192–$112,192 / year Annualized: $82,192 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | New York, NY | 06/30/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Northwestern University | Clinical Research Associate | $82,981.82I-200-26181-068132 Reported wage: $82,981.82 / year Annualized: $82,982 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-30 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Chicago, IL | 06/30/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Research Associate | $85,000I-200-23201-202568 Reported wage: $85,000 / year Annualized: $85,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2026-08-13 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 07/20/2023 | 08/14/2023 |
| The University Of Southern California | Senior Research Associate | $57,949I-200-23303-464227 Reported wage: $57,949–$90,000 / year Annualized: $57,949 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2026-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 10/30/2023 | 01/01/2024 |
| Trustees Of Boston University | Research Associate Professor | $57.69I-200-23317-498518 Reported wage: $57.69 / hour Annualized: $119,995 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2026-12-31 Worker positions: 1 | Brookline, MA | 11/13/2023 | 01/01/2024 |
| Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania | Research Associate | $67,500I-200-24151-051085 Reported wage: $67,500 / year Annualized: $67,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Philadelphia, PA | 05/30/2024 | 09/01/2024 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Senior Research Associate | $73,000I-200-25030-654426 Reported wage: $73,000 / year Annualized: $73,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2028-04-27 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 01/30/2025 | 04/28/2025 |
| Ut Southwestern Medical Center | Research Associate | $60,411I-200-26043-638175 Reported wage: $60,411 / year Annualized: $60,411 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-03-31 Worker positions: 1 | Dallas, TX | 02/12/2026 | 04/01/2026 |
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