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Research Associate - Experimental

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Research Associate - Experimental insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings110All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$72,74478 eligible salary records
Employer names7Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,227–$72,744Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06131926FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 19 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 23 filings19FY 2020: 11 filings20FY 2021: 13 filings21FY 2022: 8 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$79,914 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 · 78 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 Associate - Experimental104
$72,744 median · n=73 eligible
Research Associate - Experimental (Pulse)3
$77,688 median · n=3 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate - Experimental X-Ray Diagnos1
$68,040 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate - Experimental Plasma Physicist1
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Associate - Experimental (Machine Learnin1
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
Menlo Park, CA81
$72,744 median · n=55 eligible
Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA16
$72,744 median · n=15 eligible
Lemont, IL4
$70,332 median · n=4 eligible
Oak Ridge, TN2
$68,040 median · n=1 eligible
Stanford, CA2
$72,744 median · n=1 eligible
Livermore, CA1
$67,920 median · n=1 eligible
Los Angeles, CA1
— median · n=0 eligible
Pasadena, CA1
— median · n=0 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
71.8%Certified LCAs
Certified79 71.8%
Certified - Withdrawn28 25.5%
Withdrawn2 1.8%
Denied1 0.9%

Denominator: all 110 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory96
$72,744 median · n=68 eligible
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab9
$80,000 median · n=9 eligible
Stanford University3
— median · n=0 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)2
$68,040 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
$72,744Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,920
25th percentile$70,227
Median (50th)$72,744
75th percentile$72,744
90th percentile$79,101

n=78 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

110 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
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$79,914 /yr

I-200-26058-670463
Reported wage: $79,914–$102,293 / year
Annualized: $79,914
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/27/202606/19/2026
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25121-928339
Reported wage: $80,000–$102,293 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-08
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/01/202506/16/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental (Machine Learnin

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25097-835562
Reported wage: $80,000–$102,293 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-11
Employment end: 2028-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/06/202505/05/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25079-792232
Reported wage: $80,000–$114,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-27
Employment end: 2028-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/20/202506/15/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental (Pulse)

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25037-673286
Reported wage: $80,000–$114,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-13
Employment end: 2028-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/06/202503/03/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental (Pulse)

Filing details

$77,688 /yr

I-200-24324-483458
Reported wage: $77,688–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $77,688
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-25
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA11/18/202401/01/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$78,853 /yr

I-200-24198-200322
Reported wage: $78,853–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $78,853
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-23
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA07/16/202409/01/2024
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental (Pulse)

Filing details

$65,104 /yr

I-200-24074-800355
Reported wage: $65,104–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $65,104
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-21
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/14/202404/01/2024
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator LabResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$81,597 /yr

I-200-23312-488730
Reported wage: $81,597 / year
Annualized: $81,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-16
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA11/08/202303/01/2024
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-23207-218153
Reported wage: $58,000–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-02
Employment end: 2026-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA07/26/202308/21/2023
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$61,589 /yr

I-200-23115-964927
Reported wage: $61,589–$116,000 / year
Annualized: $61,589
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-02
Employment end: 2026-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/25/202306/07/2023
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$73,476 /yr

I-200-22220-403363
Reported wage: $73,476–$92,532 / year
Annualized: $73,476
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-15
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA08/08/202210/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$75,816 /yr

I-200-22007-815037
Reported wage: $75,816–$75,817 / year
Annualized: $75,816
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-02
Employment end: 2025-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA01/07/202202/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$73,476 /yr

I-200-22175-311833
Reported wage: $73,476–$92,532 / year
Annualized: $73,476
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-01
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA06/24/202209/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$73,476 /yr

I-200-22138-186422
Reported wage: $73,476–$92,532 / year
Annualized: $73,476
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-25
Employment end: 2025-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/18/202206/15/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-22119-120599
Reported wage: $72,744–$89,832 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-06
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/29/202208/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-22074-978839
Reported wage: $72,744–$89,832 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-22
Employment end: 2025-04-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/15/202204/25/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$75,816 /yr

I-200-22020-841079
Reported wage: $75,816–$75,817 / year
Annualized: $75,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-27
Employment end: 2025-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA01/20/202203/04/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21299-668469
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-02
Employment end: 2025-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA10/26/202101/13/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21260-591802
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-24
Employment end: 2024-10-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA09/17/202110/18/2021
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21245-563038
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-10
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA09/02/202110/01/2021
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-20197-716674
Reported wage: $72,744–$92,304 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-08-13
Employment end: 2023-12-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA07/15/202012/14/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21133-310287
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-20
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/13/202110/01/2021
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21131-303083
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-18
Employment end: 2024-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/11/202107/15/2021
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator LaboratoryResearch Associate - Experimental

Filing details

$72,744 /yr

I-200-21106-232563
Reported wage: $72,744–$86,376 / year
Annualized: $72,744
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-23
Employment end: 2024-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/16/202107/02/2021

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.