OFFICIAL H-1B DISCLOSURES
Research Associate I
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Official U.S. DOL recordsResearch Associate I insights
Total filings3,560All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$69,5722,734 eligible salary records
Employer names762Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,359–$80,965Middle 50% of yearly wages
Filing & salary trends
How reported activity and wages changed over time
All loaded years · FY 2016–2026FY 2026*301 filings$74,000 median · n=227
*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 · 2,734 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.
Research Associate Ii915
$66,884 median · n=745 eligible
Research Associate I440
$60,233 median · n=342 eligible
Research Associate Iii429
$70,000 median · n=335 eligible
Staff Research Associate Iii129
$66,286 median · n=70 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate I108
$53,760 median · n=69 eligible
Clinical Research Associate Ii60
$79,000 median · n=46 eligible
Senior Research Associate I52
$82,900 median · n=43 eligible
Staff Research Associate Iv45
$75,465 median · n=26 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
Providence, RI224
$65,000 median · n=149 eligible
Cambridge, MA192
$76,500 median · n=161 eligible
La Jolla, CA144
$70,664 median · n=80 eligible
Newark, NJ140
$59,460 median · n=112 eligible
Pasadena, CA136
$72,723 median · n=71 eligible
Tucson, AZ130
$56,110 median · n=80 eligible
Boston, MA86
$75,000 median · n=75 eligible
Houston, TX83
$69,007 median · n=75 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
79.2%Certified LCAs
Certified2,821 79.2%
Certified - Withdrawn603 16.9%
Withdrawn111 3.1%
Denied25 0.7%
Denominator: all 3,560 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.
Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey242
$59,695 median · n=195 eligible
Brown University217
$65,000 median · n=149 eligible
The University Of Arizona165
$54,756 median · n=105 eligible
University Of California, San Diego150
$69,154 median · n=78 eligible
California Institute Of Technology137
$72,723 median · n=71 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)94
$79,000 median · n=55 eligible
Gilead Sciences, Inc.91
$84,074 median · n=90 eligible
Evidera, Inc.85
$72,966 median · n=71 eligible
Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.
$69,572Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,000
25th percentile$57,359
Median (50th)$69,572
75th percentile$80,965
90th percentile$93,892
n=2,734 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
3,560 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 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Biology & Bio Eng | $78,009I-200-26173-039714 Reported wage: $78,009 / year Annualized: $78,009 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-29 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pasadena, CA | 06/22/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | Research Associate Iii | $86,600I-200-26169-029584 Reported wage: $86,600–$130,000 / year Annualized: $86,600 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Pleasanton, CA | 06/18/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| University Of California, San Diego | Staff Research Associate Iii | $80,925I-200-26170-032834 Reported wage: $80,925 / year Annualized: $80,925 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | La Jolla, CA | 06/18/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School | Research Associate Ii | $44,000I-200-25051-710600 Reported wage: $44,000 / year Annualized: $44,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-25 Employment end: 2028-06-01 Worker positions: 1 | Worcester, MA | 02/20/2025 | 06/02/2025 |
| Brown University | Postdoctoral Research Associate In Epidemiology | $72,278I-200-26167-019446 Reported wage: $72,278 / year Annualized: $72,278 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-24 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Providence, RI | 06/16/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution | Research Associate Iii | $86,500I-200-26166-015139 Reported wage: $86,500 / year Annualized: $86,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Woods Hole, MA | 06/15/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| Brown University | Postdoctoral Research Associate In Behavioral And Social Sci | $67,815I-200-26166-015788 Reported wage: $67,815 / year Annualized: $67,815 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2027-07-31 Worker positions: 1 | Providence, RI | 06/15/2026 | 08/01/2026 |
| Harvard University | Wyss Technology Development Research Associate In Bioenginee | $101,479I-200-26166-015919 Reported wage: $101,479 / year Annualized: $101,479 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2027-09-19 Worker positions: 1 | Cambridge, MA | 06/15/2026 | 09/20/2026 |
| Ppd Development, L.P. | Senior Clinical Research Associate I | $113,235I-200-26166-016651 Reported wage: $113,235–$140,000 / year Annualized: $113,235 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-23 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Austin, TX | 06/15/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| University Of California, San Diego | Staff Research Associate Iii | $80,925.03I-200-26167-022080 Reported wage: $80,925.03 / year Annualized: $80,925 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-19 Employment end: 2029-07-19 Worker positions: 1 | La Jolla, CA | 06/16/2026 | 07/20/2026 |
| Rutgers, The State University Of Nj | Research Associate Ii | $69,585I-200-26161-001220 Reported wage: $69,585 / year Annualized: $69,585 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-10-14 Worker positions: 1 | Newark, NJ | 06/10/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
| Revel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | Research Associate Ii | $120,000I-200-26165-013027 Reported wage: $120,000 / year Annualized: $120,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2028-07-01 Worker positions: 1 | San Francisco, CA | 06/13/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| University Of California, San Diego | Staff Research Associate Iii | $62,324.27I-200-23090-891770 Reported wage: $62,324.27 / year Annualized: $62,324 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2026-07-01 Worker positions: 1 | La Jolla, CA | 03/30/2023 | 07/02/2023 |
| Kbi Biopharma, Inc. | Research Associate Ii | $65,000I-200-26160-998361 Reported wage: $65,000–$75,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Durham, NC | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Mozza Foods, Inc. | Research Associate Ii | $106,142I-200-26161-999140 Reported wage: $106,142 / year Annualized: $106,142 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-16 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | Los Angeles, CA | 06/09/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Ion Biosciences, LLC | Research Associate Ii | $63,170.2I-200-26159-992116 Reported wage: $63,170.2–$63,171 / year Annualized: $63,170 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-09-30 Worker positions: 1 | San Marcos, TX | 06/08/2026 | 10/01/2026 |
| Stellaromics, Inc. | Research Associate Ii | $95,908.8I-200-26160-994409 Reported wage: $95,908.8 / year Annualized: $95,909 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-15 Employment end: 2029-11-30 Worker positions: 1 | Boston, MA | 06/08/2026 | 12/01/2026 |
| The University Of Arizona | Postdoctoral Research Associate Iii | $66,948I-200-26158-989564 Reported wage: $66,948 / year Annualized: $66,948 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-12 Employment end: 2028-06-30 Worker positions: 1 | Maricopa, AZ | 06/06/2026 | 07/01/2026 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Sr. Postdoc Scholar Research Associate In Chem. Engineering | $75,268I-200-26155-983914 Reported wage: $75,268 / year Annualized: $75,268 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-10-16 Worker positions: 1 | Pasadena, CA | 06/04/2026 | 10/17/2026 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Sr. Postdoc Scholar Research Associate In Bio And Bio Eng | $75,268I-200-26155-983935 Reported wage: $75,268 / year Annualized: $75,268 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-11 Employment end: 2029-11-08 Worker positions: 1 | Pasadena, CA | 06/04/2026 | 11/09/2026 |
| California Institute Of Technology | Postdoctoral Scholar Research Associate In Med. Engineering | $72,723I-200-26154-976154 Reported wage: $72,723 / year Annualized: $72,723 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 | Pasadena, CA | 06/03/2026 | 09/01/2026 |
| Rutgers, The State University Of New Jersey | Research Associate Ii | $68,147I-200-26154-978093 Reported wage: $68,147 / year Annualized: $68,147 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-10 Employment end: 2029-10-14 Worker positions: 1 | Newark, NJ | 06/03/2026 | 10/15/2026 |
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