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Research Associate Iii

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Research Associate Iii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings699All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$71,618518 eligible salary records
Employer names171Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,532–$85,795Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
023456891FY 2016: 77 filings16FY 2017: 68 filings17FY 2018: 62 filings18FY 2019: 72 filings19FY 2020: 55 filings20FY 2021: 49 filings21FY 2022: 70 filings22FY 2023: 66 filings23FY 2024: 42 filings24FY 2025: 81 filings25FY 2026: 57 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*57 filings$75,000 median · n=47

*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 · 518 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

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

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
76.7%Certified LCAs
Certified536 76.7%
Certified - Withdrawn132 18.9%
Withdrawn23 3.3%
Denied8 1.1%

Denominator: all 699 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$71,618Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,199
25th percentile$55,532
Median (50th)$71,618
75th percentile$85,795
90th percentile$97,822

n=518 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

699 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
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$86,600 /yr

I-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

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

Pleasanton, CA06/18/202610/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925 /yr

I-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

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

La Jolla, CA06/18/202607/20/2026
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$86,500 /yr

I-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

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

Woods Hole, MA06/15/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925.03 /yr

I-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

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

La Jolla, CA06/16/202607/20/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$62,324.27 /yr

I-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

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

La Jolla, CA03/30/202307/02/2023
The University Of ArizonaPostdoctoral Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$66,948 /yr

I-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

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

Maricopa, AZ06/06/202607/01/2026
Nurix Therapeutics, Inc.Research Associate Iii, Discovery Biology

Filing details

$118,597 /yr

I-200-26146-949587
Reported wage: $118,597 / year
Annualized: $118,597
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brisbane, CA05/26/202610/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925 /yr

I-200-26134-911714
Reported wage: $80,925 / year
Annualized: $80,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/14/202607/20/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26118-842826
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/28/202606/15/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26118-844289
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/28/202606/15/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26133-904741
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA05/13/202606/15/2026
Woods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26132-899343
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-11-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Woods Hole, MA05/12/202611/05/2026
Rutgers, The State University Of New JerseyResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$54,196 /yr

I-200-26132-899660
Reported wage: $54,196 / year
Annualized: $54,196
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ05/12/202608/01/2026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterStatistical Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$97,822.4 /yr

I-200-26128-889293
Reported wage: $97,822.4–$146,681.6 / year
Annualized: $97,822
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.

Salt Lake City, UT05/08/202605/15/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$74,757 /yr

I-200-26128-889379
Reported wage: $74,757 / year
Annualized: $74,757
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/08/202608/02/2026
University Of DelawareResearch Associate Iii (Physics And Astronomy)

Filing details

$64,000 /yr

I-200-26127-882925
Reported wage: $64,000 / year
Annualized: $64,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE05/07/202608/09/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,146 /yr

I-200-25353-496124
Reported wage: $80,146 / year
Annualized: $80,146
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA12/18/202512/30/2025
Evidera, IncResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$100,339 /yr

I-200-26124-864660
Reported wage: $100,339–$150,500 / year
Annualized: $100,339
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Fremont, CA05/04/202608/25/2026
University Of WyomingResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$50,900 /yr

I-200-26118-843994
Reported wage: $50,900–$50,904 / year
Annualized: $50,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Laramie, WY04/28/202606/01/2026
Colorado State UniversityResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26114-832646
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Fort Collins, CO04/24/202610/01/2026
University Of DelawareResearch Associate Iii (Plant & Soil Science)

Filing details

$67,080 /yr

I-200-26113-827813
Reported wage: $67,080 / year
Annualized: $67,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE04/23/202606/01/2026
Rutgers, The State University Of New JerseyResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$54,196 /yr

I-200-26111-817383
Reported wage: $54,196 / year
Annualized: $54,196
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2027-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Piscataway, NJ04/21/202606/18/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleResearch Associate Iii

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26105-798090
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL04/15/202605/18/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26104-790322
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/14/202605/18/2026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterStatistical Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$97,824.4 /yr

I-200-26104-793318
Reported wage: $97,824.4–$146,681.6 / year
Annualized: $97,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Blaine, MN04/14/202607/19/2026

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.