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Research Associate Scientist

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Research Associate Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings69All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$74,67260 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,358–$85,805Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
07152229FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 3 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 26 filings25FY 2026: 22 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*22 filings$74,672 median · n=19

*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 · 60 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 Scientist56
$74,672 median · n=48 eligible
Research Associate Scientist, Inflammation Research2
$119,206 median · n=2 eligible
Energy Research Associate Scientist1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Scientist, Probe Design1
$68,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Scientist - Platform Development1
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Scientist In Bayesian Machine Learning1
$140,929 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Scientist, Cmc, Cell Therapy1
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Associate Scientist, Investigative Toxico1
$118,000 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
Philadelphia, PA40
$72,238 median · n=34 eligible
Cambridge, MA8
$118,000 median · n=7 eligible
Bethesda, MD3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
Shalimar, FL2
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
West Lafayette, IN2
$67,029 median · n=2 eligible
Waltham, MA2
$92,500 median · n=2 eligible
Bloomington, IN1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Davie, FL1
$77,250 median · n=1 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
88.4%Certified LCAs
Certified61 88.4%
Certified - Withdrawn8 11.6%

Denominator: all 69 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The Children'S Hospital Of Philadelphia41
$72,238 median · n=35 eligible
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.8
$118,000 median · n=7 eligible
Remedybiz Inc3
$110,000 median · n=3 eligible
University Of Florida3
$90,000 median · n=2 eligible
Purdue University2
$67,029 median · n=2 eligible
3 Key Consulting, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible
Advanced Cell Diagnostics, Inc.1
$68,000 median · n=1 eligible
Dyne Therapeutics, Inc.1
$75,000 median · n=1 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
$74,672Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$61,260
25th percentile$68,358
Median (50th)$74,672
75th percentile$85,805
90th percentile$115,200

n=60 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

69 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
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-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

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

Philadelphia, PA06/23/202607/06/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26166-015866
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/15/202608/16/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$78,980 /yr

I-200-26159-992975
Reported wage: $78,980–$92,932 / year
Annualized: $78,980
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/08/202610/16/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26139-926337
Reported wage: $74,672–$88,026 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-11-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/19/202611/06/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26131-893936
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/11/202607/01/2026
Gateway Institute For Brain Research, LLCResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$77,250 /yr

I-200-26118-842676
Reported wage: $77,250 / year
Annualized: $77,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davie, FL04/28/202610/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26110-811960
Reported wage: $74,672–$88,026 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/20/202610/13/2026
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Research Associate Scientist In Bayesian Machine Learning

Filing details

$140,928.72 /yr

I-200-26100-780128
Reported wage: $140,928.72 / year
Annualized: $140,929
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN04/10/202610/02/2026
Molecular Epidemiology, Inc.Research Associate Scientist

Filing details

$83,221 /yr

I-200-26100-781380
Reported wage: $83,221 / year
Annualized: $83,221
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lake Forest Park, WA04/10/202610/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$63,461 /yr

I-200-26099-774776
Reported wage: $63,461–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $63,461
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA04/09/202607/05/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26070-694900
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-18
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/11/202607/10/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$61,318 /yr

I-200-26069-692238
Reported wage: $61,318–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $61,318
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/10/202607/20/2026
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Research Associate Scientist, Inflammation Research

Filing details

$121,411.94 /yr

I-200-26055-662135
Reported wage: $121,411.94 / year
Annualized: $121,412
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/24/202608/01/2026
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Research Associate Scientist, Cmc, Cell Therapy

Filing details

$118,000 /yr

I-200-25044-692445
Reported wage: $118,000 / year
Annualized: $118,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2028-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA02/13/202503/23/2025
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$61,318 /yr

I-200-26021-576073
Reported wage: $61,318–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $61,318
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA01/21/202604/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-25350-486864
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-23
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA12/16/202502/02/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$68,390 /yr

I-200-24080-815558
Reported wage: $68,390–$92,227 / year
Annualized: $68,390
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/20/202407/01/2024
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Research Associate Scientist, Inflammation Research

Filing details

$117,000 /yr

I-200-25329-437013
Reported wage: $117,000 / year
Annualized: $117,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2029-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA11/25/202505/22/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$70,533 /yr

I-200-25323-421861
Reported wage: $70,533–$106,808 / year
Annualized: $70,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA11/19/202512/08/2025
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$61,318 /yr

I-200-25316-402335
Reported wage: $61,318–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $61,318
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2029-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA11/12/202504/28/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$70,533 /yr

I-200-25314-392907
Reported wage: $70,533–$106,808 / year
Annualized: $70,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA11/10/202504/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$88,046 /yr

I-200-24054-743681
Reported wage: $88,046–$100,901 / year
Annualized: $88,046
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-04
Employment end: 2027-03-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA02/23/202403/28/2024
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-25259-312588
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2028-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA09/16/202510/13/2025
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,714 /yr

I-200-25254-302795
Reported wage: $74,714–$92,747 / year
Annualized: $74,714
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-18
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA09/11/202502/02/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-25247-287680
Reported wage: $74,672–$101,379 / year
Annualized: $74,672
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2028-10-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA09/04/202510/13/2025

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.