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Research Associate Senior

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Research Associate Senior insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings219All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,866188 eligible salary records
Employer names19Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,018–$67,056Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
011223344FY 2016: 14 filings16FY 2017: 18 filings17FY 2018: 9 filings18FY 2019: 19 filings19FY 2020: 21 filings20FY 2021: 18 filings21FY 2022: 30 filings22FY 2023: 23 filings23FY 2024: 39 filings24FY 2025: 16 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$77,854 median · n=10

*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 · 188 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 Senior212
$60,976 median · n=182 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate Senior4
$50,294 median · n=4 eligible
Ai Research Associate Senior1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Applied Research Associate Senior1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Associate Senior (Geosciences)1
— median · n=0 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
Durham, NC165
$61,228 median · n=141 eligible
Lexington, KY19
$61,000 median · n=17 eligible
Durham, NORTH CAROLINA10
$57,193 median · n=10 eligible
Tyler, TX8
$50,294 median · n=8 eligible
Lexington, KENTUCKY5
$57,049 median · n=4 eligible
Dallas, TEXAS2
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
New York, NY2
$142,500 median · n=2 eligible
Berkeley, CALIFORNIA1
— 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
86.8%Certified LCAs
Certified190 86.8%
Certified - Withdrawn25 11.4%
Withdrawn2 0.9%
Denied2 0.9%

Denominator: all 219 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Duke University131
$63,149 median · n=113 eligible
Duke University And Medical Center41
$55,000 median · n=36 eligible
University Of Kentucky25
$57,323 median · n=22 eligible
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler7
$49,588 median · n=7 eligible
Baylor Research Institute2
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Jpmorgan Chase & Co2
$142,500 median · n=2 eligible
Walt Disney Imagineering Research And Development, Inc.2
$73,500 median · n=1 eligible
Covance Laboratories Inc.1
$59,093 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
$60,866Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,000
25th percentile$55,018
Median (50th)$60,866
75th percentile$67,056
90th percentile$75,254

n=188 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

219 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
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-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

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

Durham, NC06/23/202608/14/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26135-917112
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/15/202607/15/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26042-633292
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-19
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/11/202606/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-25211-209981
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC07/30/202511/01/2025
University Of KentuckyResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26027-593998
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY01/27/202603/25/2026
University Of KentuckyResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$68,910 /yr

I-200-26021-576476
Reported wage: $68,910 / year
Annualized: $68,910
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY01/21/202601/22/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At TylerPostdoctoral Research Associate Senior

Filing details

$54,674.73 /yr

I-200-25325-429521
Reported wage: $54,674.73 / year
Annualized: $54,675
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2029-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX11/21/202505/20/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-25321-413879
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2027-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/17/202502/03/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At TylerResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$56,375 /yr

I-200-25317-405667
Reported wage: $56,375 / year
Annualized: $56,375
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-20
Employment end: 2029-05-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX11/13/202505/10/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-25307-360049
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/03/202502/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$127,926 /yr

I-200-25308-372209
Reported wage: $127,926 / year
Annualized: $127,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/04/202501/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$64,471 /yr

I-200-23353-578420
Reported wage: $64,471 / year
Annualized: $64,471
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-05
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC12/19/202302/01/2024
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-25227-245936
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2026-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC08/15/202511/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25024-641226
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2026-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC01/24/202504/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-25206-199998
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2026-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC07/25/202508/14/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25168-102457
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2026-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/17/202512/16/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25168-103157
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/17/202509/01/2025
University Of KentuckyResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$73,216 /yr

I-200-25133-969781
Reported wage: $73,216 / year
Annualized: $73,216
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY05/13/202505/15/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25132-963977
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/12/202508/14/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25132-965963
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-10-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/12/202510/05/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25132-966171
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/12/202507/01/2025
The University Of Texas Health Center At TylerResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25114-902304
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX04/24/202510/14/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-25093-829956
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-10
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/03/202504/20/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-22283-520458
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-04
Employment end: 2025-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC10/10/202203/01/2023
University Of KentuckyResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$66,686 /yr

I-200-25016-623867
Reported wage: $66,686 / year
Annualized: $66,686
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-24
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Lexington, KY01/16/202506/01/2025

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.