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Research Associate, Sr.

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Research Associate, Sr. insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings60All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,91352 eligible salary records
Employer names8Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$55,879–$75,254Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0471115FY 2016: 5 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 6 filings24FY 2025: 13 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$77,927 median · n=6

*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 · 52 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, Sr.55
$65,000 median · n=47 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sr.5
$53,000 median · n=5 eligible

Top 2 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, NC52
$66,000 median · n=44 eligible
Tyler, TX5
$53,000 median · n=5 eligible
Louisville, KY2
$58,223 median · n=2 eligible
Woodbury, NY1
$67,413 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
86.7%Certified LCAs
Certified52 86.7%
Certified - Withdrawn6 10.0%
Withdrawn1 1.7%
Denied1 1.7%

Denominator: all 60 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 University42
$73,557 median · n=35 eligible
Duke University And Medical Center11
$55,026 median · n=10 eligible
The University Of Texas Health Center At Tyler3
$55,000 median · n=3 eligible
University Of Louisville2
$58,223 median · n=2 eligible
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Tyler1
$53,000 median · n=1 eligible
The University Of Texas At Tyler1
$52,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
$60,913Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$52,100
25th percentile$55,879
Median (50th)$60,913
75th percentile$75,254
90th percentile$77,925

n=52 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

60 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, Sr.

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26064-682771
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2027-06-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/05/202606/17/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26064-682741
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2027-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/05/202606/05/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26054-657017
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2027-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/23/202605/24/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$78,500 /yr

I-200-26047-643612
Reported wage: $78,500 / year
Annualized: $78,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/16/202604/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$78,000 /yr

I-200-26047-643627
Reported wage: $78,000 / year
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/16/202606/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$79,000 /yr

I-200-26047-643638
Reported wage: $79,000 / year
Annualized: $79,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/16/202604/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26041-631105
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/10/202604/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24326-490787
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-28
Employment end: 2027-01-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/21/202401/22/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$73,557 /yr

I-200-25197-179039
Reported wage: $73,557 / year
Annualized: $73,557
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC07/16/202510/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$77,932.56 /yr

I-200-25169-106137
Reported wage: $77,932.56 / year
Annualized: $77,933
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/18/202509/03/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-25169-106481
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-26
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/18/202508/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$68,435 /yr

I-200-25128-953171
Reported wage: $68,435 / year
Annualized: $68,435
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-15
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/08/202509/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-25063-743506
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/04/202508/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$67,008 /yr

I-200-23115-965213
Reported wage: $67,008 / year
Annualized: $67,008
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-23
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC04/25/202307/01/2023
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24326-490871
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-29
Employment end: 2028-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/21/202402/15/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24326-490928
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-29
Employment end: 2028-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/21/202402/15/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24306-448469
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-08
Employment end: 2026-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/01/202401/02/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24298-430535
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-31
Employment end: 2026-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC10/24/202401/02/2025
The University Of Texas Health Center At TylerPostdoctoral Research Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-24297-427129
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-30
Employment end: 2028-01-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX10/23/202401/07/2025
The University Of Texas Health Center At TylerPostdoctoral Research Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-24268-359854
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-01
Employment end: 2027-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX09/24/202411/04/2024
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,254 /yr

I-200-24254-327778
Reported wage: $75,254 / year
Annualized: $75,254
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-17
Employment end: 2028-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC09/10/202402/25/2025
The University Of Texas At TylerPostdoctoral Research Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-24248-314260
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-11
Employment end: 2027-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX09/04/202409/15/2024
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$75,088 /yr

I-200-24205-216576
Reported wage: $75,088 / year
Annualized: $75,088
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC07/23/202410/01/2024
Duke UniversityResearch Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-24145-036300
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-03
Employment end: 2025-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/24/202407/08/2024
The University Of Texas Health Center At TylerPostdoctoral Research Associate, Sr.

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-24122-947306
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-08
Employment end: 2027-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Tyler, TX05/01/202405/05/2024

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.