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Research Associate - Theoretical

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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings21All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$70,09216 eligible salary records

Employer names4Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$67,920–$72,204Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 20252 filings$78,013 median · n=2

*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 · 16 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 - Theoretical20

$70,092 median · n=15 eligible

Research Associate - Theoretical (Particle Physics1

$58,000 median · n=1 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

Menlo Park, CA17

$70,642 median · n=12 eligible

Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA3

$70,092 median · n=3 eligible

Stanford, CALIFORNIA1

$70,092 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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

76.2%Certified LCAs

Certified16 76.2%

Certified - Withdrawn4 19.0%

Denied1 4.8%

Denominator: all 21 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory17

$70,092 median · n=13 eligible

Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab3

$76,987 median · n=3 eligible

Slac National Accelerator Laboratory1

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 3 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

$70,092Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$67,920

25th percentile$67,920

Median (50th)$70,092

75th percentile$72,204

90th percentile$74,595

n=16 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

21 matching H-1B filings

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $76,986.6 /yr I-200-25181-143634 Reported wage: $76,986.6 / year Annualized: $76,987 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-08 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	06/30/2025	09/01/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $79,040 /yr I-200-25031-659074 Reported wage: $79,040–$95,014 / year Annualized: $79,040 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-07 Employment end: 2028-02-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	01/31/2025	02/24/2025
Leland Stanford Jr. Univ/Slac National Accelerator Lab	Research Associate - Theoretical (Particle Physics	Filing details $58,000 /yr I-200-24149-044220 Reported wage: $58,000–$116,000 / year Annualized: $58,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-04 Employment end: 2027-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	05/28/2024	10/01/2024
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,668 /yr I-200-22235-432712 Reported wage: $70,668–$89,880 / year Annualized: $70,668 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-30 Employment end: 2025-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	08/23/2022	09/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,616 /yr I-200-22166-281711 Reported wage: $70,616–$89,880 / year Annualized: $70,616 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-06-23 Employment end: 2025-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	06/15/2022	09/01/2022
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-20247-803827 Reported wage: $67,920–$83,904 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-11 Employment end: 2023-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	09/03/2020	10/01/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $72,204 /yr I-200-20091-449833 Reported wage: $72,204–$84,503 / year Annualized: $72,204 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-07 Employment end: 2023-06-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	03/31/2020	06/17/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $72,204 /yr I-200-20091-449853 Reported wage: $72,204–$84,504 / year Annualized: $72,204 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-07 Employment end: 2023-08-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	03/31/2020	08/31/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $72,204 /yr I-200-20091-449953 Reported wage: $72,204–$84,503 / year Annualized: $72,204 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-04-07 Employment end: 2023-07-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	03/31/2020	07/06/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-19338-178213 Reported wage: $67,920–$92,303 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-12-10 Employment end: 2023-01-05 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	12/03/2019	01/06/2020
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,092 /yr I-200-19171-956301 Reported wage: $70,092–$82,265 / year Annualized: $70,092 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-06-28 Employment end: 2022-08-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA	06/24/2019	08/05/2019
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,092 /yr I-200-19101-735710 Reported wage: $70,092–$82,265 / year Annualized: $70,092 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-04-23 Employment end: 2022-08-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA	04/17/2019	08/19/2019
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,092 /yr I-200-19071-334911 Reported wage: $70,092–$82,265 / year Annualized: $70,092 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-03-20 Employment end: 2022-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CALIFORNIA	03/14/2019	09/01/2019
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $70,092 /yr I-200-19046-721159 Reported wage: $70,092–$82,265 / year Annualized: $70,092 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-02-27 Employment end: 2022-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Stanford, CALIFORNIA	02/21/2019	07/01/2019
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-17214-329006 Reported wage: $67,920–$80,652 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-09-07 Employment end: 2020-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	08/02/2017	09/01/2017
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-18164-946023 Reported wage: $67,920–$88,102 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-06-21 Employment end: 2021-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	06/15/2018	09/01/2018
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-18157-899984 Reported wage: $67,920–$88,102 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Denied Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2018-06-13 Employment end: 2021-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	06/11/2018	09/01/2018
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-16071-729539 Reported wage: $67,920 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2018 Decision: 2017-10-18 Employment end: 2019-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	03/11/2016	06/01/2016
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-17107-488087 Reported wage: $67,920–$78,636 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-09-20 Employment end: 2020-08-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	04/17/2017	08/07/2017
Stanford University/Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $67,920 /yr I-200-17187-830692 Reported wage: $67,920–$80,652 / year Annualized: $67,920 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-14 Employment end: 2021-01-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	07/10/2017	01/08/2018
Slac National Accelerator Laboratory	Research Associate - Theoretical	Filing details $72,924 /yr I-200-15190-834769 Reported wage: $72,924 / year Annualized: $72,924 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2017 Decision: 2017-07-07 Employment end: 2018-08-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Menlo Park, CA	07/09/2015	08/31/2015

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