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Research Data Specialist I

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Research Data Specialist I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings31All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$73,11317 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$68,480–$78,660Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
02357FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 3 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 2 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$87,570 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 · 17 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 Data Specialist I12
$68,480 median · n=9 eligible
Research Data Specialist Ii11
$82,852 median · n=4 eligible
Clinical Research Data Specialist Ii3
$71,885 median · n=1 eligible
Epidemiology Research Data Specialist Ii2
$78,844 median · n=2 eligible
Clinical Research Data Specialist Iii1
$62,400 median · n=1 eligible
Education Research Data Specialist In Annenberg Institute1
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Data Specialist Iii1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 7 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
Sacramento, CA9
$83,832 median · n=2 eligible
Memphis, TN6
$69,507 median · n=6 eligible
Elk Grove, CA3
— median · n=0 eligible
New York, NY3
$76,699 median · n=2 eligible
San Diego, CA3
$78,660 median · n=1 eligible
Los Angeles, CA2
$67,143 median · n=2 eligible
Memphis, TENNESSEE2
$67,134 median · n=2 eligible
Oakland, CA2
$87,570 median · n=2 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
87.1%Certified LCAs
Certified27 87.1%
Certified - Withdrawn4 12.9%

Denominator: all 31 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital8
$68,480 median · n=8 eligible
California Department Of Transportation5
$83,460 median · n=5 eligible
California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation3
— median · n=0 eligible
Weill Cornell Medical College3
$76,699 median · n=2 eligible
Board Of Governors, Ca Community Colleges Chancellor’S Office2
— median · n=0 eligible
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center2
$67,143 median · n=2 eligible
California Workforce Development Board2
— median · n=0 eligible
Department Of Water Resources2
— median · n=0 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
$73,113Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$66,467
25th percentile$68,480
Median (50th)$73,113
75th percentile$78,660
90th percentile$86,346

n=17 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

31 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
California Energy CommissionResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$7,640 per month

I-200-26152-968472
Reported wage: $7,640–$9,561 / month
Annualized: $91,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA06/01/202607/13/2026
California Department Of TransportationResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$91,680 /yr

I-200-26140-932687
Reported wage: $91,680–$114,732 / year
Annualized: $91,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA05/20/202607/01/2026
California Department Of TransportationResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$83,460 /yr

I-200-25344-473497
Reported wage: $83,460–$104,472 / year
Annualized: $83,460
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-17
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA12/10/202501/12/2026
California Department Of TransportationResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$89,004 /yr

I-200-25203-192519
Reported wage: $89,004–$111,396 / year
Annualized: $89,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-29
Employment end: 2028-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA07/22/202509/02/2025
Department Of Water ResourcesResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$6,752 per month

I-200-25135-982649
Reported wage: $6,752–$8,452 / month
Annualized: $81,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA05/15/202510/01/2025
California Workforce Development BoardResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$7,417 per month

I-200-25119-919141
Reported wage: $7,417–$9,283 / month
Annualized: $89,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2028-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA04/29/202504/29/2025
California Workforce Development BoardResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$7,417 per month

I-200-25097-839695
Reported wage: $7,417–$9,283 / month
Annualized: $89,004
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-14
Employment end: 2028-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA04/07/202506/30/2025
California Department Of Corrections And RehabilitationResearch Data Specialist Iii

Filing details

$8,148 per month

I-200-25023-638681
Reported wage: $8,148–$10,199 / month
Annualized: $97,776
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-30
Employment end: 2028-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CA01/23/202503/05/2025
Department Of Water ResourcesResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$6,752 per month

I-200-24337-511577
Reported wage: $6,752–$8,452 / month
Annualized: $81,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-09
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA12/02/202412/31/2024
California Department Of TransportationResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$78,660 /yr

I-200-24142-017300
Reported wage: $78,660–$98,472 / year
Annualized: $78,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-28
Employment end: 2027-07-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA05/20/202407/05/2024
California Department Of TransportationResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$78,660 /yr

I-200-24138-006419
Reported wage: $78,660–$98,472 / year
Annualized: $78,660
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-23
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/16/202407/01/2024
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$81,286 /yr

I-200-20307-894836
Reported wage: $81,286 / year
Annualized: $81,286
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-11-22
Employment end: 2023-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/02/202011/15/2020
Brown UniversityEducation Research Data Specialist In Annenberg Institute

Filing details

$58,500 /yr

I-200-20104-482685
Reported wage: $58,500 / year
Annualized: $58,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-18
Employment end: 2023-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI04/13/202007/27/2020
Board Of Governors, Ca Community Colleges Chancellor’S OfficeResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$6,658 per month

I-200-22216-396502
Reported wage: $6,658–$8,334 / month
Annualized: $79,896
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-11
Employment end: 2026-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA08/04/202202/02/2023
California Department Of Corrections And RehabilitationResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$6,496 per month

I-200-22075-984090
Reported wage: $6,496–$8,131 / month
Annualized: $77,952
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-23
Employment end: 2025-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CA03/16/202203/25/2022
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$70,533 /yr

I-200-22042-895562
Reported wage: $70,533–$112,861 / year
Annualized: $70,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-18
Employment end: 2025-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN02/11/202205/28/2022
California Department Of Corrections And RehabilitationResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$5,913 per month

I-200-21327-721843
Reported wage: $5,913–$7,402 / month
Annualized: $70,956
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-01
Employment end: 2024-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Elk Grove, CA11/23/202111/24/2021
Board Of Governors, Ca Community Colleges Chancellor'S OfficeResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$6,213 per month

I-200-21025-031142
Reported wage: $6,213–$7,777 / month
Annualized: $74,556
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-02-01
Employment end: 2023-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Sacramento, CA01/25/202102/08/2021
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$76,699 /yr

I-200-20308-896195
Reported wage: $76,699 / year
Annualized: $76,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-10
Employment end: 2023-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/03/202011/15/2020
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$76,699 /yr

I-200-20307-894877
Reported wage: $76,699 / year
Annualized: $76,699
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2020-11-09
Employment end: 2023-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/02/202011/15/2020
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$68,480 /yr

I-200-19313-137065
Reported wage: $68,480–$109,570 / year
Annualized: $68,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-18
Employment end: 2022-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN11/09/201911/18/2019
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$68,480 /yr

I-200-19313-137067
Reported wage: $68,480–$109,570 / year
Annualized: $68,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-18
Employment end: 2022-11-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN11/09/201911/18/2019
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalEpidemiology Research Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$84,574 /yr

I-200-19290-094200
Reported wage: $84,574–$120,530 / year
Annualized: $84,574
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-10-24
Employment end: 2022-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN10/17/201912/23/2019
St. Jude Children'S Research HospitalResearch Data Specialist I

Filing details

$67,800 /yr

I-200-19101-864712
Reported wage: $67,800–$108,480 / year
Annualized: $67,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-17
Employment end: 2022-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TENNESSEE04/11/201905/28/2019
The University Of Southern CaliforniaClinical Research Data Specialist Ii

Filing details

$67,080 /yr

I-200-18100-794706
Reported wage: $67,080 / year
Annualized: $67,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-12-11
Employment end: 2021-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/01/201809/01/2018

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.