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Research Developer

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Research Developer insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings92All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$132,00075 eligible salary records
Employer names39Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$106,277–$200,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 12 filings16FY 2017: 6 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 18 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 9 filings21FY 2022: 10 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$200,000 median · n=11

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 75 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

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

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
84.8%Certified LCAs
Certified78 84.8%
Certified - Withdrawn10 10.9%
Withdrawn3 3.3%
Denied1 1.1%

Denominator: all 92 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$132,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$76,641
25th percentile$106,277
Median (50th)$132,000
75th percentile$200,000
90th percentile$200,000

n=75 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

92 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
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26139-926277
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/19/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26139-927693
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/19/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26139-928245
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/19/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26139-928852
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/19/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26134-911770
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/14/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$265,000 /yr

I-200-26131-893639
Reported wage: $265,000–$475,000 / year
Annualized: $265,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/11/202610/01/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26131-894699
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/11/202610/01/2026
Schupan & Sons, Inc.Ai Research Developer

Filing details

$89,773 /yr

I-200-26104-791754
Reported wage: $89,773 / year
Annualized: $89,773
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Kalamazoo, MI04/14/202610/01/2026
New York City Department Of EducationResearch Developer, Osh

Filing details

$72,190 /yr

I-200-26100-778811
Reported wage: $72,190–$163,459 / year
Annualized: $72,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Long Island City, NY04/10/202607/06/2026
Google LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$201,000 /yr

I-200-26084-728943
Reported wage: $201,000 / year
Annualized: $201,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/25/202609/18/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25307-361901
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL11/03/202502/15/2026
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-23093-897345
Reported wage: $250,000–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-09
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/03/202310/01/2023
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-24113-911556
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/22/202410/01/2024
Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLCQuantitative Research Developer

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25114-901433
Reported wage: $185,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palisades Park, NJ04/24/202510/01/2025
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25112-889736
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/22/202510/01/2025
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25112-889862
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/22/202510/01/2025
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-25112-891076
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/22/202510/01/2025
Southwest Airlines Co.Sr. Operations Research Developer

Filing details

$132,000 /yr

I-200-25069-761176
Reported wage: $132,000–$198,000 / year
Annualized: $132,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-17
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX03/10/202509/06/2025
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-24239-293523
Reported wage: $250,000–$350,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-03
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL08/26/202410/01/2024
Southwest Airlines Co.Sr. Operations Research Developer

Filing details

$149,781 /yr

I-200-24192-187160
Reported wage: $149,781–$183,000 / year
Annualized: $149,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-17
Employment end: 2027-12-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX07/10/202412/18/2024
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-24162-090179
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/10/202410/01/2024
Verition Group LLCSenior Research Developer

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24131-984027
Reported wage: $150,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-17
Employment end: 2027-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Greenwich, CT05/10/202409/14/2024
Headlands Tech Organization, LLCResearch Developer

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-24116-924912
Reported wage: $200,000–$375,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/25/202410/01/2024
Latour Trading LLCQuantitative Research Developer

Filing details

$142,563 /yr

I-200-24096-860120
Reported wage: $142,563–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $142,563
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-12
Employment end: 2027-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/05/202407/12/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Softgoods Research Developer

Filing details

$202,014.67 /yr

I-200-23338-542366
Reported wage: $202,014.67 / year
Annualized: $202,015
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-11
Employment end: 2027-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA12/04/202304/12/2024

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.