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Research & Development Specialist

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Research & Development Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings25All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,00023 eligible salary records
Employer names16Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,000–$95,058Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23Fiscal year
FY 20231 filings$80,000 median · n=1

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 23 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
96.0%Certified LCAs
Certified24 96.0%
Withdrawn1 4.0%

Denominator: all 25 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
$85,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$63,600
25th percentile$70,000
Median (50th)$85,000
75th percentile$95,058
90th percentile$106,260

n=23 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

25 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
Bayer Research And Development Services LLCPlant Physiology Research & Development Specialist Iii

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-23100-918408
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-17
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chesterfield, MO04/10/202310/01/2023
Trillion Technology Solutions, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-22115-103852
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-02
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Reston, VA04/25/202210/01/2022
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist (Assay Development)

Filing details

$98,475.3 /yr

I-200-22019-838551
Reported wage: $98,475.3 / year
Annualized: $98,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-26
Employment end: 2025-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NY01/19/202205/28/2022
Milk Specialties CompanyQuality Assurance And Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$38.53 per hour

I-200-21242-552288
Reported wage: $38.53 / hour
Annualized: $80,142
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-07
Employment end: 2024-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX08/30/202109/13/2021
Milk Specialties CompanyQuality Assurance And Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-21084-173408
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-01
Employment end: 2024-04-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Eden Prairie, MN03/25/202104/13/2021
Accenture LlpTechnology Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$106,300 /yr

I-200-20184-693444
Reported wage: $106,300–$186,900 / year
Annualized: $106,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-10
Employment end: 2023-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/02/202007/09/2020
Accenture LlpTechnology Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$112,000 /yr

I-200-20184-693449
Reported wage: $112,000–$186,900 / year
Annualized: $112,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-07-10
Employment end: 2023-07-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA07/02/202007/09/2020
Accenture LlpTechnology Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$107,182 /yr

I-200-20156-625640
Reported wage: $107,182–$186,900 / year
Annualized: $107,182
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-10
Employment end: 2023-06-08
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/03/202006/09/2020
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-20050-333295
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-25
Employment end: 2023-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NY02/18/202002/24/2020
Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-19323-153532
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-26
Employment end: 2020-01-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA11/18/201912/02/2019
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist (Assay Development)

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-19136-636108
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-29
Employment end: 2022-05-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NEW YORK05/22/201905/27/2019
Torrent Pharma IncResearch & Development Specialists

Filing details

$73,819.2 /yr

I-200-19141-911225
Reported wage: $73,819.2–$73,819.2 / year
Annualized: $73,819
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-28
Employment end: 2022-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Levittown, PENNSYLVANIA05/21/201905/23/2019
Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-19098-367959
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-12
Employment end: 2019-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CALIFORNIA04/08/201905/10/2019
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$91,641 /yr

I-200-19086-524157
Reported wage: $91,641 / year
Annualized: $91,641
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-02
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NEW YORK03/27/201908/23/2019
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$106,100 /yr

I-200-19086-643895
Reported wage: $106,100 / year
Annualized: $106,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-02
Employment end: 2022-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NEW YORK03/27/201909/13/2019
Edith Kanaka'Ole FoundationMulti-Cultural Education Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$27,500 /yr

I-200-19077-649401
Reported wage: $27,500–$31,200 / year
Annualized: $27,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-29
Employment end: 2022-05-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilo, HAWAII03/25/201905/01/2019
Garden Of Life LLCResearch & Development Specialist

Filing details

$40,000 /yr

I-200-19071-491848
Reported wage: $40,000–$50,000 / year
Annualized: $40,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-22
Employment end: 2022-08-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Palm Beach Gardens, FLORIDA03/18/201908/30/2019
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$106,100 /yr

I-200-19073-184375
Reported wage: $106,100 / year
Annualized: $106,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-22
Employment end: 2022-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NEW JERSEY03/18/201909/13/2019
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$91,641 /yr

I-200-19054-159037
Reported wage: $91,641 / year
Annualized: $91,641
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-14
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tarrytown, NEW YORK03/08/201908/23/2019
Basf CorporationResearch & Development Specialist Iii (Assistant Prebreeder)

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-19054-518946
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-07
Employment end: 2022-08-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Acampo, CALIFORNIA03/01/201908/23/2019
Yogurtland Franchising, Inc.Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-19030-612760
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-06
Employment end: 2019-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CALIFORNIA02/28/201905/10/2019
Bayer U.S. LLCResearch & Development Specialist Iii

Filing details

$71,399 /yr

I-200-17019-386035
Reported wage: $71,399 / year
Annualized: $71,399
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-01-25
Employment end: 2020-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

West Sacramento, CA01/19/201701/30/2017
Bayer Business & Technology Services, LLCResearch & Development Specialist Ii

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-16342-395485
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2016-12-13
Employment end: 2019-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN12/07/201601/01/2017
Murphy-Brown LLCResearch & Development Specialist

Filing details

$44,366 /yr

I-200-13080-887019
Reported wage: $44,366–$50,000 / year
Annualized: $44,366
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-26
Employment end: 2016-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Rose Hill, NC03/22/201309/17/2013
World Wildlife Fund UsSenior Research & Development Specialist

Filing details

$77,500 /yr

I-200-15272-124561
Reported wage: $77,500 / year
Annualized: $77,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2015-10-05
Employment end: 2019-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC09/29/201502/02/2016

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.