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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 Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings13,939All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,0009,909 eligible salary records
Employer names641Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$53,045–$71,742Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
04238461k2kFY 2016: 1,358 filings16FY 2017: 1,232 filings17FY 2018: 1,247 filings18FY 2019: 1,511 filings19FY 2020: 1,069 filings20FY 2021: 1,135 filings21FY 2022: 1,293 filings22FY 2023: 1,402 filings23FY 2024: 1,352 filings24FY 2025: 1,356 filings25FY 2026: 984 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*984 filings$71,750 median · n=738

*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 · 9,909 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 Fellow8,079
$61,632 median · n=5,967 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Fellow4,080
$56,712 median · n=2,664 eligible
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow407
$54,756 median · n=304 eligible
Clinical Research Fellow163
$75,000 median · n=113 eligible
Flatiron Research Fellow136
$87,000 median · n=105 eligible
Senior Research Fellow135
$59,784 median · n=119 eligible
Clinical And Research Fellow54
$75,000 median · n=35 eligible
Research Fellow (Post Doctoral)39
$51,718 median · n=36 eligible

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
Boston, MA3,404
$61,541 median · n=2,390 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI1,826
$56,712 median · n=1,123 eligible
Bethesda, MD1,530
$83,751 median · n=1,046 eligible
Baltimore, MD876
$60,780 median · n=478 eligible
Rochester, MN587
$56,368 median · n=537 eligible
New York, NY396
$60,083 median · n=328 eligible
Charlestown, MA365
$57,000 median · n=275 eligible
Boston, MASSACHUSETTS290
$54,122 median · n=255 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
73.2%Certified LCAs
Certified10,210 73.2%
Certified - Withdrawn3,297 23.7%
Withdrawn375 2.7%
Denied57 0.4%

Denominator: all 13,939 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
National Institutes Of Health, Hhs2,087
$83,441 median · n=1,410 eligible
University Of Michigan2,003
$56,484 median · n=1,266 eligible
General Hospital Corporation933
$57,000 median · n=699 eligible
Mayo Clinic853
$55,625 median · n=779 eligible
Johns Hopkins University761
$60,014 median · n=411 eligible
Children'S Hospital Corporation732
$61,000 median · n=590 eligible
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute715
$63,000 median · n=569 eligible
Harvard University709
$64,008 median · n=405 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
$60,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,432
25th percentile$53,045
Median (50th)$60,000
75th percentile$71,742
90th percentile$85,000

n=9,909 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

13,939 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
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-25178-134317
Reported wage: $72,000–$76,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 10

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

Boston, MA06/27/202509/01/2025
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-25352-494017
Reported wage: $70,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA12/18/202506/01/2026
Mayo ClinicResearch Fellow

Filing details

$81,859.05 /yr

I-200-26174-042153
Reported wage: $81,859.05 / year
Annualized: $81,859
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN06/23/202607/01/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,076 /yr

I-200-26174-042465
Reported wage: $77,076 / year
Annualized: $77,076
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/27/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26174-042551
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD06/23/202610/27/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,344 /yr

I-200-26174-043211
Reported wage: $70,344 / year
Annualized: $70,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/23/202612/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$61,381 /yr

I-200-26174-043448
Reported wage: $61,381–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $61,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$61,381 /yr

I-200-26174-043538
Reported wage: $61,381–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $61,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$61,381 /yr

I-200-26174-043824
Reported wage: $61,381–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $61,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$61,381 /yr

I-200-26174-043911
Reported wage: $61,381–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $61,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26174-044145
Reported wage: $72,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26174-044163
Reported wage: $72,000–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Open Avenues FoundationMarket Research Fellow

Filing details

$30.29 per hour

I-200-26173-036896
Reported wage: $30.29 / hour
Annualized: $63,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX06/22/202610/16/2026
Open Avenues FoundationMarket Research Fellow

Filing details

$30.29 per hour

I-200-26173-036904
Reported wage: $30.29 / hour
Annualized: $63,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Mckinney, TX06/22/202610/16/2026
Brigham And Women'S HospitalResearch Fellow

Filing details

$71,750 /yr

I-200-26173-037970
Reported wage: $71,750–$79,199 / year
Annualized: $71,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2028-07-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202607/07/2026
Harvard UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,500 /yr

I-200-26173-038398
Reported wage: $77,500 / year
Annualized: $77,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202609/01/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$65,640 /yr

I-200-26050-651362
Reported wage: $65,640 / year
Annualized: $65,640
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/19/202605/05/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Fellow

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028297
Reported wage: $72,000–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-11-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202611/12/2026
Mayo ClinicResearch Fellow

Filing details

$69,974 /yr

I-200-26169-029579
Reported wage: $69,974 / year
Annualized: $69,974
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN06/18/202608/16/2026
Mayo ClinicResearch Fellow

Filing details

$75,684 /yr

I-200-26169-029948
Reported wage: $75,684 / year
Annualized: $75,684
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL06/18/202607/13/2026
Rapidus Us, LLCResearch Fellow

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-26169-030980
Reported wage: $190,000–$196,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY06/18/202609/18/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$72,010 /yr

I-200-26169-031650
Reported wage: $72,010 / year
Annualized: $72,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/31/2026
Beth Israel Deaconess Medicalcenter,Inc.Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$75,564 /yr

I-200-26169-031687
Reported wage: $75,564 / year
Annualized: $75,564
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/23/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$63,480 /yr

I-200-26170-034249
Reported wage: $63,480 / year
Annualized: $63,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2028-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/19/202608/28/2026
University Of MichiganPostdoctoral Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26168-023724
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI06/17/202609/11/2026

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.