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Research Fellow I

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Research Fellow I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings43All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,00031 eligible salary records
Employer names20Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$54,546–$75,000Middle 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: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 8 filings25FY 2026: 3 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*3 filings$76,814 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 31 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 Fellow Iii6
$52,350 median · n=4 eligible
Clinical Research Fellow I4
$55,324 median · n=4 eligible
Research Fellow Ii4
$68,411 median · n=3 eligible
Research Fellow In Microbiology4
$76,750 median · n=2 eligible
Clinical Research Fellow In Endovascular Neurosurgery3
$53,102 median · n=3 eligible
Niss Research Fellow I2
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Research Fellow In Nature-Based Solutions (Usl)2
$75,000 median · n=2 eligible
Shrivastava Family Postdoctoral Research Fellow In Immigrati2
— median · n=0 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, MA8
$76,000 median · n=5 eligible
Auburn, AL6
$61,402 median · n=4 eligible
Houston, TX5
$56,888 median · n=5 eligible
New York, NY5
$60,000 median · n=5 eligible
Buffalo, NY3
$53,102 median · n=3 eligible
Jupiter, FL3
$69,934 median · n=2 eligible
Auburn University, AL2
$50,000 median · n=1 eligible
Fairfax, VA2
— median · n=0 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
76.7%Certified LCAs
Certified33 76.7%
Certified - Withdrawn6 14.0%
Withdrawn4 9.3%

Denominator: all 43 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Auburn University8
$54,392 median · n=5 eligible
Harvard University5
$77,500 median · n=3 eligible
The Methodist Hospital Research Institute5
$56,888 median · n=5 eligible
The New School4
$67,500 median · n=4 eligible
Max Planck Florida Corporation3
$69,934 median · n=2 eligible
National Institute Of Statistical Sciences3
$84,968 median · n=1 eligible
University At Buffalo Neurosurgery, Inc.3
$53,102 median · n=3 eligible
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center2
$58,614 median · n=1 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$53,081
25th percentile$54,546
Median (50th)$60,000
75th percentile$75,000
90th percentile$76,814

n=31 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

43 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
Auburn UniversityResearch Fellow Iii

Filing details

$72,488 /yr

I-200-23285-427964
Reported wage: $72,488 / year
Annualized: $72,488
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2026-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL10/12/202312/21/2023
Auburn UniversityResearch Fellow Ii

Filing details

$76,814 /yr

I-200-25316-402804
Reported wage: $76,814 / year
Annualized: $76,814
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-19
Employment end: 2028-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Auburn, AL11/12/202512/16/2025
Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow In Microbiology

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24043-710509
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2026-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/12/202408/01/2024
George Mason UniversityShrivastava Family Postdoctoral Research Fellow In Immigrati

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-24044-715837
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA02/13/202404/15/2024
Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow In Microbiology

Filing details

$77,500 /yr

I-200-25241-276637
Reported wage: $77,500 / year
Annualized: $77,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-08
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA08/29/202512/15/2025
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteClinical Research Fellow I

Filing details

$64,058 /yr

I-200-25098-842970
Reported wage: $64,058 / year
Annualized: $64,058
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-15
Employment end: 2028-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/08/202506/16/2025
Max Planck Florida CorporationResearch Fellow Iv

Filing details

$76,080.96 /yr

I-200-25052-714496
Reported wage: $76,080.96–$76,081.96 / year
Annualized: $76,081
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-28
Employment end: 2028-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Jupiter, FL02/21/202503/05/2025
Max Planck Florida CorporationResearch Fellow Iii

Filing details

$75,508.13 /yr

I-200-25037-672088
Reported wage: $75,508.13–$75,509.13 / year
Annualized: $75,508
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-21
Employment end: 2028-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Jupiter, FL02/06/202502/15/2025
National Institute Of Statistical SciencesResearch Fellow I-Statistician

Filing details

$84,968 /yr

I-200-25043-687469
Reported wage: $84,968–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $84,968
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-20
Employment end: 2028-04-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MD02/12/202504/14/2025
Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow In Neurobiology

Filing details

$77,500 /yr

I-200-25038-675102
Reported wage: $77,500 / year
Annualized: $77,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-14
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/07/202507/01/2025
Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow In Microbiology

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-25023-638637
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-30
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA01/23/202507/01/2025
The New SchoolSenior Research Fellow In Nature-Based Solutions (Usl)

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24221-253498
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY08/08/202401/02/2025
The New SchoolSenior Research Fellow In Nature-Based Solutions (Usl)

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24218-243932
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-12
Employment end: 2027-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY08/05/202401/02/2025
Central State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Fellow In Geospatial Sciences

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-24201-208486
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-26
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilberforce, OH07/19/202408/08/2024
University At Buffalo Neurosurgery, Inc.Clinical Research Fellow In Endovascular Neurosurgery

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-24164-101951
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-20
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY06/12/202409/01/2024
George Mason UniversityShrivastava Family Postdoctoral Research Fellow In Immigrati

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-24030-678002
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairfax, VA01/30/202404/15/2024
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteClinical Research Fellow Ii

Filing details

$57,300 /yr

I-200-24074-801771
Reported wage: $57,300 / year
Annualized: $57,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-21
Employment end: 2027-03-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/14/202403/18/2024
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteClinical Research Fellow I

Filing details

$56,888 /yr

I-200-24053-741479
Reported wage: $56,888 / year
Annualized: $56,888
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-29
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/22/202406/01/2024
University Of MichiganResearch Fellow In Law & Mobility

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24052-735587
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-28
Employment end: 2026-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/21/202408/19/2024
Harvard UniversityResearch Fellow In Microbiology

Filing details

$45,718 /yr

I-200-24033-689543
Reported wage: $45,718 / year
Annualized: $45,718
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-12
Employment end: 2026-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA02/02/202408/01/2024
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteClinical Research Fellow I

Filing details

$53,760 /yr

I-200-23355-585873
Reported wage: $53,760 / year
Annualized: $53,760
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-29
Employment end: 2027-01-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX12/21/202301/10/2024
Joslin Diabetes CenterResearch Fellow In Medicine

Filing details

$76,000 /yr

I-200-23320-507063
Reported wage: $76,000 / year
Annualized: $76,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-24
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA11/16/202301/01/2024
Max Planck Florida CorporationResearch Fellow Iii

Filing details

$63,787.44 /yr

I-200-23215-236947
Reported wage: $63,787.44–$63,788.44 / year
Annualized: $63,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-10
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jupiter, FL08/03/202309/01/2023
The Methodist Hospital Research InstituteClinical Research Fellow I

Filing details

$53,081 /yr

I-200-23093-899276
Reported wage: $53,081 / year
Annualized: $53,081
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-10
Employment end: 2026-05-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/03/202305/29/2023
Mayo ClinicResearch Fellow In Anesthesiology & Perioperative Medicine

Filing details

$57,865.6 /yr

I-200-23038-755786
Reported wage: $57,865.6 / year
Annualized: $57,866
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-14
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN02/07/202302/13/2023

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.