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Research Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings205All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$145,000177 eligible salary records
Employer names97Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$100,000–$189,917Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010192938FY 2016: 11 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 17 filings18FY 2019: 14 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 24 filings21FY 2022: 15 filings22FY 2023: 25 filings23FY 2024: 15 filings24FY 2025: 24 filings25FY 2026: 34 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*34 filings$186,750 median · n=32

*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 · 177 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 Lead25
$121,079 median · n=20 eligible
Vice President, Ai Research Lead19
$193,000 median · n=19 eligible
Senior Research Lead14
$89,526 median · n=13 eligible
Vice President, Applied Research Lead9
$193,200 median · n=9 eligible
Design Research Lead7
$123,003 median · n=6 eligible
Operations Research Lead7
$113,000 median · n=4 eligible
Quantitative Research Lead7
$300,000 median · n=5 eligible
Scientific Research Lead7
$100,000 median · n=7 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
New York, NY62
$183,800 median · n=58 eligible
San Francisco, CA18
$145,000 median · n=15 eligible
Boston, MA7
$110,000 median · n=5 eligible
Cambridge, MA7
$215,000 median · n=7 eligible
Raleigh, NC6
$75,000 median · n=5 eligible
Redmond, WA6
$196,460 median · n=6 eligible
Stamford, CT5
$100,000 median · n=4 eligible
Miami, FL4
$312,500 median · n=4 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
89.8%Certified LCAs
Certified184 89.8%
Certified - Withdrawn15 7.3%
Withdrawn5 2.4%
Denied1 0.5%

Denominator: all 205 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.39
$184,600 median · n=39 eligible
Evalueserve, Inc.22
$89,526 median · n=18 eligible
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center8
$105,000 median · n=8 eligible
Facebook, Inc.7
$219,780 median · n=5 eligible
Mckinsey & Company, Inc. United States6
$162,000 median · n=6 eligible
Aiscientists, Inc.4
$215,000 median · n=4 eligible
Citadel Securities Americas Services LLC4
$312,500 median · n=4 eligible
Affirm, Inc.3
$160,000 median · n=3 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
$145,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$77,100
25th percentile$100,000
Median (50th)$145,000
75th percentile$189,917
90th percentile$221,868

n=177 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

205 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
Aiscientists, Inc.Research Lead

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019532
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/16/202610/01/2026
Aiscientists, Inc.Research Lead/Scientist

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26167-019681
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/16/202610/01/2026
Scale Ai, Inc.Policy Research Lead

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-26147-953584
Reported wage: $350,000–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/27/202606/01/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Ai Research Lead

Filing details

$205,000 /yr

I-200-26135-914695
Reported wage: $205,000 / year
Annualized: $205,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/15/202609/05/2026
Scale Ai, Inc.Policy Research Lead

Filing details

$300,000 /yr

I-200-26134-912716
Reported wage: $300,000–$350,000 / year
Annualized: $300,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2028-04-20
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/14/202605/21/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$184,600 /yr

I-200-26125-870401
Reported wage: $184,600 / year
Annualized: $184,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/05/202608/28/2026
Liberation Programs, Inc.Community-Based Health Research Lead

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26124-866579
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Stamford, CT05/04/202605/18/2026
Carbeeco Digital IncMarket Research Lead

Filing details

$113,256 /yr

I-200-26121-860749
Reported wage: $113,256 / year
Annualized: $113,256
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Costa Mesa, CA05/01/202610/01/2026
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Scientist, Research Leader

Filing details

$146,400 /yr

I-200-26114-832267
Reported wage: $146,400–$271,800 / year
Annualized: $146,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA04/24/202605/01/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$184,600 /yr

I-200-26111-815729
Reported wage: $184,600 / year
Annualized: $184,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/21/202608/28/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$184,600 /yr

I-200-26111-815960
Reported wage: $184,600 / year
Annualized: $184,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/21/202608/28/2026
Roche Molecular Systems, Inc.Scientist, Research Leader

Filing details

$146,400 /yr

I-200-26085-732419
Reported wage: $146,400–$271,800 / year
Annualized: $146,400
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA03/26/202609/19/2026
Tennr IncorporatedSenior Machine Learning Architect Research Lead

Filing details

$245,000 /yr

I-200-26105-798414
Reported wage: $245,000 / year
Annualized: $245,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/15/202605/11/2026
Aiscientists, Inc.Research Lead

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26099-776428
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/09/202610/01/2026
Aiscientists, Inc.Research Lead/Scientist

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-26099-776435
Reported wage: $215,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/09/202610/01/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$184,600 /yr

I-200-26093-756960
Reported wage: $184,600 / year
Annualized: $184,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/03/202608/28/2026
Thomas Jefferson UniversityClinical Research Lead

Filing details

$79,503.73 /yr

I-200-26079-717918
Reported wage: $79,503.73 / year
Annualized: $79,504
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA03/20/202607/31/2026
Dekra Services, Inc.Sr. Consultant/Innovation Research Lead

Filing details

$134,389 /yr

I-200-26065-685747
Reported wage: $134,389–$140,000 / year
Annualized: $134,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Missouri City, TX03/06/202609/04/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Ai Research Lead

Filing details

$188,000 /yr

I-200-26062-677207
Reported wage: $188,000 / year
Annualized: $188,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-10
Employment end: 2029-08-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/03/202608/25/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$193,200 /yr

I-200-26058-668847
Reported wage: $193,200 / year
Annualized: $193,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/27/202608/27/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Associate, Applied Research Lead

Filing details

$185,500 /yr

I-200-26058-668891
Reported wage: $185,500 / year
Annualized: $185,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-08-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/27/202608/22/2026
University Of MichiganEngineer In Research Lead

Filing details

$134,100 /yr

I-200-26057-667537
Reported wage: $134,100 / year
Annualized: $134,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Ann Arbor, MI02/26/202603/01/2026
Jpmorgan Chase & Co.Vice President, Ai Research Lead

Filing details

$206,800 /yr

I-200-26056-664364
Reported wage: $206,800 / year
Annualized: $206,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/25/202608/26/2026
Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State UniversityGap Initiative Research Lead

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-24031-680389
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2027-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Blacksburg, VA01/31/202402/25/2024
Fuller & Thaler Asset Management, Inc.Ai Decision-Research Lead

Filing details

$174,637 /yr

I-200-26030-605961
Reported wage: $174,637–$225,000 / year
Annualized: $174,637
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA01/30/202606/22/2026

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.