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Research Professional 4

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Research Professional 4 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings29All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$72,66522 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$67,168–$107,112Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 9 filings25FY 2026: 10 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*10 filings$74,547 median · n=8

*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 · 22 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 Professional 411
$69,389 median · n=7 eligible
Life Science Research Professional 46
$123,000 median · n=5 eligible
Research Professional 4 - Genetics/Cell Biology2
$54,579 median · n=1 eligible
Research Professional 4-Biochemistry2
$76,773 median · n=1 eligible
Physical Science Research Professional 41
$182,438 median · n=1 eligible
Research Professional 4 (Research Analyst)1
$61,499 median · n=1 eligible
Research Professional 4 - Research Computing1
$81,682 median · n=1 eligible
Research Professional 4 Supervisor1
$62,400 median · n=1 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
Minneapolis, MN16
$71,161 median · n=12 eligible
Stanford, CA5
$131,500 median · n=4 eligible
Fairbanks, AK2
— median · n=0 eligible
Palo Alto, CA2
$121,093 median · n=2 eligible
Saint Paul, MN2
$66,342 median · n=2 eligible
St. Paul, MN1
$63,000 median · n=1 eligible
Waseca, MN1
$62,400 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
79.3%Certified LCAs
Certified23 79.3%
Certified - Withdrawn4 13.8%
Withdrawn2 6.9%

Denominator: all 29 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Minnesota20
$69,195 median · n=16 eligible
The Leland Stanford, Jr University7
$125,093 median · n=6 eligible
University Of Alaska2
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 3 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
$72,665Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$62,460
25th percentile$67,168
Median (50th)$72,665
75th percentile$107,112
90th percentile$126,767

n=22 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

29 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
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$72,322 /yr

I-200-26166-014658
Reported wage: $72,322 / year
Annualized: $72,322
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/15/202609/20/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4-Biochemistry

Filing details

$36.91 per hour

I-200-26113-827746
Reported wage: $36.91 / hour
Annualized: $76,773
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/23/202605/21/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4-Biochemistry

Filing details

$76,772.8 /yr

I-200-26113-828686
Reported wage: $76,772.8 / year
Annualized: $76,773
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/23/202605/21/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4-Genetics/Cell Bio

Filing details

$70,000.32 /yr

I-200-26099-776933
Reported wage: $70,000.32 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-05-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/09/202605/24/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$83,449.6 /yr

I-200-26072-702574
Reported wage: $83,449.6 / year
Annualized: $83,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/13/202606/05/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4 - Genetics/Cell Biology

Filing details

$54,579 /yr

I-200-26064-681824
Reported wage: $54,579 / year
Annualized: $54,579
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/05/202607/31/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4 - Genetics/Cell Biology

Filing details

$54,579 /yr

I-200-26063-680738
Reported wage: $54,579 / year
Annualized: $54,579
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-05
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/04/202608/03/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26028-595909
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA01/27/202603/16/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4 - Research Computing

Filing details

$81,681.6 /yr

I-200-26023-584551
Reported wage: $81,681.6 / year
Annualized: $81,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN01/23/202602/16/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$66,955.2 /yr

I-200-25357-507706
Reported wage: $66,955.2 / year
Annualized: $66,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-02
Employment end: 2029-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN12/23/202505/19/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-25258-310095
Reported wage: $123,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-22
Employment end: 2028-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA09/15/202510/17/2025
University Of AlaskaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$40.38 per hour

I-200-22316-583714
Reported wage: $40.38 / hour
Annualized: $83,990
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-16
Employment end: 2025-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairbanks, AK11/11/202211/20/2022
University Of AlaskaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$44.36 per hour

I-200-25163-087718
Reported wage: $44.36 / hour
Annualized: $92,269
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-15
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Fairbanks, AK06/12/202511/20/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$73,840 /yr

I-200-25118-913512
Reported wage: $73,840 / year
Annualized: $73,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-05
Employment end: 2028-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/28/202506/24/2025
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$127,185 /yr

I-200-25114-901382
Reported wage: $127,185 / year
Annualized: $127,185
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-01
Employment end: 2028-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA04/24/202506/06/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$73,840 /yr

I-200-25119-914183
Reported wage: $73,840 / year
Annualized: $73,840
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-29
Employment end: 2028-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/28/202506/24/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4-Entomology

Filing details

$65,728 /yr

I-200-25111-887303
Reported wage: $65,728 / year
Annualized: $65,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-28
Employment end: 2028-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN04/21/202506/01/2025
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityPhysical Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$182,437.5 /yr

I-200-25051-708922
Reported wage: $182,437.5 / year
Annualized: $182,438
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-26
Employment end: 2028-03-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA02/19/202503/13/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4-(Flow Cytometry Specialist Ii)

Filing details

$67,808 /yr

I-200-25007-601251
Reported wage: $67,808 / year
Annualized: $67,808
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-15
Employment end: 2028-05-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN01/07/202505/22/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$69,389 /yr

I-200-23341-552727
Reported wage: $69,389–$75,254 / year
Annualized: $69,389
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-14
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN12/07/202312/20/2023
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23137-031804
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-24
Employment end: 2026-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA05/17/202307/01/2023
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$115,000 /yr

I-200-22244-450768
Reported wage: $115,000 / year
Annualized: $115,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-09
Employment end: 2025-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/01/202209/16/2022
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4

Filing details

$69,000 /yr

I-200-22136-174841
Reported wage: $69,000 / year
Annualized: $69,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-23
Employment end: 2025-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/16/202206/15/2022
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityLife Science Research Professional 4

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-21061-111280
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-10
Employment end: 2022-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA03/01/202104/01/2021
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 4 Supervisor

Filing details

$62,400 /yr

I-200-21110-240050
Reported wage: $62,400 / year
Annualized: $62,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-27
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waseca, MN04/20/202110/01/2021

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.