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Research Professional 5 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings64All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$75,99146 eligible salary records
Employer names3Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$70,100–$86,268Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012243547FY 2025: 22 filings25FY 2026: 42 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*42 filings$80,894 median · n=30

*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 · 46 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 516
$70,000 median · n=13 eligible
Research Professional 5-Research Lab4
$78,748 median · n=2 eligible
Research Professional 5 - Botany3
$74,867 median · n=2 eligible
Research Professional 5 - Informatics3
$90,016 median · n=2 eligible
Research Professional 5 - Plant Science3
$70,593 median · n=2 eligible
Research Professional 5- Biomedical Research3
$86,260 median · n=1 eligible
Research Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher3
$85,050 median · n=2 eligible
Research Professional 5-Ecology3
$76,843 median · n=2 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, MN35
$81,200 median · n=25 eligible
St. Paul, MN10
$71,271 median · n=8 eligible
Austin, MN6
$86,260 median · n=5 eligible
Saint Paul, MN6
$78,510 median · n=4 eligible
Duluth, MN3
$69,963 median · n=3 eligible
Boston, MA2
— median · n=0 eligible
Ely, MN1
$75,707 median · n=1 eligible
Minnesota, MN1
— 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
78.1%Certified LCAs
Certified50 78.1%
Certified - Withdrawn8 12.5%
Withdrawn6 9.4%

Denominator: all 64 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 Minnesota58
$75,837 median · n=41 eligible
Regents Of The University Of Minnesota6
$86,260 median · n=5 eligible

Top 2 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
$75,991Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$66,245
25th percentile$70,100
Median (50th)$75,991
75th percentile$86,268
90th percentile$93,330

n=46 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

64 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 5 - Life Sciences Multidiscipline

Filing details

$88,518.14 /yr

I-200-26168-022768
Reported wage: $88,518.14 / year
Annualized: $88,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/16/202608/16/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Health Informatics Research Support

Filing details

$100,785.5 /yr

I-200-26162-006885
Reported wage: $100,785.5 / year
Annualized: $100,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/11/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher

Filing details

$81,200 /yr

I-200-26159-993449
Reported wage: $81,200 / year
Annualized: $81,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/08/202612/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher

Filing details

$88,899 /yr

I-200-26159-993505
Reported wage: $88,899 / year
Annualized: $88,899
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/08/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Mechanical Engineering

Filing details

$95,285 /yr

I-200-26155-980717
Reported wage: $95,285 / year
Annualized: $95,285
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/04/202608/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Biomedical Research

Filing details

$81,200 /yr

I-200-26160-998557
Reported wage: $81,200 / year
Annualized: $81,200
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN06/09/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Biomedical Research

Filing details

$88,899 /yr

I-200-26160-998587
Reported wage: $88,899 / year
Annualized: $88,899
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/09/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5 - Plant Science

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25174-122124
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN06/23/202510/01/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Biomedical Researcher

Filing details

$88,899 /yr

I-200-26159-993340
Reported wage: $88,899 / year
Annualized: $88,899
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2026-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/08/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5 - Life Sciences Multidisciplinary

Filing details

$76,144.64 /yr

I-200-26147-953683
Reported wage: $76,144.64 / year
Annualized: $76,145
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/27/202610/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5 – Imaging Scientist

Filing details

$81,679.95 /yr

I-200-26142-941279
Reported wage: $81,679.95 / year
Annualized: $81,680
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/22/202607/06/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Mechanical Engineering

Filing details

$36.63 per hour

I-200-26122-861294
Reported wage: $36.63 / hour
Annualized: $76,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/01/202607/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Genetics/Cell Bio

Filing details

$63,856 /yr

I-200-26107-806910
Reported wage: $63,856 / year
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Duluth, MN04/17/202607/31/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5- Research Project Management

Filing details

$50.48 per hour

I-200-26093-755697
Reported wage: $50.48 / hour
Annualized: $104,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-10
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/03/202607/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Informatics (Staff Data Analyst)

Filing details

$98,738 /yr

I-200-26091-746910
Reported wage: $98,738 / year
Annualized: $98,738
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/01/202607/03/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Data Science

Filing details

$91,000 /yr

I-200-26085-730754
Reported wage: $91,000 / year
Annualized: $91,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/25/202605/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Ecology

Filing details

$77,979 /yr

I-200-26079-720163
Reported wage: $77,979 / year
Annualized: $77,979
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN03/20/202605/13/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Research Coordinator-Generalist

Filing details

$83,500 /yr

I-200-26077-713378
Reported wage: $83,500 / year
Annualized: $83,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-04-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Duluth, MN03/18/202604/08/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Ecology

Filing details

$77,979 /yr

I-200-26079-720134
Reported wage: $77,979 / year
Annualized: $77,979
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-20
Employment end: 2029-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN03/20/202605/13/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Informatics (Bioinformatics Analyst)

Filing details

$93,600 /yr

I-200-26028-599051
Reported wage: $93,600 / year
Annualized: $93,600
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN01/28/202606/18/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Program Evaluation

Filing details

$83,000 /yr

I-200-26068-688983
Reported wage: $83,000 / year
Annualized: $83,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN03/09/202606/23/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5 - Botany

Filing details

$82,784 /yr

I-200-26065-685542
Reported wage: $82,784 / year
Annualized: $82,784
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-13
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN03/06/202608/31/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5 - Botany

Filing details

$82,784 /yr

I-200-26065-685443
Reported wage: $82,784 / year
Annualized: $82,784
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-06
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN03/06/202609/01/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5-Informatics (Bioinformatics Analyst)

Filing details

$93,600 /yr

I-200-26044-641298
Reported wage: $93,600 / year
Annualized: $93,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN02/13/202606/18/2026
University Of MinnesotaResearch Professional 5

Filing details

$73,250 /yr

I-200-26047-642855
Reported wage: $73,250 / year
Annualized: $73,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Saint Paul, MN02/16/202606/01/2026

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.