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Research Project Specialist

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Research Project Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings20All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$72,01013 eligible salary records
Employer names10Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$65,811–$81,706Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01234FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 2 filings17FY 2018: 1 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 1 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$72,010 median · n=3

*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 · 13 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

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

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
70.0%Certified LCAs
Certified14 70.0%
Certified - Withdrawn5 25.0%
Withdrawn1 5.0%

Denominator: all 20 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$72,010Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$54,131
25th percentile$65,811
Median (50th)$72,010
75th percentile$81,706
90th percentile$87,135

n=13 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

20 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
The Rand CorporationResearch Project Specialist, Ii

Filing details

$72,009.6 /yr

I-200-25217-223157
Reported wage: $72,009.6 / year
Annualized: $72,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Arlington, VA08/05/202509/01/2025
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Research Project Specialist Sr.

Filing details

$73,424 /yr

I-200-25216-218737
Reported wage: $73,424 / year
Annualized: $73,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-11
Employment end: 2028-12-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL08/04/202512/16/2025
The Nemours Foundation - Nemours Children'S HealthResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$65,811 /yr

I-200-25199-186425
Reported wage: $65,811–$78,632.43 / year
Annualized: $65,811
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-25
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL07/18/202508/01/2025
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1(Dental Data Analyst&Info Cons)

Filing details

$87,669 /yr

I-200-23299-458285
Reported wage: $87,669 / year
Annualized: $87,669
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-02
Employment end: 2026-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN10/26/202311/08/2023
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1(Clinicaldata Analyst/Infocons)

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23236-294440
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-09-01
Employment end: 2026-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN08/24/202309/05/2023
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1(Clinicaldata Analyst/Infocons)

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-23237-294812
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-31
Employment end: 2026-10-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN08/24/202310/02/2023
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1(Dental Data Analyst&Info Cons)

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-22347-636163
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-12-19
Employment end: 2026-01-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Rensselaer, NY12/12/202201/23/2023
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center And Research Institute, Inc.Research Project Specialist

Filing details

$54,808 /yr

I-200-22069-968459
Reported wage: $54,808 / year
Annualized: $54,808
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-12
Employment end: 2025-04-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL03/10/202204/17/2022
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$81,706 /yr

I-200-22119-122448
Reported wage: $81,706 / year
Annualized: $81,706
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-06
Employment end: 2025-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Paul, MN04/29/202208/15/2022
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1

Filing details

$35.6 per hour

I-200-20094-456062
Reported wage: $35.6 / hour
Annualized: $74,048
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-09-21
Employment end: 2023-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN04/02/202004/15/2020
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1

Filing details

$37.19 per hour

I-200-20282-871112
Reported wage: $37.19 / hour
Annualized: $77,355
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-04-06
Employment end: 2023-10-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN10/07/202010/21/2020
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-20231-774919
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-08-25
Employment end: 2024-02-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, MN08/18/202002/17/2021
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-20149-606435
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-03
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, MN05/27/202010/01/2020
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research Institute Lifetime Cancer Screening Center, Inc. D/B/A Moffitt Medical GroupResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$53,664 /yr

I-200-20017-261039
Reported wage: $53,664 / year
Annualized: $53,664
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-02-10
Employment end: 2023-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL01/17/202001/24/2020
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer & Research InstituteResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$53,664 /yr

I-200-20016-259076
Reported wage: $53,664 / year
Annualized: $53,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-01-24
Employment end: 2023-01-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL01/16/202001/24/2020
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 2

Filing details

$76,655 /yr

I-200-18354-687934
Reported wage: $76,655–$76,655 / year
Annualized: $76,655
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-17
Employment end: 2022-05-14
Worker positions: 1

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

St Paul, MINNESOTA04/11/201905/15/2019
Southern Methodist UniversityResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-17277-777395
Reported wage: $53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-11
Employment end: 2020-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX10/04/201711/01/2017
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist 1

Filing details

$25.95 per hour

I-200-17079-909818
Reported wage: $25.95 / hour
Annualized: $53,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Willmar, MN03/22/201703/27/2017
University Of MinnesotaResearch Project Specialist

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-17081-367752
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2017
Decision: 2017-03-28
Employment end: 2020-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN03/22/201704/15/2017
Neurocog Trials, Inc.Pharmaceutical Research Project Specialist

Filing details

$35,000 /yr

I-200-13071-308154
Reported wage: $35,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $35,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-12
Employment end: 2016-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC03/21/201309/13/2013

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