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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Research Scholar insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,163All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$60,9101,646 eligible salary records
Employer names135Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$53,760–$70,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
077153230307FY 2016: 184 filings16FY 2017: 160 filings17FY 2018: 152 filings18FY 2019: 212 filings19FY 2020: 166 filings20FY 2021: 191 filings21FY 2022: 185 filings22FY 2023: 220 filings23FY 2024: 215 filings24FY 2025: 274 filings25FY 2026: 204 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*204 filings$69,775 median · n=148

*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 · 1,646 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
Postdoctoral Research Scholar1,165
$56,039 median · n=864 eligible
Associate Research Scholar368
$69,100 median · n=285 eligible
Research Scholar358
$67,000 median · n=295 eligible
Post-Doctoral Research Scholar49
$59,700 median · n=30 eligible
Social Science Research Scholar33
$106,000 median · n=28 eligible
Senior Research Scholar31
$100,570 median · n=25 eligible
Visiting Research Scholar29
$65,000 median · n=24 eligible
International Research Scholar12
$65,000 median · n=11 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
Raleigh, NC411
$56,650 median · n=275 eligible
Princeton, NJ326
$70,000 median · n=257 eligible
Iowa City, IA291
$56,000 median · n=209 eligible
New York, NY213
$68,000 median · n=184 eligible
Tempe, AZ154
$61,935 median · n=112 eligible
Nashville, TN144
$56,926 median · n=144 eligible
Durham, NC49
$64,271 median · n=42 eligible
Raleigh, NORTH CAROLINA30
$48,735 median · n=28 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
79.5%Certified LCAs
Certified1,719 79.5%
Certified - Withdrawn366 16.9%
Withdrawn70 3.2%
Denied8 0.4%

Denominator: all 2,163 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
North Carolina State University481
$55,000 median · n=329 eligible
The Trustees Of Princeton University361
$69,700 median · n=285 eligible
The University Of Iowa329
$55,227 median · n=235 eligible
Arizona State University191
$61,008 median · n=137 eligible
Vanderbilt University150
$57,136 median · n=150 eligible
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center146
$65,253 median · n=136 eligible
Columbia University71
$79,455 median · n=52 eligible
Duke University37
$68,700 median · n=32 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
$60,910Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,000
25th percentile$53,760
Median (50th)$60,910
75th percentile$70,000
90th percentile$81,517

n=1,646 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

2,163 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
National Institute Of Aerospace AssociatesResearch Scholar

Filing details

$36.05 per hour

I-200-26174-042664
Reported wage: $36.05 / hour
Annualized: $74,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Yorktown, VA06/23/202608/01/2026
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043321
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/23/202607/07/2026
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032404
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/18/202609/19/2026
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26169-032484
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/18/202609/16/2026
The University Of IowaPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$66,492 /yr

I-200-26168-024760
Reported wage: $66,492 / year
Annualized: $66,492
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-10-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA06/17/202610/20/2026
The University Of IowaPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$67,824 /yr

I-200-26166-014183
Reported wage: $67,824 / year
Annualized: $67,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA06/15/202612/15/2026
West Virginia UniversityResearch Scholar/Director Of Economic Innovation

Filing details

$92,850 /yr

I-200-26161-003082
Reported wage: $92,850 / year
Annualized: $92,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Wesley Chapel, FL06/10/202608/16/2026
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversitySocial Science Research Scholar

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26161-003169
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA06/10/202607/01/2026
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$73,500 /yr

I-200-26160-997852
Reported wage: $73,500 / year
Annualized: $73,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-07-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/09/202607/19/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch Scholar

Filing details

$76,385 /yr

I-200-26159-991324
Reported wage: $76,385 / year
Annualized: $76,385
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/08/202606/25/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26159-992358
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/08/202608/01/2026
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$72,828 /yr

I-200-26159-994098
Reported wage: $72,828 / year
Annualized: $72,828
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/08/202608/01/2026
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$32.8 per hour

I-200-26156-987851
Reported wage: $32.8 / hour
Annualized: $68,224
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/05/202609/12/2026
The University Of IowaPost Doctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$64,380 /yr

I-200-26155-980785
Reported wage: $64,380 / year
Annualized: $64,380
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2028-11-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA06/04/202611/25/2026
North Carolina State UniversityResearch Scholar

Filing details

$59,000 /yr

I-200-26155-982671
Reported wage: $59,000 / year
Annualized: $59,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/04/202608/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-23046-776097
Reported wage: $71,000–$76,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ02/15/202305/01/2023
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$98,914 /yr

I-200-24274-373040
Reported wage: $98,914 / year
Annualized: $98,914
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ09/30/202411/01/2024
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-25017-625688
Reported wage: $73,000–$82,580 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ01/17/202507/01/2025
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$79,758 /yr

I-200-25318-408388
Reported wage: $79,758 / year
Annualized: $79,758
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ11/14/202505/01/2026
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$58,656 /yr

I-200-26153-970652
Reported wage: $58,656 / year
Annualized: $58,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC06/02/202611/28/2026
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25051-710915
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC02/20/202508/01/2025
Arizona State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$72,828 /yr

I-200-26156-988108
Reported wage: $72,828 / year
Annualized: $72,828
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Tempe, AZ06/05/202612/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityAssociate Research Scholar

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-26149-963043
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/29/202609/01/2026
North Carolina State UniversityPostdoctoral Research Scholar

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26147-951867
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Raleigh, NC05/27/202611/01/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityVisiting Research Scholar

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26147-952207
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ05/27/202609/01/2026

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.