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Research Scientist 1

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Research Scientist 1 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings283All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$150,000254 eligible salary records
Employer names48Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$140,000–$170,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
020395978FY 2016: 6 filings16FY 2017: 21 filings17FY 2018: 27 filings18FY 2019: 38 filings19FY 2020: 70 filings20FY 2021: 61 filings21FY 2022: 33 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 10 filings24FY 2025: 10 filings25FY 2026: 4 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*4 filings$60,000 median · n=2

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 254 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 Scientist 159
$90,200 median · n=49 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.268234
$174,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.366184
$150,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.455064
$145,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.480534
$145,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ihme Research Scientist 13
$99,240 median · n=3 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.399203
$145,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Scientist 1615.512193
$220,000 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
Mountain View, CA86
$165,000 median · n=76 eligible
New York, NY37
$166,500 median · n=36 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA17
$147,500 median · n=16 eligible
San Francisco, CA13
$186,600 median · n=12 eligible
Seattle, WA13
$135,000 median · n=12 eligible
San Jose, CA12
$145,000 median · n=12 eligible
Ashland, OH11
$85,000 median · n=9 eligible
New York, NEW YORK11
$145,000 median · n=10 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
91.2%Certified LCAs
Certified258 91.2%
Certified - Withdrawn21 7.4%
Withdrawn4 1.4%

Denominator: all 283 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC172
$157,000 median · n=161 eligible
Ebay Inc.17
$145,000 median · n=17 eligible
Waymo LLC17
$175,000 median · n=17 eligible
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLC11
$85,000 median · n=9 eligible
Google Inc.8
$173,000 median · n=2 eligible
University Of New Mexico7
$55,366 median · n=6 eligible
The Water Institute Of The Gulf4
$63,982 median · n=4 eligible
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.3
$93,500 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
$150,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$72,900
25th percentile$140,000
Median (50th)$150,000
75th percentile$170,000
90th percentile$191,700

n=254 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

283 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 University Of ChicagoResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$77,000 /yr

I-200-25085-804361
Reported wage: $77,000 / year
Annualized: $77,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2028-07-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/26/202507/12/2025
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26121-858970
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
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.

Albuquerque, NM05/01/202610/01/2026
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26068-690298
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-03-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM03/09/202603/26/2026
University Of New MexicoSr. Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$30.7 per hour

I-200-25339-460719
Reported wage: $30.7–$34.38 / hour
Annualized: $63,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM12/05/202503/01/2026
Lehigh UniversityResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25195-172359
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-21
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethlehem, PA07/14/202508/01/2025
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Research Scientist 1 - Immunochemistry

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25149-028328
Reported wage: $105,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Shrewsbury, MA05/29/202507/07/2025
University Of New MexicoSenior Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$66,851 /yr

I-200-25108-880348
Reported wage: $66,851–$76,705 / year
Annualized: $66,851
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-25
Employment end: 2028-10-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM04/18/202510/17/2025
University Of WashingtonIhme Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$99,240 /yr

I-200-25077-784875
Reported wage: $99,240 / year
Annualized: $99,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-25
Employment end: 2028-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/18/202509/12/2025
University Of WashingtonIhme Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$99,240 /yr

I-200-25059-732817
Reported wage: $99,240 / year
Annualized: $99,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-07
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA02/28/202508/01/2025
Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Research Scientist 1, Quantum Mechanics

Filing details

$145,100 /yr

I-200-25050-708012
Reported wage: $145,100 / year
Annualized: $145,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-26
Employment end: 2028-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL02/19/202503/01/2025
Brandeis UniversityResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$49.45 per hour

I-200-24353-555044
Reported wage: $49.45 / hour
Annualized: $102,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-27
Employment end: 2026-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA12/18/202402/20/2025
Brandeis UniversityResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$49.45 per hour

I-200-24347-539467
Reported wage: $49.45 / hour
Annualized: $102,856
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-18
Employment end: 2026-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA12/12/202402/20/2025
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$94,464.24 /yr

I-200-24296-423203
Reported wage: $94,464.24 / year
Annualized: $94,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-29
Employment end: 2028-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH10/22/202402/14/2025
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$38,709 /yr

I-200-24269-363843
Reported wage: $38,709–$49,129.6 / year
Annualized: $38,709
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-02
Employment end: 2028-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM09/25/202403/01/2025
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$50,149 /yr

I-200-24204-211995
Reported wage: $50,149–$56,000.16 / year
Annualized: $50,149
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-29
Employment end: 2028-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM07/22/202401/15/2025
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Senior Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$138,362 /yr

I-200-24173-138790
Reported wage: $138,362–$233,760 / year
Annualized: $138,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-28
Employment end: 2027-10-28
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA06/21/202410/29/2024
University Of WashingtonIhme Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$95,424 /yr

I-200-24157-074002
Reported wage: $95,424 / year
Annualized: $95,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-12
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/05/202408/01/2024
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$85,000.24 /yr

I-200-22041-890972
Reported wage: $85,000.24 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-31
Employment end: 2025-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH02/09/202208/01/2022
Sony Ai America Inc.Research Scientist 1- Deep Reinforcement Learning

Filing details

$163,000 /yr

I-200-24134-987288
Reported wage: $163,000 / year
Annualized: $163,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-20
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Lynnwood, WA05/13/202410/01/2024
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-24130-976004
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-16
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH05/09/202410/01/2024
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$87,135.1 /yr

I-200-24124-953717
Reported wage: $87,135.1 / year
Annualized: $87,135
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-10
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH05/03/202410/01/2024
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist 1

Filing details

$93,000 /yr

I-200-24094-851389
Reported wage: $93,000 / year
Annualized: $93,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-10
Employment end: 2025-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH04/03/202409/10/2024
E & J Gallo WineryResearch Scientist 1 - Grape Breed

Filing details

$98,000 /yr

I-200-24081-819255
Reported wage: $98,000–$147,000 / year
Annualized: $98,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-28
Employment end: 2027-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Madera, CA03/21/202408/26/2024
Transportation Research Center, Inc.Research Scientist 1

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-23312-487705
Reported wage: $105,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-16
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

East Liberty, OH11/08/202303/01/2024
Google LLCResearch Scientist 1615.35666

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-23055-802949
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-03
Employment end: 2026-08-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA02/24/202308/18/2023

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.