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Research Scientist 2

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Research Scientist 2 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings78All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$109,00060 eligible salary records
Employer names31Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$74,667–$158,156Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0491318FY 2016: 7 filings16FY 2017: 8 filings17FY 2018: 14 filings18FY 2019: 16 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 6 filings21FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 2 filings24FY 2025: 6 filings25FY 2026: 7 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*7 filings$82,326 median · n=7

*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 · 60 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
80.8%Certified LCAs
Certified63 80.8%
Certified - Withdrawn9 11.5%
Withdrawn5 6.4%
Denied1 1.3%

Denominator: all 78 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
$109,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$53,927
25th percentile$74,667
Median (50th)$109,000
75th percentile$158,156
90th percentile$163,652

n=60 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

78 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 New MexicoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$64,792 /yr

I-200-26162-006756
Reported wage: $64,792–$68,346 / year
Annualized: $64,792
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM06/11/202607/01/2026
The Henry M. Jackson FoundationComputational Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-26132-900220
Reported wage: $95,000–$125,700 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-10-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Frederick, MD05/12/202610/16/2026
Humana Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$86,362 /yr

I-200-26107-804354
Reported wage: $86,362–$106,000 / year
Annualized: $86,362
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Granger, IN04/16/202610/01/2026
University Of New MexicoSr. Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$80,000.04 /yr

I-200-26078-714993
Reported wage: $80,000.04–$90,244.08 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-04-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM03/19/202604/27/2026
Applovin CorporationResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26057-665314
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/25/202608/26/2026
New York StateResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$82,326 /yr

I-200-25353-498522
Reported wage: $82,326–$104,230 / year
Annualized: $82,326
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2028-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY12/19/202512/19/2025
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$53,269 /yr

I-200-25339-461175
Reported wage: $53,269 / year
Annualized: $53,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM12/05/202512/15/2025
Xenon Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.Research Scientist 2, Computational Chemistry

Filing details

$137,800 /yr

I-200-25132-965895
Reported wage: $137,800 / year
Annualized: $137,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-19
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Needham, MA05/12/202510/01/2025
Robert Bosch LLCResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$162,640 /yr

I-200-25125-939192
Reported wage: $162,640 / year
Annualized: $162,640
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/05/202510/01/2025
Humana Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$80,045 /yr

I-200-25104-862613
Reported wage: $80,045–$100,045 / year
Annualized: $80,045
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hilliard, OH04/14/202510/01/2025
University Of New MexicoSenior Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$67,433.6 /yr

I-200-25093-828665
Reported wage: $67,433.6–$96,532.8 / year
Annualized: $67,434
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-10
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Denver, CO04/03/202505/01/2025
Lehigh UniversityResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$60,000 per month

I-200-25071-768336
Reported wage: $60,000–$67,000 / month
Annualized: $720,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethlehem, PA03/12/202505/16/2025
University Of IdahoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$75,004.8 /yr

I-200-25071-769883
Reported wage: $75,004.8 / year
Annualized: $75,005
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-19
Employment end: 2028-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Moscow, ID03/12/202503/17/2025
Cargoes Us, Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$126,000 /yr

I-200-23236-293163
Reported wage: $126,000 / year
Annualized: $126,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-20
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA08/24/202310/01/2023
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$49,159 /yr

I-200-23314-495952
Reported wage: $49,159–$61,315 / year
Annualized: $49,159
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM11/10/202305/01/2024
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$48,381 /yr

I-200-23104-934550
Reported wage: $48,381–$56,176.2 / year
Annualized: $48,381
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-21
Employment end: 2026-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM04/14/202307/15/2023
University Of New MexicoResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$44,637 /yr

I-200-23094-902193
Reported wage: $44,637–$56,176.2 / year
Annualized: $44,637
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-14
Employment end: 2026-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM04/04/202307/15/2023
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-23047-780284
Reported wage: $215,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-23
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/16/202308/02/2023
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$215,000 /yr

I-200-23045-774198
Reported wage: $215,000–$230,000 / year
Annualized: $215,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-14
Employment end: 2026-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA02/14/202308/02/2023
Adobe Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$195,000 /yr

I-200-23026-729469
Reported wage: $195,000–$215,000 / year
Annualized: $195,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-02
Employment end: 2026-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/26/202307/23/2023
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-22249-455958
Reported wage: $58,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-13
Employment end: 2026-03-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM09/06/202203/05/2023
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-21342-752494
Reported wage: $54,000–$59,300 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-15
Employment end: 2025-02-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM12/08/202102/05/2022
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$100,000.16 /yr

I-200-20234-781135
Reported wage: $100,000.16–$108,150.12 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-10-12
Employment end: 2023-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA08/21/202010/01/2020
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Cyber Security Research Scientist 2

Filing details

$103,600 /yr

I-200-21144-338621
Reported wage: $103,600–$192,400 / year
Annualized: $103,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-06-01
Employment end: 2024-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/24/202110/01/2021
University Of New Mexico Health Sciences CenterResearch Scientist 2

Filing details

$46,634 /yr

I-200-21116-259238
Reported wage: $46,634–$63,341 / year
Annualized: $46,634
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-03
Employment end: 2024-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albuquerque, NM04/26/202105/01/2021

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.