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Research Scientist Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,020All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$119,8701,777 eligible salary records
Employer names293Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$85,500–$155,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
077154231308FY 2016: 71 filings16FY 2017: 90 filings17FY 2018: 88 filings18FY 2019: 150 filings19FY 2020: 213 filings20FY 2021: 180 filings21FY 2022: 268 filings22FY 2023: 242 filings23FY 2024: 245 filings24FY 2025: 275 filings25FY 2026: 198 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*198 filings$124,672 median · n=164

*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 · 1,777 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 Ii1,410
$124,384 median · n=1,253 eligible
Research Scientist Iii385
$124,738 median · n=325 eligible
Operations Research Scientist Ii17
$98,384 median · n=17 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Ii17
$152,500 median · n=16 eligible
Operations Research Scientist Iii13
$116,000 median · n=13 eligible
Ops Research Scientist Ii11
$112,174 median · n=11 eligible
Associate Research Scientist Ii8
$73,001 median · n=8 eligible
Ops Research Scientist Iii8
$135,960 median · n=8 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
Seattle, WA334
$144,800 median · n=315 eligible
Cambridge, MA166
$105,060 median · n=157 eligible
Bellevue, WA115
$159,200 median · n=113 eligible
Ames, IA94
$63,000 median · n=55 eligible
Atlanta, GA93
$77,110 median · n=52 eligible
New York, NY83
$174,400 median · n=75 eligible
Albany, NY61
$75,533 median · n=53 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA61
$175,800 median · n=60 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
88.9%Certified LCAs
Certified1,796 88.9%
Certified - Withdrawn183 9.1%
Withdrawn36 1.8%
Denied5 0.2%

Denominator: all 2,020 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Amazon.Com Services LLC512
$159,650 median · n=496 eligible
Amazon.Com Services, Inc.107
$147,050 median · n=106 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology96
$63,000 median · n=57 eligible
Georgia Institute Of Technology85
$72,162 median · n=50 eligible
Novartis Institutes For Biomedical Research, Inc.77
$86,019 median · n=76 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.60
$155,000 median · n=55 eligible
The Broad Institute, Inc.57
$108,179 median · n=49 eligible
Amazon Corporate LLC56
$134,200 median · n=53 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
$119,870Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$69,013
25th percentile$85,500
Median (50th)$119,870
75th percentile$155,000
90th percentile$175,800

n=1,777 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

2,020 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 Texas At DallasResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$76,320 /yr

I-200-26174-041769
Reported wage: $76,320 / year
Annualized: $76,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Richardson, TX06/23/202612/01/2026
Roboforce Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041971
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,960 /yr

I-200-26174-042384
Reported wage: $135,960 / year
Annualized: $135,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrison, AR06/23/202610/01/2026
Abbvie Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Process Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025021
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL06/17/202608/04/2026
Health Research, Inc.Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$85,781 /yr

I-200-26166-016332
Reported wage: $85,781 / year
Annualized: $85,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY06/15/202609/18/2026
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$69,243 /yr

I-200-25114-901806
Reported wage: $69,243–$97,614.4 / year
Annualized: $69,243
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA04/24/202509/10/2025
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26163-011144
Reported wage: $72,000–$73,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Rapid City, SD06/12/202607/22/2026
Genscript USA Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$110,450 /yr

I-200-26163-011578
Reported wage: $110,450 / year
Annualized: $110,450
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/12/202610/01/2026
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$57,000 /yr

I-200-26112-823281
Reported wage: $57,000 / year
Annualized: $57,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-20
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA04/22/202608/16/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Protein Science

Filing details

$156,560 /yr

I-200-26162-004543
Reported wage: $156,560 / year
Annualized: $156,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA06/11/202611/22/2026
Axon Enterprise, IncAi Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$139,500 /yr

I-200-26162-004803
Reported wage: $139,500–$223,200 / year
Annualized: $139,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/11/202610/01/2026
Charles River Laboratories Ashland, LLCResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$113,000 /yr

I-200-26162-006529
Reported wage: $113,000–$125,000 / year
Annualized: $113,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, OH06/11/202611/20/2026
Riot Games, Inc.Research Scientist Ii - Tech Research

Filing details

$119,870 /yr

I-200-26162-006890
Reported wage: $119,870 / year
Annualized: $119,870
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/11/202606/23/2026
Max Planck Florida CorporationResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$86,039.52 /yr

I-200-26161-002440
Reported wage: $86,039.52–$86,040.52 / year
Annualized: $86,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Jupiter, FL06/10/202609/07/2026
Chewy, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$190,190 /yr

I-200-26161-999354
Reported wage: $190,190 / year
Annualized: $190,190
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/10/202610/01/2026
Genscript USA Inc.Research Scientist Iii, Lipid Chemistry

Filing details

$102,109 /yr

I-200-26162-003707
Reported wage: $102,109 / year
Annualized: $102,109
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA06/10/202610/01/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,960 /yr

I-200-26160-996323
Reported wage: $135,960 / year
Annualized: $135,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-10-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrison, AR06/09/202610/11/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$166,300 /yr

I-200-26160-996442
Reported wage: $166,300 / year
Annualized: $166,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-12
Worker positions: 1

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

El Paso, TX06/09/202606/14/2026
Robotics And Ai Institute LLCResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$180,835.2 /yr

I-200-26160-996552
Reported wage: $180,835.2 / year
Annualized: $180,835
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/09/202610/01/2026
Axon Enterprise, IncResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$139,500 /yr

I-200-26154-975425
Reported wage: $139,500–$237,000 / year
Annualized: $139,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/03/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$211,600 /yr

I-200-26153-970571
Reported wage: $211,600 / year
Annualized: $211,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/02/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Ii

Filing details

$146,700 /yr

I-200-26153-970601
Reported wage: $146,700 / year
Annualized: $146,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA06/02/202610/01/2026
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Inc.Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$92,622.4 /yr

I-200-26153-971847
Reported wage: $92,622.4 / year
Annualized: $92,622
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Tampa, FL06/02/202609/18/2026
Mim Software Inc.Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$136,300 /yr

I-200-26152-968239
Reported wage: $136,300 / year
Annualized: $136,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-10-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Cleveland, OH06/01/202610/28/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$195,300 /yr

I-200-26150-965102
Reported wage: $195,300 / year
Annualized: $195,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/30/202610/01/2026

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.