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Research Scientist Iii

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Research Scientist Iii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings440All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$124,869372 eligible salary records
Employer names85Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$84,318–$160,222Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
020416182FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 16 filings18FY 2019: 27 filings19FY 2020: 28 filings20FY 2021: 29 filings21FY 2022: 73 filings22FY 2023: 58 filings23FY 2024: 55 filings24FY 2025: 72 filings25FY 2026: 54 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*54 filings$135,960 median · n=42

*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 · 372 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 Iii385
$124,738 median · n=325 eligible
Operations Research Scientist Iii13
$116,000 median · n=13 eligible
Ops Research Scientist Iii8
$135,960 median · n=8 eligible
Research Scientist Iii, Ar&D8
$128,346 median · n=8 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Iii8
$128,019 median · n=6 eligible
Research Scientist Iii, Analytical3
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Principal Research Scientist Iii2
$142,500 median · n=2 eligible
Research Scientist Iii, Protein Chemistry2
— median · n=0 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, WA96
$147,200 median · n=86 eligible
Ames, IA35
$70,512 median · n=19 eligible
Bellevue, WA32
$182,896 median · n=32 eligible
Albany, NY22
$84,318 median · n=16 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA14
$210,777 median · n=14 eligible
Austin, TX13
$125,583 median · n=11 eligible
Houston, TX12
$114,000 median · n=11 eligible
Harrison, AR11
$120,678 median · n=11 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
86.4%Certified LCAs
Certified380 86.4%
Certified - Withdrawn49 11.1%
Withdrawn10 2.3%
Denied1 0.2%

Denominator: all 440 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 LLC117
$174,400 median · n=115 eligible
Seattle Children'S Hospital36
$71,351 median · n=28 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology35
$70,512 median · n=19 eligible
Fedex Freight, Inc.21
$131,000 median · n=21 eligible
Amazon Web Services, Inc.14
$189,090 median · n=13 eligible
Health Research Inc.13
$85,794 median · n=11 eligible
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.13
$120,000 median · n=11 eligible
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.12
$73,500 median · n=10 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
$124,869Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$70,781
25th percentile$84,318
Median (50th)$124,869
75th percentile$160,222
90th percentile$196,434

n=372 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

440 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
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
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
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 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 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
South Dakota School Of Mines And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26142-942045
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Rapid City, SD05/22/202607/22/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$192,700 /yr

I-200-26141-936153
Reported wage: $192,700 / year
Annualized: $192,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA05/21/202610/01/2026
University Of Texas Medical BranchResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-26141-938121
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-07-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Galveston, TX05/21/202607/23/2026
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,304 /yr

I-200-26140-934361
Reported wage: $135,304 / year
Annualized: $135,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/20/202610/01/2026
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,304 /yr

I-200-26139-927774
Reported wage: $135,304 / year
Annualized: $135,304
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/19/202610/01/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$131,000 /yr

I-200-26135-917719
Reported wage: $131,000 / year
Annualized: $131,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN05/15/202611/10/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,960 /yr

I-200-26134-909907
Reported wage: $135,960 / year
Annualized: $135,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-11-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Harrison, AR05/14/202611/11/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$126,045 /yr

I-200-26100-778862
Reported wage: $126,045 / year
Annualized: $126,045
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/10/202608/03/2026
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,304 /yr

I-200-26125-872011
Reported wage: $135,304 / year
Annualized: $135,304
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/05/202610/01/2026
Tokyo Electron America, Inc.Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$135,304 /yr

I-200-26125-872036
Reported wage: $135,304 / year
Annualized: $135,304
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/05/202610/01/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Ops Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$136,856.1 /yr

I-200-26128-887829
Reported wage: $136,856.1 / year
Annualized: $136,856
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN05/08/202611/01/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvillePrincipal Research Scientist Iii

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26127-881166
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL05/07/202611/01/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$95,325 /yr

I-200-26126-876597
Reported wage: $95,325 / year
Annualized: $95,325
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-06-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL05/06/202606/08/2026
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$95,325 /yr

I-200-26042-633879
Reported wage: $95,325 / year
Annualized: $95,325
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-06
Employment end: 2029-03-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL02/11/202603/30/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$195,300 /yr

I-200-26116-835999
Reported wage: $195,300 / year
Annualized: $195,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/26/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$211,600 /yr

I-200-26116-836001
Reported wage: $211,600 / year
Annualized: $211,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/26/202610/01/2026
Amazon.Com Services LLCResearch Scientist Iii

Filing details

$211,200 /yr

I-200-26116-836022
Reported wage: $211,200 / year
Annualized: $211,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA04/26/202610/01/2026

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.