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Research Scientist Iv

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Research Scientist Iv insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings43All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$103,50236 eligible salary records
Employer names14Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$94,851–$144,859Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 1 filings21FY 2022: 7 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 9 filings24FY 2025: 4 filings25FY 2026: 9 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*9 filings$100,966 median · n=6

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 36 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 Iv32
$101,730 median · n=27 eligible
Operations Research Scientist Iv4
$155,585 median · n=4 eligible
Research Scientist Iv - Supervisor4
$101,730 median · n=3 eligible
Operation Research Scientist Iv1
$125,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Scientist Iv (Chemical Sciences)1
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Scientist Iv.7 (Machine Learning Scientist Or Eng.)1
$94,500 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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, WA15
$94,968 median · n=12 eligible
Ames, IA7
$101,000 median · n=5 eligible
Memphis, TN4
$155,585 median · n=4 eligible
Palo Alto, CA3
$184,080 median · n=3 eligible
Morgantown, WV2
$92,250 median · n=2 eligible
Albany, NY1
$102,003 median · n=1 eligible
Chantilly, VA1
$90,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cambridge, MA1
$163,093 median · n=1 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
88.4%Certified LCAs
Certified38 88.4%
Certified - Withdrawn4 9.3%
Withdrawn1 2.3%

Denominator: all 43 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Seattle Children'S Hospital15
$94,968 median · n=12 eligible
Iowa State University Of Science And Technology7
$101,000 median · n=5 eligible
Visa U.S.A. Inc.5
$184,080 median · n=5 eligible
Fedex Freight, Inc.4
$155,585 median · n=4 eligible
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.2
$134,321 median · n=2 eligible
West Virginia University2
$92,250 median · n=2 eligible
Brewer Science, Inc.1
$86,000 median · n=1 eligible
Granules Pharmaceuticals, Inc.1
$90,000 median · n=1 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
$103,502Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$90,000
25th percentile$94,851
Median (50th)$103,502
75th percentile$144,859
90th percentile$177,487

n=36 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

43 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
West Virginia UniversityResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26148-957166
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Morgantown, WV05/28/202606/29/2026
Fedex Freight, Inc.Operations Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-26135-915357
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN05/15/202609/10/2026
Brewer Science, Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$86,000 /yr

I-200-26113-826132
Reported wage: $86,000 / year
Annualized: $86,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rolla, MO04/23/202610/01/2026
Office Of Environmental Health Hazard AssessmentResearch Scientist Iv (Chemical Sciences)

Filing details

$9,573 per month

I-200-26085-732765
Reported wage: $9,573 / month
Annualized: $114,876
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA03/26/202609/01/2026
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$107,431 /yr

I-200-26084-729124
Reported wage: $107,431–$161,147 / year
Annualized: $107,431
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA03/25/202607/02/2026
West Virginia UniversityResearch Scientist Iv.7 (Machine Learning Scientist Or Eng.)

Filing details

$94,500 /yr

I-200-26034-616018
Reported wage: $94,500 / year
Annualized: $94,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-10
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Morgantown, WV02/03/202607/01/2026
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv – Supervisor

Filing details

$107,431 /yr

I-200-26002-530920
Reported wage: $107,431–$161,147 / year
Annualized: $107,431
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-09
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA01/02/202601/19/2026
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$101,733 /yr

I-200-24222-258246
Reported wage: $101,733–$152,595 / year
Annualized: $101,733
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-08
Employment end: 2028-01-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA08/09/202401/31/2025
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv - Supervisor

Filing details

$51.65 per hour

I-200-25324-425481
Reported wage: $51.65–$77.48 / hour
Annualized: $107,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-28
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA11/20/202512/08/2025
Health Research Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$98,080 /yr

I-200-24039-703468
Reported wage: $98,080 / year
Annualized: $98,080
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Menands, NY02/08/202402/29/2024
The University Of Alabama In HuntsvilleResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25107-875049
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-24
Employment end: 2028-05-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Huntsville, AL04/17/202505/07/2025
Fedex Freight, Inc.Operations Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$121,451 /yr

I-200-25017-626301
Reported wage: $121,451 / year
Annualized: $121,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-27
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN01/17/202507/01/2025
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$104,030 /yr

I-200-24127-961077
Reported wage: $104,030 / year
Annualized: $104,030
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-11
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA05/06/202407/01/2024
Heath Research IncResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$102,003 /yr

I-200-24214-238407
Reported wage: $102,003 / year
Annualized: $102,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-08
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/01/202410/01/2024
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv - Supervisor

Filing details

$101,730 /yr

I-200-24163-095644
Reported wage: $101,730–$152,595 / year
Annualized: $101,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-18
Employment end: 2027-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/11/202411/15/2024
Fedex Freight, Inc.Operations Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$155,585.19 /yr

I-200-24155-062123
Reported wage: $155,585.19 / year
Annualized: $155,585
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-10
Employment end: 2027-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN06/03/202408/05/2024
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$141,284 /yr

I-200-24150-049164
Reported wage: $141,284 / year
Annualized: $141,284
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-05
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

League City, TX05/29/202411/01/2024
Fedex Freight, Inc.Operations Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$155,585.19 /yr

I-200-24131-982906
Reported wage: $155,585.19 / year
Annualized: $155,585
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-17
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN05/10/202410/01/2024
Seattle Children'S HospitalResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$101,730 /yr

I-200-24129-971924
Reported wage: $101,730–$152,595 / year
Annualized: $101,730
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-15
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/08/202405/20/2024
Underwriters Laboratories Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$127,357 /yr

I-200-24082-822749
Reported wage: $127,357 / year
Annualized: $127,357
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-29
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Marietta, GA03/22/202404/01/2024
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$203,923 /yr

I-200-24068-784911
Reported wage: $203,923–$258,500 / year
Annualized: $203,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-15
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA03/08/202409/01/2024
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$101,000 /yr

I-200-23310-481987
Reported wage: $101,000 / year
Annualized: $101,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-14
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA11/06/202301/24/2024
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$208,000 /yr

I-200-23198-193441
Reported wage: $208,000–$246,200 / year
Annualized: $208,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-24
Employment end: 2026-11-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA07/17/202311/20/2023
Iowa State University Of Science And TechnologyResearch Scientist Iv

Filing details

$83,283 /yr

I-200-20309-898826
Reported wage: $83,283 / year
Annualized: $83,283
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-06
Employment end: 2023-12-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Ames, IA11/04/202012/03/2020
Visa U.S.A. Inc.Research Scientist Iv

Filing details

$163,093 /yr

I-200-23082-873931
Reported wage: $163,093–$221,500 / year
Annualized: $163,093
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-30
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/23/202307/24/2023

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.