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Research Scientist (Phd)

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Research Scientist (Phd) insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings22All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$78,00013 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$76,918–$78,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*3 filings$78,000 median · n=3

*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 · 13 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 (Phd)21

$77,574 median · n=12 eligible

Senior Research Scientist (Phd)1

$87,173 median · n=1 eligible

Top 2 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

La Jolla, CA19

$77,147 median · n=11 eligible

Kansas City, MO2

$84,271 median · n=2 eligible

La Jolla, CALIFORNIA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Top 3 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

59.1%Certified LCAs

Certified13 59.1%

Certified - Withdrawn7 31.8%

Withdrawn2 9.1%

Denominator: all 22 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

The Scripps Research Institute20

$77,147 median · n=11 eligible

The Children'S Mercy Hospital2

$84,271 median · n=2 eligible

Top 2 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

$78,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$67,188

25th percentile$76,918

Median (50th)$78,000

75th percentile$78,000

90th percentile$85,226

n=13 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

22 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

Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $78,000 /yr I-200-26169-032448 Reported wage: $78,000–$121,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-09-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	06/18/2026	09/07/2026
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $78,000 /yr I-200-26068-690418 Reported wage: $78,000–$121,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-16 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	03/09/2026	09/01/2026
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $78,000 /yr I-200-25350-484716 Reported wage: $78,000–$121,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-22 Employment end: 2029-03-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	12/15/2025	03/16/2026
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $76,918 /yr I-200-25245-282081 Reported wage: $76,918–$134,820 / year Annualized: $76,918 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-09 Employment end: 2029-01-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	09/02/2025	01/03/2026
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $68,786 /yr I-200-23287-431884 Reported wage: $68,786–$134,820 / year Annualized: $68,786 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-26 Employment end: 2027-04-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	10/13/2023	04/05/2024
The Children'S Mercy Hospital	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $82,680 /yr I-200-25201-187125 Reported wage: $82,680 / year Annualized: $82,680 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-25 Employment end: 2028-08-17 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Kansas City, MO	07/19/2025	08/18/2025
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $77,147 /yr I-200-25105-866586 Reported wage: $77,147–$134,820 / year Annualized: $77,147 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-22 Employment end: 2028-06-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	04/15/2025	09/01/2025
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $77,147 per week I-200-24354-559408 Reported wage: $77,147–$134,820 / week Annualized: $4,011,644 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-15 Employment end: 2028-06-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	12/19/2024	06/16/2025
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $68,786 /yr I-200-24227-265617 Reported wage: $68,786–$134,820 / year Annualized: $68,786 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-15 Employment end: 2027-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/13/2024	09/30/2024
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $68,786 per month I-200-24236-289957 Reported wage: $68,786–$134,820 / month Annualized: $825,432 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-15 Employment end: 2027-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/23/2024	09/30/2024
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $77,147 /yr I-200-24236-290207 Reported wage: $77,147–$134,820 / year Annualized: $77,147 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-30 Employment end: 2027-09-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/23/2024	09/30/2024
The Children'S Mercy Hospital	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $85,862.4 /yr I-200-24170-123829 Reported wage: $85,862.4 / year Annualized: $85,862 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-26 Employment end: 2027-07-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Kansas City, MO	06/18/2024	07/08/2024
The Scripps Research Institute	Senior Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $87,173 /yr I-200-24145-037228 Reported wage: $87,173–$170,859 / year Annualized: $87,173 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-03 Employment end: 2027-08-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	05/24/2024	08/05/2024
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $66,789 /yr I-200-22286-528826 Reported wage: $66,789–$102,565 / year Annualized: $66,789 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-05-15 Employment end: 2026-02-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	10/13/2022	02/03/2023
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $68,786 /yr I-200-24043-711496 Reported wage: $68,786–$134,820 / year Annualized: $68,786 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-20 Employment end: 2027-03-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	02/12/2024	03/11/2024
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $66,789 /yr I-200-22217-400964 Reported wage: $66,789–$102,565 / year Annualized: $66,789 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-10-02 Employment end: 2025-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/05/2022	09/19/2022
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $66,789 /yr I-200-22339-620093 Reported wage: $66,789–$102,565 / year Annualized: $66,789 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-12-12 Employment end: 2026-01-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	12/05/2022	01/03/2023
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $80,000 /yr I-200-22216-398298 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-05 Employment end: 2025-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/04/2022	09/19/2022
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $80,000 /yr I-200-22217-398343 Reported wage: $80,000 / year Annualized: $80,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-05 Employment end: 2025-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	08/04/2022	09/19/2022
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $78,000 /yr I-200-21004-993872 Reported wage: $78,000 / year Annualized: $78,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-01-11 Employment end: 2024-04-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	01/04/2021	04/05/2021
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $66,789 /yr I-200-19347-197907 Reported wage: $66,789 / year Annualized: $66,789 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2019-12-20 Employment end: 2023-02-02 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CA	12/13/2019	02/03/2020
The Scripps Research Institute	Research Scientist (Phd)	Filing details $65,000 /yr I-200-19182-882222 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2019 Decision: 2019-07-08 Employment end: 2022-09-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	La Jolla, CALIFORNIA	07/01/2019	09/19/2019

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