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Research Scientist/Scholar I

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Research Scientist/Scholar I insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$63,00025 eligible salary records

Employer names2Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$54,500–$77,300Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*4 filings$78,915 median · n=2

*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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 25 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/Scholar I35

$61,500 median · n=20 eligible

Research Scientist/Scholar Ii6

$75,000 median · n=5 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

Fort Collins, CO37

$62,000 median · n=21 eligible

Fort Collins, COLORADO2

$61,150 median · n=2 eligible

Boulder, CO1

$77,300 median · n=1 eligible

Las Vegas, NV1

$79,550 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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

61.0%Certified LCAs

Certified25 61.0%

Certified - Withdrawn16 39.0%

Denominator: all 41 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Colorado State University41

$63,000 median · n=25 eligible

Top 1 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

$63,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$51,300

25th percentile$54,500

Median (50th)$63,000

75th percentile$77,300

90th percentile$85,820

n=25 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

41 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
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $78,280 /yr I-200-26172-036018 Reported wage: $78,280 / year Annualized: $78,280 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-26 Employment end: 2029-11-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	06/20/2026	11/16/2026
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $69,888 /yr I-200-25010-611617 Reported wage: $69,888 / year Annualized: $69,888 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-22 Employment end: 2028-02-29 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	01/10/2025	03/01/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar Ii	Filing details $79,550 /yr I-200-25339-459459 Reported wage: $79,550 / year Annualized: $79,550 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-19 Employment end: 2028-12-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	12/04/2025	12/23/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar Ii	Filing details $79,550 /yr I-200-25346-478337 Reported wage: $79,550 / year Annualized: $79,550 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-19 Employment end: 2028-12-22 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Las Vegas, NV	12/12/2025	12/23/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $72,550 /yr I-200-22361-662042 Reported wage: $72,550 / year Annualized: $72,550 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-03 Employment end: 2026-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	12/27/2022	02/01/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $64,255 /yr I-200-22321-594495 Reported wage: $64,255 / year Annualized: $64,255 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-04 Employment end: 2025-12-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	11/17/2022	01/01/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar Ii	Filing details $77,770 /yr I-200-25048-699939 Reported wage: $77,770 / year Annualized: $77,770 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-24 Employment end: 2028-08-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	02/17/2025	08/15/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $96,034 /yr I-200-25027-644114 Reported wage: $96,034 / year Annualized: $96,034 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-02-03 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	01/27/2025	04/01/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $60,000 /yr I-200-24254-328249 Reported wage: $60,000 / year Annualized: $60,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-09-17 Employment end: 2027-12-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	09/10/2024	01/01/2025
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $62,000 /yr I-200-22307-567215 Reported wage: $62,000 / year Annualized: $62,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-07-30 Employment end: 2026-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	11/03/2022	05/01/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $58,000 /yr I-200-24092-845674 Reported wage: $58,000 / year Annualized: $58,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-04-08 Employment end: 2027-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	04/01/2024	07/01/2024
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar Ii	Filing details $62,000 /yr I-200-23307-478161 Reported wage: $62,000 / year Annualized: $62,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2023-11-13 Employment end: 2027-04-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	11/03/2023	04/15/2024
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $74,300 /yr I-200-23153-073304 Reported wage: $74,300 / year Annualized: $74,300 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-14 Employment end: 2026-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	06/02/2023	12/01/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $74,300 /yr I-200-23228-268591 Reported wage: $74,300 / year Annualized: $74,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-08-23 Employment end: 2026-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	08/16/2023	11/01/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $76,000 /yr I-200-23104-935355 Reported wage: $76,000 / year Annualized: $76,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-04-21 Employment end: 2026-10-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	04/14/2023	10/13/2023
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $65,000 /yr I-200-22273-505431 Reported wage: $65,000 / year Annualized: $65,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-03-01 Employment end: 2025-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	09/30/2022	11/01/2022
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $73,200 /yr I-200-20122-536083 Reported wage: $73,200 / year Annualized: $73,200 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-10-03 Employment end: 2023-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	05/01/2020	08/01/2020
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $61,800 /yr I-200-22080-996672 Reported wage: $61,800 / year Annualized: $61,800 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-07-21 Employment end: 2025-09-19 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	03/21/2022	09/20/2022
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar Ii	Filing details $54,500 /yr I-200-22046-904436 Reported wage: $54,500 / year Annualized: $54,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-02-23 Employment end: 2025-05-24 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	02/15/2022	05/25/2022
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $63,222 /yr I-200-21081-165664 Reported wage: $63,222 / year Annualized: $63,222 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-10-21 Employment end: 2024-09-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	03/22/2021	09/16/2021
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $87,500 /yr I-200-21155-371945 Reported wage: $87,500 / year Annualized: $87,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-07-15 Employment end: 2023-02-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	06/04/2021	12/01/2021
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $90,000 /yr I-200-21126-293923 Reported wage: $90,000 / year Annualized: $90,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-13 Employment end: 2024-06-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	05/06/2021	06/15/2021
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $50,500 /yr I-200-21049-084798 Reported wage: $50,500 / year Annualized: $50,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-02-25 Employment end: 2024-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	02/18/2021	07/01/2021
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $55,432 /yr I-200-20048-327800 Reported wage: $55,432 / year Annualized: $55,432 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-09-15 Employment end: 2023-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Fort Collins, CO	02/17/2020	07/01/2020
Colorado State University	Research Scientist/Scholar I	Filing details $77,300 /yr I-200-20115-516879 Reported wage: $77,300 / year Annualized: $77,300 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-05-01 Employment end: 2023-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Boulder, CO	04/24/2020	08/01/2020

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