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Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings58All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$36,31534 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$32,909–$42,807Middle 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$51,716 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

$25k–$50kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 34 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 Specialist A57

$36,563 median · n=33 eligible

Research Specialist A (Harrison Scholar)1

$30,745 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

Philadelphia, PA52

$36,315 median · n=30 eligible

Philadelphia, PENNSYLVANIA3

$37,877 median · n=3 eligible

Kennett Square, PA2

— median · n=0 eligible

Phildelphia, PENNSYLVANIA1

$35,671 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

60.3%Certified LCAs

Certified35 60.3%

Certified - Withdrawn21 36.2%

Withdrawn2 3.4%

Denominator: all 58 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania57

$36,315 median · n=34 eligible

Trustees Of University Of Pennsylvania1

— median · n=0 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

$36,315Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$31,699

25th percentile$32,909

Median (50th)$36,315

75th percentile$42,807

90th percentile$50,000

n=34 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

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Employer	Job title	Base salary	Location	Submit date	Start date
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-26161-000278 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-06-17 Employment end: 2029-08-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	06/10/2026	08/07/2026
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $52,020 /yr I-200-24327-495395 Reported wage: $52,020 / year Annualized: $52,020 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-17 Employment end: 2028-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	11/22/2024	02/01/2025
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $53,431 /yr I-200-26064-681589 Reported wage: $53,431 / year Annualized: $53,431 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-12 Employment end: 2029-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	03/05/2026	06/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $42,078 /yr I-200-23094-902440 Reported wage: $42,078 / year Annualized: $42,078 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-29 Employment end: 2026-07-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	04/04/2023	07/29/2023
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $41,808 /yr I-200-23019-714769 Reported wage: $41,808 / year Annualized: $41,808 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-09-17 Employment end: 2026-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Kennett Square, PA	01/19/2023	02/01/2023
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-25227-245796 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-22 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	08/15/2025	10/01/2025
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-25211-210282 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-06 Employment end: 2028-09-21 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	07/30/2025	09/22/2025
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $54,080 /yr I-200-25167-097515 Reported wage: $54,080 / year Annualized: $54,080 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-18 Employment end: 2027-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	06/16/2025	08/01/2025
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-25086-807567 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-03 Employment end: 2028-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	03/27/2025	06/01/2025
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $51,190.32 /yr I-200-23062-821801 Reported wage: $51,190.32 / year Annualized: $51,190 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-02-06 Employment end: 2026-05-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	03/03/2023	06/01/2023
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $39,000 /yr I-200-22038-882057 Reported wage: $39,000 / year Annualized: $39,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-09-15 Employment end: 2025-04-10 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	02/07/2022	04/11/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $41,808 /yr I-200-23009-690280 Reported wage: $41,808 / year Annualized: $41,808 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2023-01-19 Employment end: 2026-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Kennett Square, PA	01/09/2023	02/01/2023
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $45,573 /yr I-200-22320-590932 Reported wage: $45,573 / year Annualized: $45,573 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2023 Decision: 2022-11-23 Employment end: 2025-11-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	11/16/2022	12/01/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $45,573 /yr I-200-22210-385793 Reported wage: $45,573 / year Annualized: $45,573 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-05 Employment end: 2025-08-15 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	07/29/2022	08/16/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $45,573 /yr I-200-22209-382963 Reported wage: $45,573 / year Annualized: $45,573 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-08-04 Employment end: 2025-08-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	07/28/2022	08/17/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $40,000 /yr I-200-22124-135499 Reported wage: $40,000 / year Annualized: $40,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-11 Employment end: 2025-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	05/04/2022	09/15/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $40,000 /yr I-200-22124-135373 Reported wage: $40,000 / year Annualized: $40,000 Status: Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-04 Employment end: 2025-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	05/04/2022	09/15/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $38,400 /yr I-200-22115-102333 Reported wage: $38,400 / year Annualized: $38,400 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-05-02 Employment end: 2023-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	04/25/2022	09/01/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $42,000 /yr I-200-22102-062898 Reported wage: $42,000 / year Annualized: $42,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2022-04-28 Employment end: 2025-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	04/12/2022	07/01/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $40,000 /yr I-200-21337-743380 Reported wage: $40,000 / year Annualized: $40,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2022 Decision: 2021-12-10 Employment end: 2025-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	12/03/2021	02/01/2022
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $40,000 /yr I-200-21215-498954 Reported wage: $40,000 / year Annualized: $40,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-08-10 Employment end: 2022-09-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	08/03/2021	09/15/2021
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $35,568 /yr I-200-21145-341782 Reported wage: $35,568 / year Annualized: $35,568 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-06-02 Employment end: 2024-06-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	05/25/2021	07/01/2021
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $36,067 /yr I-200-21137-319594 Reported wage: $36,067 / year Annualized: $36,067 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2021 Decision: 2021-05-24 Employment end: 2022-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	05/17/2021	09/01/2021
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $36,562.73 /yr I-200-20237-784014 Reported wage: $36,562.73 / year Annualized: $36,563 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-08-31 Employment end: 2023-09-03 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	08/24/2020	10/01/2020
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania	Research Specialist A	Filing details $35,464 /yr I-200-20031-289620 Reported wage: $35,464 / year Annualized: $35,464 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2020 Decision: 2020-02-07 Employment end: 2023-02-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Philadelphia, PA	01/31/2020	02/28/2020

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