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Research Specialist Ii

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Research Specialist Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings238All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$58,856173 eligible salary records
Employer names59Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$50,000–$74,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
08162432FY 2016: 21 filings16FY 2017: 20 filings17FY 2018: 23 filings18FY 2019: 29 filings19FY 2020: 22 filings20FY 2021: 24 filings21FY 2022: 17 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 21 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 24 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*24 filings$83,520 median · n=16

*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 · 173 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 Ii165
$55,016 median · n=117 eligible
Research Specialist Iii30
$69,805 median · n=18 eligible
Program Research Specialist Ii9
$56,326 median · n=7 eligible
Clinical Research Specialist Ii7
$71,760 median · n=7 eligible
Program Research Specialist Iii5
$72,923 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Research Specialist Ii4
$73,500 median · n=4 eligible
Biotechnologies Research Specialist Ii3
$73,500 median · n=3 eligible
Research Specialist Iii (Postdoctoral Fellow)3
$60,000 median · n=2 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
Princeton, NJ64
$50,000 median · n=47 eligible
College Station, TX13
$70,000 median · n=9 eligible
Columbia, MO13
$43,285 median · n=10 eligible
Albany, NY12
$57,003 median · n=10 eligible
Charleston, SC11
$45,045 median · n=5 eligible
Miami, FL10
$80,420 median · n=7 eligible
Waltham, MA8
$65,152 median · n=5 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA5
$38,843 median · n=2 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
75.6%Certified LCAs
Certified180 75.6%
Certified - Withdrawn42 17.6%
Withdrawn13 5.5%
Denied3 1.3%

Denominator: all 238 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 Trustees Of Princeton University69
$50,000 median · n=50 eligible
Howard Hughes Medical Institute28
$92,456 median · n=23 eligible
Health Research, Inc.14
$57,680 median · n=12 eligible
The Curators Of The University Of Missouri13
$43,285 median · n=10 eligible
Medical University Of South Carolina11
$58,344 median · n=5 eligible
Florida International University10
$80,420 median · n=7 eligible
Brandeis University8
$65,152 median · n=5 eligible
Texas A&M Agrilife Research7
$80,040 median · n=5 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
$58,856Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$43,000
25th percentile$50,000
Median (50th)$58,856
75th percentile$74,000
90th percentile$90,424

n=173 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

238 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
The Colorado Prevention CenterClinical Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$100,785.5 /yr

I-200-26174-041438
Reported wage: $100,785.5 / year
Annualized: $100,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO06/23/202611/27/2026
The Colorado Prevention CenterClinical Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$100,785.5 /yr

I-200-26162-007321
Reported wage: $100,785.5 / year
Annualized: $100,786
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO06/11/202611/27/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$58,781 /yr

I-200-26162-003653
Reported wage: $58,781 / year
Annualized: $58,781
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/10/202606/29/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$88,000 /yr

I-200-26131-894648
Reported wage: $88,000 / year
Annualized: $88,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX05/11/202608/03/2026
The Curators Of The University Of MissouriResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$56,160 /yr

I-200-26118-843010
Reported wage: $56,160 / year
Annualized: $56,160
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MO04/28/202607/01/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$92,456 /yr

I-200-26118-841787
Reported wage: $92,456 / year
Annualized: $92,456
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ04/27/202607/01/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$88,691 /yr

I-200-26114-833528
Reported wage: $88,691 / year
Annualized: $88,691
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2029-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA04/24/202607/02/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$92,456 /yr

I-200-26105-796361
Reported wage: $92,456 / year
Annualized: $92,456
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ04/15/202607/01/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$80,039.76 /yr

I-200-26106-802495
Reported wage: $80,039.76 / year
Annualized: $80,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX04/16/202610/01/2026
Texas A&M UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$76,500 /yr

I-200-26068-688543
Reported wage: $76,500 / year
Annualized: $76,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX03/09/202607/01/2026
Georgetown UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$60,409.44 /yr

I-200-26029-600579
Reported wage: $60,409.44 / year
Annualized: $60,409
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC01/29/202607/13/2026
Prairie View A&M UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26083-726077
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Prairie View, TX03/24/202604/16/2026
Prairie View A&M UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$67,368 /yr

I-200-24053-740932
Reported wage: $67,368 / year
Annualized: $67,368
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-30
Employment end: 2027-03-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Prairie View, TX02/22/202403/15/2024
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$121,800 /yr

I-200-26080-720274
Reported wage: $121,800 / year
Annualized: $121,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/20/202608/01/2026
The Curators Of The University Of MissouriResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$51,521.6 /yr

I-200-26075-706172
Reported wage: $51,521.6 / year
Annualized: $51,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MO03/16/202606/01/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$64,656 /yr

I-200-26043-637979
Reported wage: $64,656 / year
Annualized: $64,656
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

College Station, TX02/12/202603/01/2026
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26021-577078
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-28
Employment end: 2029-02-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashburn, VA01/21/202602/09/2026
Texas A&M Agrilife ResearchResearch Specialist Iii

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-23192-179562
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2026-07-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Weslaco, TX07/11/202307/22/2023
Trustees Of Boston UniversityResearch Specialist Iii

Filing details

$78,903 /yr

I-200-25128-952599
Reported wage: $78,903 / year
Annualized: $78,903
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2028-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Ashland, MA05/08/202506/15/2025
University Of UtahResearch Specialist Iii

Filing details

$61,339 /yr

I-200-25339-460206
Reported wage: $61,339 / year
Annualized: $61,339
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-12
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Salt Lake City, UT12/05/202501/19/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25266-328078
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ09/23/202511/01/2025
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25307-360113
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-02-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ11/03/202502/02/2026
Johns Hopkins UniversitySenior Research Specialist Ii

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-25309-379059
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-04
Worker positions: 1

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

St Petersburg, FL11/05/202501/05/2026
The Curators Of The University Of MissouriResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$55,120 /yr

I-200-25272-342469
Reported wage: $55,120 / year
Annualized: $55,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-06
Employment end: 2028-12-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbia, MO09/29/202512/17/2025
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteResearch Specialist Ii

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-25259-311608
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-23
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ09/16/202512/01/2025

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.