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Research Specialist, Lead

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Research Specialist, Lead insights

Official U.S. DOL records

Total filings68All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Median yearly base salary$50,00042 eligible salary records

Employer names3Distinct reported names

Typical salary range$47,325–$54,397Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

FY 2026*9 filings$51,265 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

$50k–$75kMost common wage band

$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 42 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, Lead68

$50,000 median · n=42 eligible

Top 1 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

Atlanta, GA65

$50,000 median · n=40 eligible

Atanta, GA1

— median · n=0 eligible

Atlanta, GEORGIA1

$49,000 median · n=1 eligible

Troy, NY1

$62,281 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

61.8%Certified LCAs

Certified42 61.8%

Certified - Withdrawn25 36.8%

Withdrawn1 1.5%

Denominator: all 68 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

Emory University67

$50,000 median · n=41 eligible

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1

$62,281 median · n=1 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

$50,000Median reported annual base wage

10th percentile$43,526

25th percentile$47,325

Median (50th)$50,000

75th percentile$54,397

90th percentile$60,650

n=42 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

68 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
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $67,500 /yr I-200-26141-937654 Reported wage: $67,500 / year Annualized: $67,500 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-05-29 Employment end: 2029-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	05/21/2026	09/01/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $46,033.74 /yr I-200-24257-337518 Reported wage: $46,033.74 / year Annualized: $46,034 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-04-15 Employment end: 2026-09-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	09/13/2024	10/01/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $50,000 /yr I-200-26083-726125 Reported wage: $50,000 / year Annualized: $50,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-03-31 Employment end: 2029-04-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	03/24/2026	05/01/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $54,100 /yr I-200-24137-003497 Reported wage: $54,100 / year Annualized: $54,100 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-04 Employment end: 2027-06-27 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	05/16/2024	06/28/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $54,078 /yr I-200-25059-732137 Reported wage: $54,078 / year Annualized: $54,078 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-02-04 Employment end: 2028-07-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	02/28/2025	07/05/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $52,530 /yr I-200-26012-551660 Reported wage: $52,530 / year Annualized: $52,530 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2026-01-20 Employment end: 2028-03-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	01/12/2026	04/01/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $54,950.46 /yr I-200-25349-482147 Reported wage: $54,950.46 / year Annualized: $54,950 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-12-22 Employment end: 2029-01-04 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	12/15/2025	01/05/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $49,242 /yr I-200-25314-392167 Reported wage: $49,242 / year Annualized: $49,242 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-18 Employment end: 2029-02-28 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	11/10/2025	03/01/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $49,713 /yr I-200-25309-375347 Reported wage: $49,713 / year Annualized: $49,713 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2026 Decision: 2025-11-14 Employment end: 2029-01-16 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	11/05/2025	01/17/2026
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $47,100 /yr I-200-23093-897227 Reported wage: $47,100 / year Annualized: $47,100 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-27 Employment end: 2026-07-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	04/03/2023	08/01/2023
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $53,143 /yr I-200-23353-578452 Reported wage: $53,143 / year Annualized: $53,143 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-08-07 Employment end: 2027-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	12/19/2023	02/01/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $53,000 /yr I-200-23269-381579 Reported wage: $53,000 / year Annualized: $53,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-29 Employment end: 2026-01-01 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	09/26/2023	01/02/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $43,500 /yr I-200-22251-461554 Reported wage: $43,500 / year Annualized: $43,500 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-07-03 Employment end: 2025-10-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	09/08/2022	11/01/2022
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $50,862.24 /yr I-200-25163-085960 Reported wage: $50,862.24 / year Annualized: $50,862 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-06-20 Employment end: 2028-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	06/12/2025	09/01/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $50,590.84 /yr I-200-24057-747677 Reported wage: $50,590.84 / year Annualized: $50,591 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-16 Employment end: 2027-06-13 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	02/26/2024	06/14/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $52,999.86 /yr I-200-25084-801383 Reported wage: $52,999.86 / year Annualized: $53,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-04-01 Employment end: 2028-07-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	03/25/2025	07/08/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $62,000 /yr I-200-25077-784369 Reported wage: $62,000 / year Annualized: $62,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-03-25 Employment end: 2028-04-06 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	03/18/2025	04/07/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $56,650 /yr I-200-25015-620196 Reported wage: $56,650 / year Annualized: $56,650 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-23 Employment end: 2028-01-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	01/15/2025	02/01/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $53,000 /yr I-200-25010-609641 Reported wage: $53,000 / year Annualized: $53,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-17 Employment end: 2028-02-14 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	01/10/2025	02/15/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $55,000 /yr I-200-25006-597818 Reported wage: $55,000 / year Annualized: $55,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2025-01-14 Employment end: 2026-12-30 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	01/06/2025	06/26/2025
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $52,000 /yr I-200-23338-540894 Reported wage: $52,000 / year Annualized: $52,000 Status: Certified - Withdrawn Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-12-06 Employment end: 2027-01-07 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	12/04/2023	01/08/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $53,000 /yr I-200-24296-422989 Reported wage: $53,000 / year Annualized: $53,000 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2025 Decision: 2024-10-29 Employment end: 2027-04-18 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	10/22/2024	11/04/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $54,862.5 /yr I-200-24236-289319 Reported wage: $54,862.5 / year Annualized: $54,863 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-30 Employment end: 2027-08-31 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	08/23/2024	09/01/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $54,862.5 /yr I-200-24226-264819 Reported wage: $54,862.5 / year Annualized: $54,863 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-08-20 Employment end: 2025-09-12 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	08/13/2024	09/13/2024
Emory University	Research Specialist, Lead	Filing details $46,543.39 /yr I-200-24164-102635 Reported wage: $46,543.39 / year Annualized: $46,543 Status: Certified Fiscal year: 2024 Decision: 2024-06-20 Employment end: 2027-06-23 Worker positions: 1 Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.	Atlanta, GA	06/12/2024	06/24/2024

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