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THE BIG PICTURE

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Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings41All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$131,23838 eligible salary records
Employer names25Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$69,838–$171,250Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
035810FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 9 filings19FY 2020: 4 filings20FY 2021: 2 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 1 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 1 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1 filings$233,000 median · n=1

*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 · 38 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

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

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
92.7%Certified LCAs
Certified38 92.7%
Withdrawn1 2.4%
Certified - Withdrawn1 2.4%
Denied1 2.4%

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

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
$131,238Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$55,627
25th percentile$69,838
Median (50th)$131,238
75th percentile$171,250
90th percentile$200,000

n=38 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

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
The Vanguard Group, Inc.Quantitative Research Strategist - Senior Specialist

Filing details

$233,000 /yr

I-200-26020-572666
Reported wage: $233,000 / year
Annualized: $233,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-27
Employment end: 2029-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Malvern, PA01/20/202607/10/2026
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-25218-225498
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2028-09-26
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY08/06/202509/27/2025
Tiktok Inc.Market Research Strategist

Filing details

$69,784 /yr

I-200-25064-746823
Reported wage: $69,784–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $69,784
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-09-03
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA03/05/202509/04/2025
Bytedance Inc.Market Research Strategist

Filing details

$69,784 /yr

I-200-25064-746824
Reported wage: $69,784–$128,300 / year
Annualized: $69,784
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-09-03
Worker positions: 5

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

San Jose, CA03/05/202509/04/2025
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$225,000 /yr

I-200-24264-352748
Reported wage: $225,000 / year
Annualized: $225,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-27
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY09/20/202410/01/2024
Upgrade, Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$125,382 /yr

I-200-24243-306518
Reported wage: $125,382–$154,357 / year
Annualized: $125,382
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-09-09
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA08/30/202410/01/2024
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24136-997612
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-22
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/15/202410/01/2024
Upgrade, Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$132,475 /yr

I-200-24116-928057
Reported wage: $132,475–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $132,475
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-02
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA04/25/202410/01/2024
The Vanguard GroupQuantitative Research Strategist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-23164-104327
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-20
Employment end: 2026-07-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Malvern, PA06/13/202307/10/2023
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22192-343356
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-07-18
Employment end: 2025-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY07/11/202211/10/2022
Delucca Food Concepts LLCOperations Research Strategist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-22153-237963
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-09
Employment end: 2025-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TX06/02/202209/18/2022
Sultan Trans IncOperations Research Strategist

Filing details

$53,061 /yr

I-200-22152-231566
Reported wage: $53,061 / year
Annualized: $53,061
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-06-03
Employment end: 2025-06-03
Worker positions: 1

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

South Bend, IN06/01/202206/04/2022
Barclays Capital Inc.Assistant Vice President, Rates Research Strategist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-22117-113814
Reported wage: $140,000–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-04
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/27/202210/01/2022
Instapanel IncMarket Research Strategist

Filing details

$52,600 /yr

I-200-21127-297155
Reported wage: $52,600 / year
Annualized: $52,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-14
Employment end: 2024-05-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Long Island City, NY05/07/202105/08/2021
Instapanel IncMarket Research Strategist

Filing details

$50,600 /yr

I-200-21118-267705
Reported wage: $50,600 / year
Annualized: $50,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-05
Employment end: 2024-04-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Long Island City, NY04/28/202104/29/2021
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Vp Research Strategist

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-20164-648775
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-19
Employment end: 2023-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/12/202006/22/2020
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Avp Research Strategist

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-20162-641380
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-06-17
Employment end: 2023-06-19
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/10/202006/20/2020
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Avp Research Strategist

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-20098-466565
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-04-14
Employment end: 2023-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/07/202008/01/2020
Vidmob, IncResearch Strategist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-20066-383272
Reported wage: $66,000–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-12
Employment end: 2023-09-02
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/05/202009/03/2020
Brighthouse Services LLCActuarial Research Strategist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-19237-186688
Reported wage: $135,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-29
Employment end: 2022-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Morristown, NEW JERSEY08/25/201909/01/2019
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Vp Research Strategist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-19197-255882
Reported wage: $200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-05
Employment end: 2022-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NEW YORK07/30/201908/15/2019
State Street Bank And Trust CompanySenior Research Strategist

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-19176-684803
Reported wage: $120,000–$180,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-03
Employment end: 2022-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MASSACHUSETTS06/27/201911/01/2019
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.Research Strategist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-19168-001423
Reported wage: $200,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-06-26
Employment end: 2022-07-17
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NEW YORK06/20/201907/18/2019
Delucca Food Concepts LLCOperations Research Strategist

Filing details

$55,500 /yr

I-200-19078-978779
Reported wage: $55,500 / year
Annualized: $55,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-27
Employment end: 2022-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Southlake, TEXAS03/21/201909/18/2019
Barrie D'Rozario LLCConsumer Behavior Research Strategist

Filing details

$55,682 /yr

I-200-19064-584016
Reported wage: $55,682 / year
Annualized: $55,682
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-03-21
Employment end: 2022-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MINNESOTA03/15/201908/01/2019

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.