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Research Support Specialist

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Research Support Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings120All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$63,43875 eligible salary records
Employer names34Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$52,520–$80,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05111621FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 12 filings18FY 2019: 11 filings19FY 2020: 6 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 14 filings22FY 2023: 8 filings23FY 2024: 19 filings24FY 2025: 15 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$90,000 median · n=3

*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 · 75 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 Support Specialist61
$62,779 median · n=33 eligible
Senior Research Support Specialist39
$68,000 median · n=31 eligible
Principal Research Support Specialist4
$95,000 median · n=3 eligible
Research Support Specialist Ii4
$59,922 median · n=3 eligible
Faculty Research Support Specialist3
$63,438 median · n=3 eligible
Behavioral Research Support Specialist Ii2
— median · n=0 eligible
Research Support Specialist 42
$66,000 median · n=2 eligible
Sr. Research Support Specialist2
— median · n=0 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
Stony Brook, NY29
$68,000 median · n=13 eligible
New York, NY25
$85,000 median · n=21 eligible
Buffalo, NY13
$90,000 median · n=3 eligible
Syracuse, NY9
$48,911 median · n=8 eligible
Albany, NY6
$57,500 median · n=4 eligible
Rensselaer, NY4
$61,724 median · n=4 eligible
Brooklyn, NY3
$53,020 median · n=3 eligible
Ithaca, NY3
$64,961 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
77.5%Certified LCAs
Certified93 77.5%
Certified - Withdrawn26 21.7%
Denied1 0.8%

Denominator: all 120 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 Rockefeller University24
$85,000 median · n=21 eligible
Research Foundation For The State University Of New York20
$69,700 median · n=13 eligible
Research Foundation Of Suny At Buffalo13
$57,000 median · n=1 eligible
Research Foundation Of The State University Of New York12
$41,000 median · n=3 eligible
The Research Foundation For Suny Upstate Medical University7
$51,355 median · n=7 eligible
The Research Foundation For Suny, University At Albany4
$62,317 median · n=3 eligible
The Research Foundation For The State University Of New York4
$52,020 median · n=3 eligible
Cornell University3
$63,032 median · n=2 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
$63,438Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$44,021
25th percentile$52,520
Median (50th)$63,438
75th percentile$80,000
90th percentile$90,000

n=75 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

120 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 Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkSenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26135-918264
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2028-12-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY05/15/202606/15/2026
Research In Action, LLCResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$42,515 /yr

I-200-26134-913579
Reported wage: $42,515 / year
Annualized: $42,515
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Minneapolis, MN05/14/202610/01/2026
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkSr. Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$53,550 /yr

I-200-24043-711130
Reported wage: $53,550 / year
Annualized: $53,550
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2027-03-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY02/12/202403/31/2024
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkPrincipal Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$125,000 /yr

I-200-25014-617691
Reported wage: $125,000 / year
Annualized: $125,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-11
Employment end: 2028-02-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY01/14/202502/03/2025
Research Foundation For Suny At BuffaloSenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25318-408052
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY11/14/202512/01/2025
The Research Foundation For Suny AlbanySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$76,947.08 /yr

I-200-25220-230347
Reported wage: $76,947.08 / year
Annualized: $76,947
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-15
Employment end: 2028-08-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Albany, NY08/08/202508/29/2025
Research Foundation Of Suny At BuffaloResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$25.58 per hour

I-200-24169-119448
Reported wage: $25.58 / hour
Annualized: $53,206
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2025-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Buffalo, NY06/17/202409/01/2024
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25168-102633
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-25
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY06/17/202507/01/2025
The Research Foundation For Suny Upstate Medical UniversitySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$51,355 /yr

I-200-25162-079150
Reported wage: $51,355 / year
Annualized: $51,355
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY06/11/202507/01/2025
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$37,565 /yr

I-200-22215-393565
Reported wage: $37,565 / year
Annualized: $37,565
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-06
Employment end: 2026-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY08/03/202202/01/2023
Tetmedical, Inc.Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$70,000.06 /yr

I-200-25101-855637
Reported wage: $70,000.06 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-18
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY04/11/202510/01/2025
The Research Foundation For Suny Upstate Medical UniversitySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$56,368 /yr

I-200-25070-764968
Reported wage: $56,368 / year
Annualized: $56,368
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-18
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY03/11/202505/01/2025
The Rockefeller UniversitySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25063-742453
Reported wage: $90,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/04/202505/01/2025
The Rockefeller UniversitySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25035-665696
Reported wage: $90,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-11
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY02/04/202507/01/2025
Charles River Laboratories, Inc.Behavioral Research Support Specialist Ii

Filing details

$39.42 per hour

I-200-25014-616466
Reported wage: $39.42 / hour
Annualized: $81,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-22
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD01/14/202504/01/2025
The University Of IowaResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$62,779 /yr

I-200-25013-614104
Reported wage: $62,779 / year
Annualized: $62,779
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-21
Employment end: 2028-01-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA01/13/202501/28/2025
The University Of IowaResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$62,779 /yr

I-200-25013-615387
Reported wage: $62,779 / year
Annualized: $62,779
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-21
Employment end: 2028-01-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Iowa City, IA01/13/202501/28/2025
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaClinical Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$52,500 /yr

I-200-24341-522457
Reported wage: $52,500 / year
Annualized: $52,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-10
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA12/05/202402/01/2025
The Rockefeller UniversitySenior Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-24359-570419
Reported wage: $90,000–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2028-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY12/24/202403/25/2025
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkPrincipal Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24355-564198
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-31
Employment end: 2028-01-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY12/20/202401/13/2025
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-22285-524816
Reported wage: $38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-05
Employment end: 2026-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY10/12/202204/03/2023
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$38,000 /yr

I-200-22354-650872
Reported wage: $38,000 / year
Annualized: $38,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-05
Employment end: 2026-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY12/20/202206/19/2023
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkPrincipal Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24211-228699
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-05
Employment end: 2027-12-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY07/29/202412/21/2024
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkResearch Support Specialist

Filing details

$45,136 /yr

I-200-24208-225546
Reported wage: $45,136 / year
Annualized: $45,136
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-02
Employment end: 2028-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY07/26/202401/15/2025
Research Foundation For The State University Of New YorkSr. Research Support Specialist

Filing details

$34.29 per hour

I-200-24193-190452
Reported wage: $34.29 / hour
Annualized: $71,323
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-18
Employment end: 2027-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stony Brook, NY07/11/202408/01/2024

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.