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Research Technician

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Research Technician insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings1,514All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$45,355886 eligible salary records
Employer names205Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$39,187–$52,089Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
055111166222FY 2016: 159 filings16FY 2017: 158 filings17FY 2018: 161 filings18FY 2019: 198 filings19FY 2020: 124 filings20FY 2021: 121 filings21FY 2022: 118 filings22FY 2023: 113 filings23FY 2024: 137 filings24FY 2025: 141 filings25FY 2026: 84 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*84 filings$50,000 median · n=46

*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 · 886 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 Technician567
$45,000 median · n=306 eligible
Research Technician Ii191
$43,640 median · n=104 eligible
Senior Research Technician172
$49,720 median · n=94 eligible
Research Technician Iii134
$44,663 median · n=86 eligible
Research Technician I85
$34,382 median · n=67 eligible
Sr. Research Technician55
$48,657 median · n=43 eligible
Research Technician, Sr30
$52,306 median · n=8 eligible
Laboratory Research Technician28
$39,995 median · n=23 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
New York, NY257
$50,544 median · n=85 eligible
Boston, MA159
$47,476 median · n=119 eligible
Seattle, WA124
$56,420 median · n=80 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA71
$40,843 median · n=54 eligible
Kansas City, MO62
$35,500 median · n=48 eligible
Bronx, NY60
$48,770 median · n=31 eligible
Houston, TX60
$36,930 median · n=34 eligible
Philadelphia, PA58
$44,067 median · n=39 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
74.8%Certified LCAs
Certified1,133 74.8%
Certified - Withdrawn314 20.7%
Withdrawn55 3.6%
Denied12 0.8%

Denominator: all 1,514 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center171
$51,569 median · n=65 eligible
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute143
$47,206 median · n=112 eligible
Stowers Institute For Medical Research76
$33,904 median · n=61 eligible
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center73
$50,000 median · n=45 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh73
$40,368 median · n=56 eligible
Albert Einstein College Of Medicine66
$48,789 median · n=34 eligible
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center58
$64,480 median · n=42 eligible
Baylor College Of Medicine55
$36,000 median · n=31 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
$45,355Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$33,904
25th percentile$39,187
Median (50th)$45,355
75th percentile$52,089
90th percentile$61,776

n=886 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

1,514 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
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterResearch Technician

Filing details

$45,989 /yr

I-200-26174-041985
Reported wage: $45,989–$51,418 / year
Annualized: $45,989
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202609/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Technician

Filing details

$44,387 /yr

I-200-26174-043105
Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $44,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Technician

Filing details

$44,387 /yr

I-200-26174-043336
Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $44,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Technician

Filing details

$44,387 /yr

I-200-26174-044211
Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $44,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePrincipal Research Technician

Filing details

$44,387 /yr

I-200-26174-044237
Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $44,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstitutePrincipal Research Technician

Filing details

$44,387 /yr

I-200-26174-044268
Reported wage: $44,387–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $44,387
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 15

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

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Technician - Senior

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26173-038464
Reported wage: $55,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202611/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteSr. Research Technician

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-26169-028836
Reported wage: $53,000–$63,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/18/202608/01/2026
Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteResearch Technician

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-26166-013870
Reported wage: $45,000–$55,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/15/202606/15/2026
The Ohio State UniversityResearch Technician 3

Filing details

$36,858 /yr

I-200-26166-016489
Reported wage: $36,858 / year
Annualized: $36,858
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH06/15/202606/28/2026
Stowers Institute For Medical ResearchResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$42,000 /yr

I-200-24121-941979
Reported wage: $42,000 / year
Annualized: $42,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Kansas City, MO04/30/202406/01/2024
Georgetown UniversityResearch Technician 4

Filing details

$53,579.24 /yr

I-200-26155-980389
Reported wage: $53,579.24 / year
Annualized: $53,579
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC06/04/202612/01/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$42,500 /yr

I-200-24173-137405
Reported wage: $42,500 / year
Annualized: $42,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2027-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/21/202411/01/2024
Albert Einstein College Of MedicineResearch Technician B

Filing details

$49,725 /yr

I-200-23353-579060
Reported wage: $49,725 / year
Annualized: $49,725
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bronx, NY12/19/202302/01/2024
California Institute Of TechnologySenior Research Technician

Filing details

$38.63 per hour

I-200-26139-929868
Reported wage: $38.63 / hour
Annualized: $80,350
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA05/19/202608/07/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$19.93 per hour

I-200-24326-490665
Reported wage: $19.93 / hour
Annualized: $41,454
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2028-03-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/21/202403/29/2025
Future House, Inc.Research Technician, Ai & Biology

Filing details

$111,696 /yr

I-200-26138-922019
Reported wage: $111,696–$137,500 / year
Annualized: $111,696
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/18/202609/01/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Ii

Filing details

$39,273 /yr

I-200-25356-502144
Reported wage: $39,273 / year
Annualized: $39,273
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-06-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA12/22/202506/12/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$23.06 per hour

I-200-26134-911152
Reported wage: $23.06 / hour
Annualized: $47,965
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC05/14/202610/15/2026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$56,181 /yr

I-200-26134-913204
Reported wage: $56,181–$79,976 / year
Annualized: $56,181
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-08-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/14/202608/28/2026
Washington UniversitySenior Research Technician

Filing details

$55,994 /yr

I-200-26132-896823
Reported wage: $55,994 / year
Annualized: $55,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

St Louis, MO05/11/202607/07/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Technician

Filing details

$45,448 /yr

I-200-26125-871831
Reported wage: $45,448–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $45,448
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/05/202608/07/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Iv

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26111-818459
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA04/21/202605/11/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Iv

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-26121-858217
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/01/202605/11/2026
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$56,181 /yr

I-200-26126-879048
Reported wage: $56,181–$79,976 / year
Annualized: $56,181
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-06-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA05/06/202606/05/2026

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.