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Research Technician Ii

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Research Technician Ii insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings338All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$44,554197 eligible salary records
Employer names55Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$37,944–$55,461Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
011233446FY 2016: 37 filings16FY 2017: 35 filings17FY 2018: 26 filings18FY 2019: 41 filings19FY 2020: 22 filings20FY 2021: 23 filings21FY 2022: 29 filings22FY 2023: 40 filings23FY 2024: 34 filings24FY 2025: 35 filings25FY 2026: 16 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*16 filings$50,211 median · n=7

*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 · 197 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 Technician Ii190
$43,640 median · n=104 eligible
Research Technician Iii132
$44,663 median · n=84 eligible
Medical Research Technician Iii5
$32,000 median · n=1 eligible
Laboratory Research Technician Ii4
$41,000 median · n=3 eligible
Laboratory Research Technician Iii2
$48,500 median · n=2 eligible
Agricultural Research Technician Ii1
— median · n=0 eligible
Agriculture Research Technician Iii1
$45,760 median · n=1 eligible
Lab/Research Technician Ii1
— 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
Seattle, WA67
$61,257 median · n=44 eligible
Houston, TX54
$36,786 median · n=30 eligible
Durham, NC34
$41,434 median · n=13 eligible
Washington, DC18
$50,096 median · n=13 eligible
Kansas City, MO15
$39,192 median · n=10 eligible
La Jolla, CA15
$49,465 median · n=14 eligible
Athens, GA12
$31,676 median · n=5 eligible
Boston, MA12
$40,083 median · n=6 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
71.0%Certified LCAs
Certified240 71.0%
Certified - Withdrawn83 24.6%
Withdrawn14 4.1%
Denied1 0.3%

Denominator: all 338 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Baylor College Of Medicine53
$36,000 median · n=29 eligible
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center40
$64,480 median · n=30 eligible
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center29
$56,000 median · n=17 eligible
Duke University27
$41,600 median · n=9 eligible
General Hospital Corporation23
$38,750 median · n=8 eligible
Children'S National Medical Center16
$50,143 median · n=12 eligible
The University Of Georgia16
$31,741 median · n=7 eligible
Stowers Institute For Medical Research15
$39,192 median · n=10 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
$44,554Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$33,534
25th percentile$37,944
Median (50th)$44,554
75th percentile$55,461
90th percentile$64,480

n=197 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

338 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
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
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
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
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
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
Children'S National Medical CenterResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$50,211 /yr

I-200-26111-817228
Reported wage: $50,211–$74,963 / year
Annualized: $50,211
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC04/21/202605/05/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$46,842 /yr

I-200-23117-971603
Reported wage: $46,842 / year
Annualized: $46,842
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2026-08-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/27/202308/07/2023
Tuskegee UniversityResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$39,250 /yr

I-200-26077-713873
Reported wage: $39,250–$44,000 / year
Annualized: $39,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-25
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tuskegee, AL03/18/202604/01/2026
Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$39,416 /yr

I-200-26076-708146
Reported wage: $39,416–$45,000 / year
Annualized: $39,416
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-08-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Oklahoma City, OK03/17/202608/31/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Ii

Filing details

$52,533 /yr

I-200-26040-628531
Reported wage: $52,533 / year
Annualized: $52,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2027-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA02/09/202606/26/2026
Oklahoma Medical Research FoundationResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$18.95 per hour

I-200-25328-432120
Reported wage: $18.95–$21 / hour
Annualized: $39,416
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2028-12-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Oklahoma City, OK11/24/202512/08/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$25.74 per hour

I-200-25321-412521
Reported wage: $25.74 / hour
Annualized: $53,539
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2029-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC11/17/202504/07/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Ii

Filing details

$37,000 /yr

I-200-25307-363744
Reported wage: $37,000 / year
Annualized: $37,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA11/03/202501/01/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Iii

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-25307-365667
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA11/03/202502/01/2026
Children'S National Medical CenterResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$66,503.46 /yr

I-200-25262-322256
Reported wage: $66,503.46 / year
Annualized: $66,503
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-26
Employment end: 2029-02-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC09/19/202502/20/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Iii

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-25254-303613
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-18
Employment end: 2028-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA09/11/202511/10/2025
La Jolla Institute For ImmunologyResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$64,334 /yr

I-200-25249-291357
Reported wage: $64,334–$80,000 / year
Annualized: $64,334
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-12
Employment end: 2029-01-01
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA09/06/202501/02/2026
University Of PittsburghLaboratory Research Technician Ii

Filing details

$41,000 /yr

I-200-25246-283892
Reported wage: $41,000 / year
Annualized: $41,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA09/03/202511/01/2025
Duke UniversityResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$19.42 per hour

I-200-23039-760134
Reported wage: $19.42 / hour
Annualized: $40,394
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-02
Employment end: 2026-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC02/08/202307/07/2023
University Of GeorgiaResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$40,560 /yr

I-200-24260-339467
Reported wage: $40,560 / year
Annualized: $40,560
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-27
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA09/16/202401/01/2025
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Technician Ii

Filing details

$27.47 per hour

I-200-25220-230897
Reported wage: $27.47 / hour
Annualized: $57,138
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-15
Employment end: 2028-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY08/08/202509/11/2025
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$77,976 /yr

I-200-25204-196250
Reported wage: $77,976 / year
Annualized: $77,976
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-30
Employment end: 2028-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA07/23/202510/23/2025
Fred Hutchinson Cancer CenterResearch Technician Iii

Filing details

$79,200 /yr

I-200-25204-196251
Reported wage: $79,200 / year
Annualized: $79,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-30
Employment end: 2028-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA07/23/202510/14/2025

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.