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Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings18,332All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$100,67214,555 eligible salary records
Employer names2,904Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$64,000–$155,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05581k2k2kFY 2016: 1,206 filings16FY 2017: 1,355 filings17FY 2018: 1,542 filings18FY 2019: 1,800 filings19FY 2020: 1,550 filings20FY 2021: 1,570 filings21FY 2022: 1,872 filings22FY 2023: 1,781 filings23FY 2024: 1,815 filings24FY 2025: 1,992 filings25FY 2026: 1,849 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*1,849 filings$150,000 median · n=1,509

*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 · 14,555 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
Postdoctoral Researcher2,671
$56,280 median · n=1,897 eligible
Quantitative Researcher2,428
$175,000 median · n=2,188 eligible
Researcher1,310
$100,746 median · n=951 eligible
Ux Researcher572
$144,000 median · n=515 eligible
Post Doctoral Researcher525
$50,004 median · n=365 eligible
Assistant Researcher388
$83,595 median · n=259 eligible
Senior Researcher373
$131,741 median · n=341 eligible
User Experience Researcher273
$141,928 median · n=230 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, NY2,383
$160,534 median · n=2,087 eligible
Chicago, IL926
$155,495 median · n=827 eligible
Philadelphia, PA696
$62,117 median · n=490 eligible
San Francisco, CA653
$123,930 median · n=567 eligible
Dallas, TX651
$58,000 median · n=430 eligible
Golden, CO566
$80,558 median · n=503 eligible
Minneapolis, MN343
$60,091 median · n=253 eligible
Birmingham, AL320
$53,206 median · n=184 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
83.6%Certified LCAs
Certified15,329 83.6%
Certified - Withdrawn2,381 13.0%
Withdrawn514 2.8%
Denied108 0.6%

Denominator: all 18,332 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Trustees Of The University Of Pennsylvania696
$60,000 median · n=500 eligible
University Of Minnesota545
$60,000 median · n=407 eligible
Ut Southwestern Medical Center535
$57,456 median · n=400 eligible
Alliance For Sustainable Energy, LLC506
$88,000 median · n=496 eligible
Microsoft Corporation457
$155,000 median · n=433 eligible
Google LLC435
$158,000 median · n=394 eligible
The Ohio State University326
$50,004 median · n=230 eligible
Two Sigma Investments, Lp302
$220,000 median · n=254 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
$100,672Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,500
25th percentile$64,000
Median (50th)$100,672
75th percentile$155,000
90th percentile$200,000

n=14,555 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

18,332 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
Asml Us, LpSenior Researcher 1

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-22105-073354
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2025-08-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Hillsboro, OR04/15/202208/08/2022
University Of California, BerkeleyAssociate Specialist (Academic Researcher)

Filing details

$42.3 per hour

I-200-26174-040671
Reported wage: $42.3 / hour
Annualized: $87,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA06/23/202607/13/2026
Brevan Howard Us Investment Management LpQuantitative Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-26174-040917
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202607/06/2026
Toyota Research Institute, Inc.Researcher- Robotics

Filing details

$126 per hour

I-200-26174-041118
Reported wage: $126 / hour
Annualized: $262,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Altos, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesAssistant Researcher

Filing details

$93,400 /yr

I-200-26174-041629
Reported wage: $93,400 / year
Annualized: $93,400
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA06/23/202608/01/2026
Whitehead Institute For Biomedical ResearchPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$73,850 /yr

I-200-26174-041726
Reported wage: $73,850–$75,000 / year
Annualized: $73,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202612/01/2026
Fourth Floor Productions IncResearcher

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042366
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202610/01/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$67,824 /yr

I-200-26174-042651
Reported wage: $67,824 / year
Annualized: $67,824
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/23/202612/15/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$70,540 /yr

I-200-26174-042958
Reported wage: $70,540 / year
Annualized: $70,540
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA06/23/202609/04/2026
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiAssociate Researcher Ii

Filing details

$82,900 /yr

I-200-26174-044057
Reported wage: $82,900 / year
Annualized: $82,900
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202612/01/2026
National Bureau Of Economic Research, IncPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$44.65 per hour

I-200-26175-044492
Reported wage: $44.65 / hour
Annualized: $92,872
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Oakland, CA06/23/202607/01/2026
Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School Of MedicineGraduate Researcher

Filing details

$21.35 per hour

I-200-26173-036987
Reported wage: $21.35 / hour
Annualized: $44,408
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Kalamazoo, MI06/22/202608/15/2026
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterPostdoctoral Researcher

Filing details

$62,232 /yr

I-200-26173-037936
Reported wage: $62,232 / year
Annualized: $62,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX06/22/202609/10/2026
Bracebridge Capital, LLCSenior Quantitative Researcher – Risk System Lead

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26173-038438
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA06/22/202606/29/2026
Mpg Operations LLCQuantitative Researcher

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26173-038471
Reported wage: $164,403–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/22/202609/28/2026
Cruview LLCJunior Ux Researcher

Filing details

$61,547 /yr

I-200-26173-038853
Reported wage: $61,547–$74,000 / year
Annualized: $61,547
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cookeville, TN06/22/202608/01/2026
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount SinaiAssociate Researcher I

Filing details

$60,840 /yr

I-200-26173-039066
Reported wage: $60,840 / year
Annualized: $60,840
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/22/202612/01/2026
The University Of AlabamaEngineering Researcher I

Filing details

$91,052.04 /yr

I-200-26173-039795
Reported wage: $91,052.04 / year
Annualized: $91,052
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tuscaloosa, AL06/22/202609/01/2026
Depthfirst Ai, Inc.Security Researcher

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26173-040055
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/22/202607/13/2026
Blockhouse Labs Inc.Quantitative Researcher

Filing details

$96,000 /yr

I-200-26174-040342
Reported wage: $96,000 / year
Annualized: $96,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/22/202610/01/2026
Apple Inc.Machine Learning Researcher

Filing details

$213,512 /yr

I-200-25197-177781
Reported wage: $213,512–$318,400 / year
Annualized: $213,512
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2028-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA07/16/202507/28/2025
Strategic Narrative LLCMarket Researcher

Filing details

$32.6 per hour

I-200-26002-529459
Reported wage: $32.6 / hour
Annualized: $67,808
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-28
Employment end: 2029-01-11
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA01/02/202601/12/2026
Link Lab, LLCUrban Planner/Researcher

Filing details

$64,293 /yr

I-200-25246-284972
Reported wage: $64,293 / year
Annualized: $64,293
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Phoenix, AZ09/03/202510/01/2025
Manteio Capital LLCQuantitative Researcher

Filing details

$140,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031030
Reported wage: $140,000 / year
Annualized: $140,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jersey City, NJ06/18/202610/01/2026
Laurion Capital Management LpResearcher Engineer

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26169-031248
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/18/202607/13/2026

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.