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Researcher 1

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Researcher 1 insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings322All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$135,500264 eligible salary records
Employer names36Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$93,750–$164,900Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
016324864FY 2016: 3 filings16FY 2017: 16 filings17FY 2018: 26 filings18FY 2019: 57 filings19FY 2020: 48 filings20FY 2021: 45 filings21FY 2022: 28 filings22FY 2023: 26 filings23FY 2024: 25 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 25 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*25 filings$117,750 median · n=17

*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
$125k–$150kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 264 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
Applied Researcher 167
$165,000 median · n=56 eligible
Genetics Researcher 140
$61,298 median · n=35 eligible
Researcher 128
$54,080 median · n=19 eligible
Senior Researcher 116
$128,350 median · n=14 eligible
Ux Researcher 1615.234025
$131,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ux Researcher 1615.464855
$120,000 median · n=5 eligible
Ux Researcher 1615.309044
$116,000 median · n=2 eligible
Faculty Researcher 1615.485613
$143,000 median · n=1 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
Mountain View, CA46
$149,750 median · n=38 eligible
San Jose, CA38
$171,000 median · n=28 eligible
Ossining, NY32
$61,298 median · n=29 eligible
New York, NY25
$159,000 median · n=22 eligible
Columbus, OH18
$53,269 median · n=13 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA18
$131,000 median · n=16 eligible
San Francisco, CA15
$170,000 median · n=15 eligible
Mountain View, CALIFORNIA11
$143,500 median · n=10 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
84.8%Certified LCAs
Certified273 84.8%
Certified - Withdrawn34 10.6%
Withdrawn11 3.4%
Denied4 1.2%

Denominator: all 322 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Google LLC136
$143,500 median · n=116 eligible
Ebay Inc.69
$165,000 median · n=58 eligible
Histogenetics, LLC32
$61,800 median · n=29 eligible
The Ohio State University19
$54,835 median · n=14 eligible
Asml Us, Lp15
$128,350 median · n=13 eligible
Histogenetics9
$61,298 median · n=7 eligible
Montana State University6
$43,909 median · n=5 eligible
University Of Houston System6
$40,602 median · n=3 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
$135,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$56,285
25th percentile$93,750
Median (50th)$135,500
75th percentile$164,900
90th percentile$176,878

n=264 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

322 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
Asml Us, LpSenior Researcher 1

Filing details

$133,390 /yr

I-200-26168-024652
Reported wage: $133,390–$215,625 / year
Annualized: $133,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/17/202610/01/2026
Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc.Researcher 1

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26152-969331
Reported wage: $90,000–$115,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-09-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Troy, MI06/01/202609/17/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$185,464 /yr

I-200-26139-929155
Reported wage: $185,464 / year
Annualized: $185,464
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/19/202610/01/2026
Nissan North America, Inc.Researcher 1

Filing details

$149,435 /yr

I-200-26138-923411
Reported wage: $149,435 / year
Annualized: $149,435
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
The Ohio State UniversityResearcher 1

Filing details

$57,138.89 /yr

I-200-26132-900978
Reported wage: $57,138.89 / year
Annualized: $57,139
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-19
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/12/202606/30/2026
Asml Us, LpSenior Researcher 1

Filing details

$117,750 /yr

I-200-26126-874172
Reported wage: $117,750–$196,250 / year
Annualized: $117,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-13
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA05/06/202610/01/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$152,722 /yr

I-200-26125-869237
Reported wage: $152,722 / year
Annualized: $152,722
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/05/202610/01/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$147,000 /yr

I-200-26125-869531
Reported wage: $147,000 / year
Annualized: $147,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX05/05/202610/01/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,778 /yr

I-200-26014-560229
Reported wage: $178,778 / year
Annualized: $178,778
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/14/202607/16/2026
Asml Us, LpSenior Researcher 1

Filing details

$117,750 /yr

I-200-26118-843327
Reported wage: $117,750–$196,250 / year
Annualized: $117,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilton, CT04/28/202610/01/2026
Asml Us, LpSenior Researcher 1

Filing details

$117,750 /yr

I-200-26117-838788
Reported wage: $117,750–$196,250 / year
Annualized: $117,750
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Wilton, CT04/27/202610/01/2026
The University Of Tennessee Health Science CenterResearcher 1

Filing details

$54,080 /yr

I-200-26113-826808
Reported wage: $54,080 / year
Annualized: $54,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Memphis, TN04/23/202605/01/2026
The Ohio State UniversityResearcher 1

Filing details

$53,269 /yr

I-200-26090-743271
Reported wage: $53,269 / year
Annualized: $53,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH03/31/202605/11/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,917 /yr

I-200-26014-560185
Reported wage: $178,917 / year
Annualized: $178,917
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/14/202607/14/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,608 /yr

I-200-26014-559871
Reported wage: $178,608 / year
Annualized: $178,608
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/14/202607/16/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,608 /yr

I-200-26014-560159
Reported wage: $178,608 / year
Annualized: $178,608
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/14/202607/16/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,000 /yr

I-200-26078-714670
Reported wage: $178,000 / year
Annualized: $178,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-26
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/19/202609/18/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$178,608 /yr

I-200-26014-560024
Reported wage: $178,608 / year
Annualized: $178,608
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-03
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA01/14/202607/16/2026
Jump Operations, LLCQuantitative Researcher 1

Filing details

$250,000 /yr

I-200-26030-608854
Reported wage: $250,000 / year
Annualized: $250,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-07-28
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY01/30/202607/29/2026
The Ohio State UniversityResearcher 1

Filing details

$53,269 /yr

I-200-26028-597704
Reported wage: $53,269 / year
Annualized: $53,269
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-06-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH01/28/202606/19/2026
University Of HoustonResearcher 1 Nat Phys Science

Filing details

$57,616 /yr

I-200-26016-567224
Reported wage: $57,616 / year
Annualized: $57,616
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-26
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX01/16/202604/01/2026
Ebay Inc.Applied Researcher 1

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-26014-560313
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-22
Employment end: 2029-07-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA01/14/202607/16/2026
Moody'S Analytics, Inc.Cre Researcher 1

Filing details

$47,466 /yr

I-200-23158-088449
Reported wage: $47,466 / year
Annualized: $47,466
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-19
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Hartford, CT06/07/202310/01/2023
The Ohio State UniversityResearcher 1

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-23093-897688
Reported wage: $54,000 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-01
Employment end: 2026-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH04/03/202305/01/2023

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.