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Search Associate

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

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Search Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings40,844All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$62,50029,363 eligible salary records
Employer names3,963Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$52,704–$75,501Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01k2k4k5kFY 2016: 4,104 filings16FY 2017: 3,916 filings17FY 2018: 3,991 filings18FY 2019: 4,259 filings19FY 2020: 3,124 filings20FY 2021: 3,344 filings21FY 2022: 3,724 filings22FY 2023: 3,544 filings23FY 2024: 3,777 filings24FY 2025: 4,092 filings25FY 2026: 2,969 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2,969 filings$73,676 median · n=2,098

*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 · 29,363 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 Associate15,388
$62,000 median · n=10,753 eligible
Postdoctoral Research Associate8,468
$54,840 median · n=6,144 eligible
Senior Research Associate2,073
$75,000 median · n=1,563 eligible
Post Doctoral Research Associate1,557
$53,460 median · n=1,071 eligible
Research Associate Ii916
$66,942 median · n=746 eligible
Research Associate I441
$60,229 median · n=343 eligible
Research Associate Iii431
$70,049 median · n=336 eligible
Clinical Research Associate365
$67,000 median · n=235 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, NY2,295
$80,000 median · n=1,792 eligible
Cambridge, MA1,183
$77,500 median · n=869 eligible
Philadelphia, PA1,047
$62,379 median · n=727 eligible
Boston, MA949
$75,000 median · n=726 eligible
Houston, TX809
$57,366 median · n=601 eligible
Memphis, TN772
$55,349 median · n=730 eligible
Princeton, NJ767
$65,000 median · n=642 eligible
Los Angeles, CA758
$62,682 median · n=606 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
75.1%Certified LCAs
Certified30,664 75.1%
Certified - Withdrawn8,570 21.0%
Withdrawn1,290 3.2%
Denied320 0.8%

Denominator: all 40,844 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 Trustees Of Princeton University819
$60,000 median · n=692 eligible
St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital786
$55,349 median · n=754 eligible
Howard Hughes Medical Institute694
$60,000 median · n=504 eligible
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill602
$55,453 median · n=360 eligible
Brookhaven National Laboratory601
$71,000 median · n=436 eligible
Battelle Memorial Institute590
$78,216 median · n=400 eligible
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)590
$76,944 median · n=393 eligible
Harvard University583
$75,000 median · n=312 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
$62,500Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$47,484
25th percentile$52,704
Median (50th)$62,500
75th percentile$75,501
90th percentile$93,783

n=29,363 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

40,844 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
University Of Georgia; OgePostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-23166-115753
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2026-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, GA06/15/202308/01/2023
Ut-Battelle, LLC (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)Postdoctoral Research Associate - Large-Scale Simulations

Filing details

$96,313.32 /yr

I-200-26174-041228
Reported wage: $96,313.32 / year
Annualized: $96,313
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2027-11-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN06/23/202610/01/2026
The Children'S Hospital Of PhiladelphiaResearch Associate Scientist

Filing details

$74,672 /yr

I-200-26174-041659
Reported wage: $74,672–$88,026 / year
Annualized: $74,672
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.

Philadelphia, PA06/23/202607/06/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iv

Filing details

$84,667 /yr

I-200-26174-041772
Reported wage: $84,667 / year
Annualized: $84,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/23/202610/15/2026
Purdue UniversityPost Doctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041924
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

West Lafayette, IN06/23/202608/16/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversityPostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042207
Reported wage: $67,000–$78,900 / year
Annualized: $67,000
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.

Princeton, NJ06/23/202608/01/2026
Triad National Security, LLCPostdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$101,490 /yr

I-200-26174-042314
Reported wage: $101,490–$109,911 / year
Annualized: $101,490
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Alamos, NM06/23/202608/03/2026
Brown UniversityResearch Associate In Applied Mathematics

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042538
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
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.

Providence, RI06/23/202608/31/2026
Harvard UniversityResearch Associate

Filing details

$74,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042798
Reported wage: $74,000 / year
Annualized: $74,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/23/202609/21/2026
Brookhaven National LaboratoryResearch Associate Chemistry

Filing details

$92,500 /yr

I-200-26174-042999
Reported wage: $92,500 / year
Annualized: $92,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Upton, NY06/23/202612/23/2026
University Of OklahomaResearch Associate

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043133
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Norman, OK06/23/202609/01/2026
Tufts Medical Center, Inc.Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$71,262.58 /yr

I-200-26174-043225
Reported wage: $71,262.58 / year
Annualized: $71,263
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.

Boston, MA06/23/202607/01/2026
Duke UniversityResearch Associate Senior

Filing details

$77,854 /yr

I-200-26174-043572
Reported wage: $77,854 / year
Annualized: $77,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Durham, NC06/23/202608/14/2026
Brookhaven National LaboratoryResearch Associate Electrical Engineering

Filing details

$82,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043659
Reported wage: $82,000 / year
Annualized: $82,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-12-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Upton, NY06/23/202612/23/2026
Iqvia Rds Inc.Senior Clinical Research Associate 1

Filing details

$122,509.2 /yr

I-200-26174-043811
Reported wage: $122,509.2–$169,300 / year
Annualized: $122,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN06/23/202608/15/2026
Baron Capital, Inc.Research Associate

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-26174-043944
Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/23/202609/13/2026
Dualitybio Inc.Clinical Research Associate (Senior)

Filing details

$90,840 /yr

I-200-26175-044504
Reported wage: $90,840 / year
Annualized: $90,840
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.

Silver Spring, MD06/23/202610/01/2026
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeResearch Associate

Filing details

$82,192 /yr

I-200-26181-063939
Reported wage: $82,192–$112,192 / year
Annualized: $82,192
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/30/202609/01/2026
Northwestern UniversityClinical Research Associate

Filing details

$82,981.82 /yr

I-200-26181-068132
Reported wage: $82,981.82 / year
Annualized: $82,982
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/30/202609/01/2026
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaResearch Associate

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-23201-202568
Reported wage: $85,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2026-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA07/20/202308/14/2023
The University Of Southern CaliforniaSenior Research Associate

Filing details

$57,949 /yr

I-200-23303-464227
Reported wage: $57,949–$90,000 / year
Annualized: $57,949
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA10/30/202301/01/2024
Trustees Of Boston UniversityResearch Associate Professor

Filing details

$57.69 per hour

I-200-23317-498518
Reported wage: $57.69 / hour
Annualized: $119,995
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Brookline, MA11/13/202301/01/2024
Trustees Of The University Of PennsylvaniaResearch Associate

Filing details

$67,500 /yr

I-200-24151-051085
Reported wage: $67,500 / year
Annualized: $67,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Philadelphia, PA05/30/202409/01/2024
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterSenior Research Associate

Filing details

$73,000 /yr

I-200-25030-654426
Reported wage: $73,000 / year
Annualized: $73,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2028-04-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX01/30/202504/28/2025
Ut Southwestern Medical CenterResearch Associate

Filing details

$60,411 /yr

I-200-26043-638175
Reported wage: $60,411 / year
Annualized: $60,411
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Dallas, TX02/12/202604/01/2026

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.