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Senior Research Assistant

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Senior Research Assistant insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings280All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,000194 eligible salary records
Employer names60Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$45,250–$63,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
09182837FY 2016: 30 filings16FY 2017: 30 filings17FY 2018: 33 filings18FY 2019: 27 filings19FY 2020: 19 filings20FY 2021: 22 filings21FY 2022: 23 filings22FY 2023: 22 filings23FY 2024: 23 filings24FY 2025: 24 filings25FY 2026: 27 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*27 filings$60,000 median · n=19

*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 · 194 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
Senior Research Assistant254
$54,421 median · n=174 eligible
Senior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate8
$63,000 median · n=7 eligible
Senior Research Assistant (Clinical Research Coordinator)2
$48,400 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Research Assistant 12
$58,152 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Assistant, Cuse2
$45,000 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Research Assistant/Analytical Chemist2
$58,297 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Assistant/Research Software Engineer2
$55,097 median · n=2 eligible
Adjunct Senior Research Assistant1
— 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
Houston, TX113
$55,167 median · n=67 eligible
New York, NY21
$80,000 median · n=19 eligible
Memphis, TN20
$36,795 median · n=8 eligible
Washington, DC14
$47,919 median · n=10 eligible
Boston, MA12
$57,403 median · n=6 eligible
Portland, OR12
$55,512 median · n=11 eligible
Princeton, NJ10
$61,200 median · n=9 eligible
Nashville, TN7
$54,080 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
72.9%Certified LCAs
Certified204 72.9%
Certified - Withdrawn55 19.6%
Withdrawn16 5.7%
Denied5 1.8%

Denominator: all 280 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 Medicine65
$58,880 median · n=43 eligible
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center37
$47,419 median · n=20 eligible
The University Of Tennessee Health Science Center22
$37,398 median · n=10 eligible
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center20
$80,000 median · n=19 eligible
Oregon Health & Science University16
$50,700 median · n=14 eligible
The Brookings Institution14
$47,378 median · n=10 eligible
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston13
$34,582 median · n=5 eligible
The Trustees Of Princeton University12
$61,650 median · n=11 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
$55,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$39,254
25th percentile$45,250
Median (50th)$55,000
75th percentile$63,000
90th percentile$75,000

n=194 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

280 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
The Brookings InstitutionSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-25084-801227
Reported wage: $56,000–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-29
Employment end: 2028-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC03/25/202507/15/2025
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$92,664 /yr

I-200-26147-952862
Reported wage: $92,664–$119,400 / year
Annualized: $92,664
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-03
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/27/202607/06/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$57,283 /yr

I-200-26138-921484
Reported wage: $57,283 / year
Annualized: $57,283
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-11-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/18/202611/16/2026
Indiana UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$124,848 /yr

I-200-26128-888444
Reported wage: $124,848 / year
Annualized: $124,848
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2028-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN05/08/202610/01/2026
Tufts UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26119-848065
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/29/202605/06/2026
Tufts UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26118-843359
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-05-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/28/202605/06/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26110-812600
Reported wage: $75,000–$85,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2029-06-25
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/20/202606/26/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$65,774 /yr

I-200-25261-319407
Reported wage: $65,774 / year
Annualized: $65,774
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-13
Employment end: 2029-02-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/18/202502/25/2026
Vanderbilt UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-26089-740103
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-09-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN03/30/202609/18/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$70,112.66 /yr

I-200-26085-732731
Reported wage: $70,112.66 / year
Annualized: $70,113
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-02
Employment end: 2029-06-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/26/202606/28/2026
Tufts UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$75,130 /yr

I-200-26083-726361
Reported wage: $75,130 / year
Annualized: $75,130
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-04-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Medford, MA03/24/202604/04/2026
The Brookings InstitutionSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$59,000 /yr

I-200-26076-708763
Reported wage: $59,000–$74,025 / year
Annualized: $59,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-24
Employment end: 2029-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC03/17/202605/23/2026
Baylor College Of MedicineSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$69,010 /yr

I-200-26075-706561
Reported wage: $69,010 / year
Annualized: $69,010
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/16/202604/16/2026
Brigham And Women'S HospitalSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,712 /yr

I-200-26071-699883
Reported wage: $55,712–$58,252 / year
Annualized: $55,712
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA03/12/202605/31/2026
The Brookings InstitutionSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$59,000 /yr

I-200-26051-654873
Reported wage: $59,000–$74,025 / year
Annualized: $59,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-27
Employment end: 2029-05-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC02/20/202605/23/2026
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversitySenior Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$65,690 /yr

I-200-26047-643779
Reported wage: $65,690 / year
Annualized: $65,690
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-23
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ02/16/202604/01/2026
The Brookings InstitutionSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,500 /yr

I-200-26043-637344
Reported wage: $55,500–$63,500 / year
Annualized: $55,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-20
Employment end: 2029-07-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC02/12/202607/03/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-22286-527225
Reported wage: $72,000–$92,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-18
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY10/13/202212/05/2022
Newark Board Of EducationSenior Research Assistant (Data Analytics)

Filing details

$38.59 per hour

I-200-26036-623092
Reported wage: $38.59 / hour
Annualized: $80,267
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-12
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, NJ02/05/202603/02/2026
Brigham And Women'S HospitalSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-25308-372362
Reported wage: $53,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA11/04/202501/15/2026
Northeast Ohio Medical UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$41,995 /yr

I-200-25353-497140
Reported wage: $41,995 / year
Annualized: $41,995
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Rootstown, OH12/19/202502/01/2026
Vanderbilt UniversitySenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25321-413747
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-24
Employment end: 2028-12-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Nashville, TN11/17/202512/15/2025
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25318-410636
Reported wage: $90,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-21
Employment end: 2029-01-29
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/14/202501/30/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Assistant

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-25315-398941
Reported wage: $90,000–$100,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-18
Employment end: 2029-01-05
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/11/202501/06/2026
Brown UniversitySenior Research Assistant In Global Aim

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25311-388709
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Providence, RI11/07/202501/15/2026

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.