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Senior Research Fellow

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Senior Research Fellow insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings177All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$61,308146 eligible salary records
Employer names35Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$54,228–$72,563Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06131926FY 2016: 13 filings16FY 2017: 22 filings17FY 2018: 16 filings18FY 2019: 17 filings19FY 2020: 23 filings20FY 2021: 12 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 14 filings23FY 2024: 13 filings24FY 2025: 17 filings25FY 2026: 17 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*17 filings$76,054 median · n=12

*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 · 146 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 Fellow135
$59,784 median · n=119 eligible
Orthopedic Senior Research Fellow4
$63,595 median · n=4 eligible
Senior Research Fellow (Department Of Biology)4
$59,083 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Fellow (Dept Of Astronomy)3
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Research Fellow (Biomed Engineering Dept)2
$61,901 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Fellow (Dept Of Physics)2
$75,229 median · n=1 eligible
Senior Research Fellow (Post Doctoral)2
$51,412 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Research Fellow & Director Of Research And Practice2
$120,000 median · n=2 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
Rochester, MN53
$54,497 median · n=50 eligible
Amherst, MA26
$66,717 median · n=14 eligible
Jacksonville, FL14
$55,296 median · n=13 eligible
Austin, TX12
$68,114 median · n=10 eligible
Boston, MA7
$93,952 median · n=4 eligible
Scottsdale, AZ7
$59,862 median · n=7 eligible
Ann Arbor, MI6
$63,750 median · n=3 eligible
Bethesda, MD6
$90,902 median · n=4 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
84.7%Certified LCAs
Certified150 84.7%
Certified - Withdrawn22 12.4%
Withdrawn4 2.3%
Denied1 0.6%

Denominator: all 177 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Mayo Clinic79
$55,296 median · n=75 eligible
University Of Massachusetts, Amherst31
$66,420 median · n=18 eligible
The University Of Texas At Austin12
$68,114 median · n=10 eligible
University Of Michigan8
$63,750 median · n=5 eligible
National Institutes Of Health, Hhs7
$90,902 median · n=4 eligible
Adventist Health System/Sunbelt, Inc.5
$63,107 median · n=5 eligible
The New School5
$75,000 median · n=5 eligible
Committee On Capital Markets Regulation, Inc.4
$135,000 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
$61,308Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$48,610
25th percentile$54,228
Median (50th)$61,308
75th percentile$72,563
90th percentile$101,425

n=146 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

177 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 Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$69,487 /yr

I-200-26160-998128
Reported wage: $69,487 / year
Annualized: $69,487
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA06/09/202609/02/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Dept. Polymer Science & Engineering)

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26153-973300
Reported wage: $110,000 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA06/02/202609/01/2026
New York Blood CenterSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$97,850 /yr

I-200-26152-967123
Reported wage: $97,850 / year
Annualized: $97,850
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rye, NY06/01/202612/01/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Biology Department)

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26142-942292
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2027-06-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA05/22/202606/06/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Department Of Biology)

Filing details

$66,787 /yr

I-200-26107-806168
Reported wage: $66,787–$89,384.9 / year
Annualized: $66,787
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA04/17/202608/05/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Department Of Biology)

Filing details

$66,787 /yr

I-200-26139-926783
Reported wage: $66,787–$89,384.9 / year
Annualized: $66,787
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-08-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA05/19/202608/05/2026
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Center For Data Science).

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-24299-432255
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-01
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA10/25/202401/01/2025
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Dept. Of Polymer Science & Eng.)

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25188-155389
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-27
Employment end: 2028-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA07/07/202508/19/2025
Trustees Of Boston UniversitySenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,145 /yr

I-200-26098-768854
Reported wage: $77,145 / year
Annualized: $77,145
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-15
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA04/08/202606/01/2026
Mayo ClinicSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$74,963 /yr

I-200-26080-720378
Reported wage: $74,963 / year
Annualized: $74,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-27
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, MN03/20/202608/16/2026
University Of Massachusetts, AmherstSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-24024-664398
Reported wage: $63,000–$70,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-11
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA01/24/202405/24/2024
Mayo ClinicSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$74,963 /yr

I-200-26029-599658
Reported wage: $74,963 / year
Annualized: $74,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-04
Employment end: 2029-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Scottsdale, AZ01/28/202605/12/2026
The University Of Texas At AustinSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$87,000 /yr

I-200-26022-581979
Reported wage: $87,000 / year
Annualized: $87,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-29
Employment end: 2027-04-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX01/22/202604/06/2026
Florida Atlantic UniversitySenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26016-564196
Reported wage: $70,000–$70,001 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-23
Employment end: 2029-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Boca Raton, FL01/15/202603/02/2026
University Of Massachusetts, AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Dept. Of Chemical Engineering)

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-24184-169012
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-07
Employment end: 2027-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA07/02/202408/04/2024
Trustees Of Boston UniversitySenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$77,145 /yr

I-200-25273-344481
Reported wage: $77,145 / year
Annualized: $77,145
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2026-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA09/30/202501/11/2026
Georgetown UniversitySenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$105,000 /yr

I-200-25273-348668
Reported wage: $105,000 / year
Annualized: $105,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-07
Employment end: 2028-10-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Gaithersburg, MD09/30/202510/27/2025
Mayo ClinicSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$74,963 /yr

I-200-25255-305625
Reported wage: $74,963 / year
Annualized: $74,963
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-19
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jacksonville, FL09/12/202502/01/2026
New York Blood CenterSenior Research Fellow “ Blood Borne Parasites

Filing details

$90,344 /yr

I-200-25211-209708
Reported wage: $90,344 / year
Annualized: $90,344
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2028-09-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Rye, NY07/30/202509/06/2025
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Department Of Resource Economics)

Filing details

$61,000 /yr

I-200-25037-671137
Reported wage: $61,000 / year
Annualized: $61,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-05
Employment end: 2025-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Morrisville, NC02/06/202503/17/2025
University Of Massachusetts AmherstSenior Research Fellow (Department Of Biology)

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-25092-824079
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-01
Employment end: 2028-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Amherst, MA04/02/202506/01/2025
National Institutes Of Health, HhsSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$106,000 /yr

I-200-23325-516443
Reported wage: $106,000 / year
Annualized: $106,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-06
Employment end: 2026-03-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Bethesda, MD11/21/202303/10/2024
University Of Massachusetts BostonSenior Research Fellow

Filing details

$110,758 /yr

I-200-25149-030008
Reported wage: $110,758 / year
Annualized: $110,758
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-05
Employment end: 2028-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/29/202509/10/2025
The New SchoolSenior Research Fellow & Director Of Research And Practice

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25133-969250
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/13/202507/01/2025
The New SchoolSenior Research Fellow & Director Of Research And Practice

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-25133-969315
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-20
Employment end: 2028-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/13/202507/01/2025

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.