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Senior Research Scientist

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Senior Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings2,092All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$106,7781,731 eligible salary records
Employer names682Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$82,000–$144,162Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
076152228305FY 2016: 93 filings16FY 2017: 106 filings17FY 2018: 126 filings18FY 2019: 158 filings19FY 2020: 171 filings20FY 2021: 224 filings21FY 2022: 231 filings22FY 2023: 221 filings23FY 2024: 227 filings24FY 2025: 272 filings25FY 2026: 263 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*263 filings$129,146 median · n=220

*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
$75k–$100kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 1,731 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 Scientist1,684
$99,258 median · n=1,367 eligible
Senior Research Scientist I36
$116,390 median · n=31 eligible
Senior Research Scientist - Basic Life28
$112,784 median · n=22 eligible
Senior Research Scientist Ii17
$152,500 median · n=16 eligible
Analytical Development Senior Research Scientist16
$123,413 median · n=16 eligible
Senior Research Scientist - Physical14
$113,646 median · n=13 eligible
Associate Director - Senior Research Scientist10
$291,200 median · n=9 eligible
Formulation Senior Research Scientist9
$116,314 median · n=9 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, NY337
$81,000 median · n=293 eligible
Boston, MA131
$120,288 median · n=110 eligible
Houston, TX75
$85,539 median · n=53 eligible
Cambridge, MA59
$134,149 median · n=46 eligible
Santa Clara, CA52
$201,094 median · n=45 eligible
Palo Alto, CA46
$172,500 median · n=39 eligible
Worcester, MA39
$75,000 median · n=23 eligible
Albany, NY37
$85,500 median · n=24 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
85.8%Certified LCAs
Certified1,795 85.8%
Certified - Withdrawn235 11.2%
Withdrawn47 2.2%
Denied15 0.7%

Denominator: all 2,092 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center247
$76,835 median · n=218 eligible
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated65
$124,426 median · n=63 eligible
Nvidia Corporation63
$201,094 median · n=53 eligible
Albany Molecular Research, Inc.34
$80,000 median · n=25 eligible
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical School34
$75,000 median · n=21 eligible
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center32
$80,000 median · n=21 eligible
The Leland Stanford, Jr University30
$117,000 median · n=27 eligible
Nyu Grossman School Of Medicine27
$105,074 median · n=22 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
$106,778Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$71,379
25th percentile$82,000
Median (50th)$106,778
75th percentile$144,162
90th percentile$197,933

n=1,731 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

2,092 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 Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$123,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041505
Reported wage: $123,000 / year
Annualized: $123,000
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.

Cambridge, MA06/23/202607/06/2026
Roboforce Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii

Filing details

$325,000 /yr

I-200-26174-041971
Reported wage: $325,000 / year
Annualized: $325,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Milpitas, CA06/23/202606/29/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26174-042837
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
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.

Houston, TX06/23/202609/01/2026
Sanaheal, Inc.Senior Research Scientist

Filing details

$117,406 /yr

I-200-26169-028953
Reported wage: $117,406–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $117,406
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.

Somerville, MA06/18/202610/01/2026
Abbvie Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Process Engineering

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-26168-025021
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-25
Employment end: 2029-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

North Chicago, IL06/17/202608/04/2026
The Broad Institute, Inc.Senior Research Scientist I

Filing details

$147,084 /yr

I-200-26167-019991
Reported wage: $147,084 / year
Annualized: $147,084
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-24
Employment end: 2029-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA06/16/202612/04/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$192,000 /yr

I-200-26166-017456
Reported wage: $192,000–$304,750 / year
Annualized: $192,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA06/15/202610/01/2026
The University Of Texas Health Science Center At HoustonSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26167-022320
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-23
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/16/202609/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$201,094 /yr

I-200-26162-004112
Reported wage: $201,094–$304,750 / year
Annualized: $201,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/11/202607/15/2026
Curia Global, Inc.Senior Research Scientist Ii, Protein Science

Filing details

$156,560 /yr

I-200-26162-004543
Reported wage: $156,560 / year
Annualized: $156,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-11-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Hopkinton, MA06/11/202611/22/2026
University Of Massachusetts Chan Medical SchoolSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,564 /yr

I-200-26162-006221
Reported wage: $75,564 / year
Annualized: $75,564
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-02-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Worcester, MA06/11/202606/29/2026
The Research Foundation For Suny Upstate Medical UniversitySenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$68,000 /yr

I-200-26161-000076
Reported wage: $68,000 / year
Annualized: $68,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-10-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Syracuse, NY06/10/202610/03/2026
P4bios CorporationSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$110,000 /yr

I-200-26161-001235
Reported wage: $110,000–$120,640 / year
Annualized: $110,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA06/10/202610/01/2026
Nvidia CorporationSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$192,000 /yr

I-200-26161-002149
Reported wage: $192,000–$304,750 / year
Annualized: $192,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Santa Clara, CA06/10/202610/01/2026
Google LLCSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$231,000 /yr

I-200-26161-002313
Reported wage: $231,000 / year
Annualized: $231,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-17
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/10/202610/01/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$111,050 /yr

I-200-26159-991362
Reported wage: $111,050 / year
Annualized: $111,050
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/08/202607/01/2026
Danone USA Public Benefit CorporationSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$111,654 /yr

I-200-26156-985756
Reported wage: $111,654–$120,000 / year
Annualized: $111,654
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Louisville, CO06/05/202610/01/2026
CtreesSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$155,324 /yr

I-200-26156-986522
Reported wage: $155,324 / year
Annualized: $155,324
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pasadena, CA06/05/202611/01/2026
The Ohio State UniversitySenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$116,982.25 /yr

I-200-26132-898086
Reported wage: $116,982.25 / year
Annualized: $116,982
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2028-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Columbus, OH05/12/202609/15/2026
Heartflow, Inc.Senior Research Scientist

Filing details

$156,077 /yr

I-200-26155-980227
Reported wage: $156,077–$250,877 / year
Annualized: $156,077
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA06/04/202610/01/2026
Bot Auto Ca IncAssociate Director - Senior Research Scientist

Filing details

$291,200 /yr

I-200-26155-982275
Reported wage: $291,200 / year
Annualized: $291,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2027-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/04/202609/12/2026
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$85,000 /yr

I-200-26154-976096
Reported wage: $85,000–$95,000 / year
Annualized: $85,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY06/03/202608/15/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$77,100 /yr

I-200-26153-974089
Reported wage: $77,100 / year
Annualized: $77,100
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-10-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX06/02/202610/09/2026
Philips Medical Systems (Cleveland), Inc.Senior Research Scientist

Filing details

$148,678 /yr

I-200-26152-968194
Reported wage: $148,678–$162,551 / year
Annualized: $148,678
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-11-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Orange Village, OH06/01/202611/30/2026
Noble Research Institute LLCSenior Research Scientist

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26152-968935
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-08
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Ardmore, OK06/01/202607/20/2026

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.