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Senior Researcher

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Senior Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings566All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$130,000504 eligible salary records
Employer names172Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$99,737–$165,750Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
019395877FY 2016: 30 filings16FY 2017: 32 filings17FY 2018: 47 filings18FY 2019: 60 filings19FY 2020: 44 filings20FY 2021: 55 filings21FY 2022: 69 filings22FY 2023: 49 filings23FY 2024: 52 filings24FY 2025: 62 filings25FY 2026: 66 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*66 filings$136,039 median · n=61

*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 · 504 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 Researcher373
$131,741 median · n=341 eligible
Senior Researcher 116
$128,350 median · n=14 eligible
Senior Researcher/Architect, Infrastructure10
$214,000 median · n=10 eligible
Senior Researcher, Research Science7
$155,000 median · n=5 eligible
Senior Researcher I6
$136,050 median · n=6 eligible
Senior Researcher, Ai Research6
$142,855 median · n=6 eligible
Hourly Pooled - Senior Researcher5
— median · n=0 eligible
Senior Researcher, Machine Learning Research5
$160,093 median · n=4 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
Bellevue, WA41
$184,219 median · n=40 eligible
Warren, MI39
$120,204 median · n=39 eligible
New York, NY32
$120,000 median · n=31 eligible
Palo Alto, CA31
$168,000 median · n=27 eligible
Mountain View, CA28
$166,203 median · n=24 eligible
Memphis, TN21
$59,426 median · n=20 eligible
San Francisco, CA16
$160,000 median · n=14 eligible
Atlanta, GA13
$106,766 median · n=13 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
91.3%Certified LCAs
Certified517 91.3%
Certified - Withdrawn35 6.2%
Withdrawn11 1.9%
Denied3 0.5%

Denominator: all 566 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Tencent America LLC78
$175,000 median · n=73 eligible
General Motors Company33
$111,555 median · n=33 eligible
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.28
$144,813 median · n=26 eligible
American Institutes For Research25
$79,082 median · n=25 eligible
St. Jude Children'S Research Hospital21
$59,426 median · n=20 eligible
Samsung Research America, Inc.21
$155,000 median · n=18 eligible
Microsoft Corporation20
$182,217 median · n=18 eligible
Asml Us, Lp18
$129,625 median · n=16 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
$130,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$67,253
25th percentile$99,737
Median (50th)$130,000
75th percentile$165,750
90th percentile$192,000

n=504 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

566 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
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher And Sight Lab

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26170-032744
Reported wage: $106,766–$168,480 / year
Annualized: $106,766
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.

Atlanta, GA06/18/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Research

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26170-032755
Reported wage: $106,766–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $106,766
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.

Atlanta, GA06/18/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Research.

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26170-032763
Reported wage: $106,766–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $106,766
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.

Atlanta, GA06/18/202610/01/2026
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
Scopely, Inc.Senior Researcher External Development

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26162-007362
Reported wage: $170,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-18
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Culver City, CA06/11/202607/14/2026
Federal Express CorporationSenior Researcher

Filing details

$98,273 /yr

I-200-26159-993196
Reported wage: $98,273 / year
Annualized: $98,273
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Collierville, TN06/08/202610/01/2026
Federal Express CorporationSenior Researcher

Filing details

$98,273 /yr

I-200-26159-993205
Reported wage: $98,273 / year
Annualized: $98,273
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Plano, TX06/08/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher - Experience Delivery

Filing details

$83,554 /yr

I-200-26160-994459
Reported wage: $83,554–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $83,554
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA06/08/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Lab.

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26155-983215
Reported wage: $106,766–$168,480 / year
Annualized: $106,766
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.

Atlanta, GA06/04/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Lab

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26155-983802
Reported wage: $106,766–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $106,766
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.

Atlanta, GA06/04/202610/01/2026
American UniversitySenior Researcher

Filing details

$100,000 /yr

I-200-26153-970887
Reported wage: $100,000 / year
Annualized: $100,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC06/02/202607/06/2026
Veolia Wts Solutions USA, Inc.Senior Researcher

Filing details

$149,096.91 /yr

I-200-26153-972451
Reported wage: $149,096.91 / year
Annualized: $149,097
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-09-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Minnetonka, MN06/02/202609/08/2026
Dolby Laboratories, IncSenior Researcher

Filing details

$171,621 /yr

I-200-26151-965739
Reported wage: $171,621–$229,400 / year
Annualized: $171,621
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/31/202610/01/2026
Proxima Beta U.S. LLCSenior Researcher

Filing details

$163,200.18 /yr

I-200-26152-965808
Reported wage: $163,200.18 / year
Annualized: $163,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Playa Vista, CA05/31/202610/01/2026
Nec Laboratories America, Inc.Senior Researcher

Filing details

$201,094 /yr

I-200-26148-959933
Reported wage: $201,094 / year
Annualized: $201,094
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA05/28/202610/01/2026
Fujitsu Research Of America, Inc.Senior Researcher

Filing details

$118,768 /yr

I-200-26146-948667
Reported wage: $118,768–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $118,768
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/26/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher And Sight Lab

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26140-930740
Reported wage: $106,766–$168,480 / year
Annualized: $106,766
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/20/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Research

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26140-930745
Reported wage: $106,766–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $106,766
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/20/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Lab

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26140-930748
Reported wage: $164,403–$229,400 / year
Annualized: $164,403
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/20/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sight Research.

Filing details

$106,766 /yr

I-200-26140-930756
Reported wage: $106,766–$163,000 / year
Annualized: $106,766
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/20/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Neural Video Processing

Filing details

$164,403 /yr

I-200-26138-923348
Reported wage: $164,403–$175,100 / year
Annualized: $164,403
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.

San Francisco, CA05/18/202610/01/2026
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.Senior Researcher, Sound Lab

Filing details

$153,171 /yr

I-200-26136-919109
Reported wage: $153,171–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $153,171
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Atlanta, GA05/15/202610/01/2026
Fujitsu Research Of America, Inc.Senior Researcher

Filing details

$134,826 /yr

I-200-26128-888523
Reported wage: $134,826–$165,000 / year
Annualized: $134,826
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA05/08/202610/01/2026
Workco International LLCSenior Researcher

Filing details

$260,000 /yr

I-200-26133-906208
Reported wage: $260,000 / year
Annualized: $260,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-20
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/13/202610/01/2026

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.