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Senior Staff Research Scientist

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Senior Staff Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings17All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$186,30015 eligible salary records
Employer names8Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$171,858–$254,711Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01346FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 2 filings22FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 5 filings25FY 2026: 5 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*5 filings$223,257 median · n=4

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 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 Staff Research Scientist11
$195,700 median · n=9 eligible
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences3
$170,320 median · n=3 eligible
Senior Staff Research Scientist (Computer And Information)2
$210,652 median · n=2 eligible
Senior Staff Research Scientist, Speech1
$350,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 4 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
Waltham, MA7
$186,300 median · n=5 eligible
Palo Alto, CA3
$280,000 median · n=3 eligible
Bellevue, WA2
$207,942 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA2
$173,364 median · n=2 eligible
Chicago, IL1
$170,320 median · n=1 eligible
Irving, TX1
$170,399 median · n=1 eligible
Mountain View, CA1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 7 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
88.2%Certified LCAs
Certified15 88.2%
Certified - Withdrawn2 11.8%

Denominator: all 17 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Boston Dynamics, Inc.7
$186,300 median · n=5 eligible
Epsilon Data Management LLC3
$170,320 median · n=3 eligible
Innopeak Technology, Inc.2
$210,652 median · n=2 eligible
Didi Research America, LLC1
$200,000 median · n=1 eligible
Hippocratic Ai, Inc.1
$350,000 median · n=1 eligible
Ionq Quantum, Inc.1
$185,000 median · n=1 eligible
Kwai, Inc.1
$252,000 median · n=1 eligible
Mongodb, Inc.1
$280,000 median · n=1 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
$186,300Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$166,458
25th percentile$171,858
Median (50th)$186,300
75th percentile$254,711
90th percentile$278,478

n=15 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

17 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
Epsilon Data Management LLCSenior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences

Filing details

$161,728 /yr

I-200-26142-941700
Reported wage: $161,728 / year
Annualized: $161,728
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-01
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA05/22/202610/01/2026
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$181,116 /yr

I-200-24096-859261
Reported wage: $181,116 / year
Annualized: $181,116
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA04/05/202410/01/2024
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$276,194 /yr

I-200-26071-698079
Reported wage: $276,194 / year
Annualized: $276,194
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-19
Employment end: 2029-09-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/12/202609/10/2026
Epsilon Data Management LLCSenior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences

Filing details

$170,319.8 /yr

I-200-26007-542384
Reported wage: $170,319.8 / year
Annualized: $170,320
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-14
Employment end: 2029-01-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/07/202601/14/2026
Hippocratic Ai, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist, Speech

Filing details

$350,000 /yr

I-200-25307-363372
Reported wage: $350,000 / year
Annualized: $350,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2028-11-09
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/03/202511/10/2025
Ionq Quantum, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$185,000 /yr

I-200-25183-147441
Reported wage: $185,000–$210,000 / year
Annualized: $185,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-10
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA07/02/202507/16/2025
Epsilon Data Management LLCSenior Staff Research Scientist, Decision Sciences

Filing details

$170,399.3 /yr

I-200-25167-097537
Reported wage: $170,399.3 / year
Annualized: $170,399
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-24
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irving, TX06/16/202510/01/2025
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$186,300 /yr

I-200-25063-741162
Reported wage: $186,300 / year
Annualized: $186,300
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-11
Employment end: 2028-08-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/04/202508/26/2025
Mongodb, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$280,000 /yr

I-200-25058-731227
Reported wage: $280,000 / year
Annualized: $280,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-06
Employment end: 2028-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA02/27/202503/17/2025
Innopeak Technology, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist (Computer And Information)

Filing details

$257,421 /yr

I-200-24325-486893
Reported wage: $257,421–$450,000 / year
Annualized: $257,421
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-26
Employment end: 2027-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA11/19/202412/02/2024
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$173,316 /yr

I-200-24057-749711
Reported wage: $173,316 / year
Annualized: $173,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-04
Employment end: 2027-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA02/26/202408/21/2024
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$195,700 /yr

I-200-24054-743181
Reported wage: $195,700 / year
Annualized: $195,700
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-01
Employment end: 2027-08-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA02/23/202408/21/2024
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-24054-743280
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-01
Employment end: 2027-08-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA02/23/202408/23/2024
Boston Dynamics, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$173,316 /yr

I-200-23080-866230
Reported wage: $173,316 / year
Annualized: $173,316
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-12-28
Employment end: 2026-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Waltham, MA03/21/202309/14/2023
Didi Research America, LLCSenior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$200,000 /yr

I-200-22129-151845
Reported wage: $200,000–$250,000 / year
Annualized: $200,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-05-16
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Mountain View, CA05/09/202210/01/2022
Innopeak Technology, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist (Computer And Information)

Filing details

$163,883 /yr

I-200-22021-846067
Reported wage: $163,883–$400,000 / year
Annualized: $163,883
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-01-28
Employment end: 2025-02-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA01/21/202202/21/2022
Kwai, Inc.Senior Staff Research Scientist

Filing details

$252,000 /yr

I-200-20247-804826
Reported wage: $252,000 / year
Annualized: $252,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-09-11
Employment end: 2023-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Bellevue, WA09/03/202009/14/2020

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.