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Sr. Research Assistant

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Sr. Research Assistant insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings34All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$55,20317 eligible salary records
Employer names12Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$46,000–$60,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036912FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 5 filings17FY 2018: 5 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 2 filings20FY 2022: 3 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 11 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*11 filings$60,000 median · n=5

*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 · 17 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
Sr. Research Assistant32
$55,102 median · n=16 eligible
Sr. Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate1
— median · n=0 eligible
Sr. Research Assistant, The China Project1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 3 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, TX21
$57,121 median · n=8 eligible
New York, NY4
$77,280 median · n=2 eligible
Oklahoma City, OK2
$36,275 median · n=2 eligible
Boston, MA1
$53,000 median · n=1 eligible
Chestnut Hill, MA1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible
Glen Oaks, NY1
$72,500 median · n=1 eligible
Memphis, TN1
— median · n=0 eligible
Princeton, NJ1
— median · n=0 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
52.9%Certified LCAs
Certified18 52.9%
Certified - Withdrawn14 41.2%
Withdrawn2 5.9%

Denominator: all 34 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center21
$57,121 median · n=8 eligible
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center4
$77,280 median · n=2 eligible
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation2
$36,275 median · n=2 eligible
Boston College1
$60,000 median · n=1 eligible
Brigham And Women'S Hospital1
$53,000 median · n=1 eligible
Saint Louis University1
$41,267 median · n=1 eligible
The Feinstein Institute For Medical Research1
$72,500 median · n=1 eligible
The Trustees Of Princeton University1
— median · n=0 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
$55,203Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$36,275
25th percentile$46,000
Median (50th)$55,203
75th percentile$60,000
90th percentile$72,200

n=17 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

34 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 University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-26105-798344
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-05-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/15/202605/03/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$62,688 /yr

I-200-26140-930519
Reported wage: $62,688 / year
Annualized: $62,688
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/19/202609/01/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$62,688 /yr

I-200-26141-935411
Reported wage: $62,688 / year
Annualized: $62,688
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-28
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/20/202609/01/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26139-925236
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/19/202607/20/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26139-925227
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-26
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/18/202607/20/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26139-925215
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/18/202607/20/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-25224-235459
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-21
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/11/202510/06/2025
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$56,000 /yr

I-200-24053-739942
Reported wage: $56,000 / year
Annualized: $56,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-07
Employment end: 2027-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/22/202406/18/2024
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$59,241 /yr

I-200-26057-665328
Reported wage: $59,241 / year
Annualized: $59,241
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-04
Employment end: 2029-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/25/202607/13/2026
Brigham And Women'S HospitalSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-25307-364807
Reported wage: $53,000–$77,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-14
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA11/03/202501/15/2026
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-23285-428594
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-10
Employment end: 2026-11-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX10/12/202311/27/2023
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,000 /yr

I-200-25084-801531
Reported wage: $55,000 / year
Annualized: $55,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-01
Employment end: 2028-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX03/25/202505/31/2025
The Brookings InstitutionSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$55,203 /yr

I-200-25073-777167
Reported wage: $55,203–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $55,203
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-21
Employment end: 2028-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Washington, DC03/14/202503/17/2025
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$58,000 /yr

I-200-23263-363477
Reported wage: $58,000 / year
Annualized: $58,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-11
Employment end: 2026-12-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX09/20/202312/04/2023
Boston CollegeSr. Research Assistant, The China Project

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-23101-922743
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-18
Employment end: 2026-07-27
Worker positions: 1

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

Chestnut Hill, MA04/11/202307/28/2023
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,155 /yr

I-200-23046-777774
Reported wage: $50,155 / year
Annualized: $50,155
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-22
Employment end: 2026-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX02/15/202307/13/2023
The Trustees Of Princeton UniversitySr. Research Assistant/Postdoctoral Research Associate

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-22335-615228
Reported wage: $54,000 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-24
Employment end: 2026-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ12/01/202201/16/2023
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$42,031 /yr

I-200-21215-499575
Reported wage: $42,031 / year
Annualized: $42,031
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-12-22
Employment end: 2024-07-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX08/03/202108/23/2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$82,560 /yr

I-200-21306-682336
Reported wage: $82,560–$102,560 / year
Annualized: $82,560
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-09
Employment end: 2024-11-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/02/202111/15/2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$82,560 /yr

I-200-21306-681969
Reported wage: $82,560–$102,560 / year
Annualized: $82,560
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-02
Employment end: 2024-11-13
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/02/202111/14/2021
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$35,984 /yr

I-200-20120-529152
Reported wage: $35,984–$41,237 / year
Annualized: $35,984
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-05-06
Employment end: 2023-07-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX04/29/202007/13/2020
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$43.58 per hour

I-200-20065-381465
Reported wage: $43.58 / hour
Annualized: $90,646
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-12
Employment end: 2023-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/05/202003/16/2020
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-16148-368342
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-10-01
Employment end: 2019-07-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/27/201607/15/2016
The University Of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$41,000 /yr

I-200-16138-734360
Reported wage: $41,000 / year
Annualized: $41,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-26
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Houston, TX05/17/201607/01/2016
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterSr. Research Assistant

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-18149-503208
Reported wage: $72,000–$72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-06-04
Employment end: 2021-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY05/29/201806/30/2018

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.