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Sr. Research Associate I

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Sr. Research Associate I insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings92All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$85,07990 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,000–$98,654Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
06111722FY 2016: 8 filings16FY 2017: 3 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 4 filings19FY 2020: 20 filings20FY 2021: 13 filings21FY 2022: 17 filings22FY 2023: 9 filings23FY 2024: 11 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$81,644 median · n=2

*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 · 90 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 Associate I, Cell Biology11
$91,822 median · n=10 eligible
Sr. Research Associate I, Process Development9
$68,702 median · n=9 eligible
Sr. Research Associate I8
$49,970 median · n=7 eligible
Sr. Research Associate I, Biology8
$87,974 median · n=8 eligible
Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations7
$80,704 median · n=7 eligible
Sr. Research Associate I, Medicinal Chemistry6
$80,553 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Research Associate Ii6
$86,000 median · n=6 eligible
Sr. Research Associate Ii, Biology5
$81,390 median · n=5 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
Foster City, CA39
$93,600 median · n=39 eligible
Emeryville, CA10
$90,974 median · n=10 eligible
Oceanside, CA10
$68,702 median · n=10 eligible
Miami, FL5
$58,231 median · n=4 eligible
San Rafael, CA4
$105,831 median · n=4 eligible
Santa Monica, CA3
$80,704 median · n=3 eligible
South San Francisco, CA3
$100,000 median · n=3 eligible
Ardmore, TX2
$49,629 median · n=2 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
97.8%Certified LCAs
Certified90 97.8%
Certified - Withdrawn2 2.2%

Denominator: all 92 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Gilead Sciences, Inc.54
$83,413 median · n=54 eligible
Kite Pharma Inc.15
$89,825 median · n=14 eligible
University Of Miami5
$58,231 median · n=4 eligible
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc.4
$105,831 median · n=4 eligible
Norc2
$77,000 median · n=2 eligible
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.2
$49,629 median · n=2 eligible
10x Genomics, Inc.1
$112,570 median · n=1 eligible
Achaogen, Inc.1
$100,000 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
$85,079Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$66,994
25th percentile$77,000
Median (50th)$85,079
75th percentile$98,654
90th percentile$111,072

n=90 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

92 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
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$96,795 /yr

I-200-25036-667912
Reported wage: $96,795–$131,040 / year
Annualized: $96,795
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-10
Employment end: 2028-07-26
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA02/05/202507/27/2025
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$96,795 /yr

I-200-25036-667915
Reported wage: $96,795–$131,040 / year
Annualized: $96,795
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-12
Employment end: 2028-07-26
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, CA02/05/202507/27/2025
University Of MiamiSr. Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$66,492 /yr

I-200-24319-476602
Reported wage: $66,492–$66,493 / year
Annualized: $66,492
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-21
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL11/14/202401/01/2025
10x Genomics, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$112,570 /yr

I-200-24221-253952
Reported wage: $112,570–$130,000 / year
Annualized: $112,570
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-15
Employment end: 2027-09-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Pleasanton, CA08/08/202409/02/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations

Filing details

$94,432 /yr

I-200-24136-995978
Reported wage: $94,432–$131,040 / year
Annualized: $94,432
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA05/14/202410/01/2024
Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$95,000 /yr

I-200-24107-892364
Reported wage: $95,000 / year
Annualized: $95,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-23
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/16/202410/01/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Process Development

Filing details

$89,024 /yr

I-200-24067-780826
Reported wage: $89,024–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $89,024
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-14
Employment end: 2027-09-04
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA03/07/202409/05/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$82,960 /yr

I-200-24061-765324
Reported wage: $82,960–$124,440 / year
Annualized: $82,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-08
Employment end: 2027-08-26
Worker positions: 10

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

Seattle, WA03/01/202408/27/2024
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$94,955 /yr

I-200-24051-733087
Reported wage: $94,955–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $94,955
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-27
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 10

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

Emeryville, CA02/20/202408/16/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations

Filing details

$101,816 /yr

I-200-24039-702450
Reported wage: $101,816–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $101,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-15
Employment end: 2027-08-05
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA02/08/202408/06/2024
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$101,816 /yr

I-200-24039-702469
Reported wage: $101,816–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $101,816
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-15
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 10

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

Emeryville, CA02/08/202408/08/2024
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations

Filing details

$80,704 /yr

I-200-24039-705592
Reported wage: $80,704–$115,680 / year
Annualized: $80,704
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-15
Employment end: 2027-08-07
Worker positions: 10

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

Santa Monica, CA02/08/202408/08/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Inflammation

Filing details

$117,416 /yr

I-200-23325-516497
Reported wage: $117,416–$160,000 / year
Annualized: $117,416
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-29
Employment end: 2027-02-06
Worker positions: 25

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

Foster City, Ca, CA11/21/202302/07/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Inflammation

Filing details

$109,741 /yr

I-200-23276-408157
Reported wage: $109,741–$131,800 / year
Annualized: $109,741
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-10-11
Employment end: 2027-02-14
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA10/03/202302/15/2024
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Biology

Filing details

$111,072 /yr

I-200-23177-144435
Reported wage: $111,072–$136,920 / year
Annualized: $111,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-03
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA06/26/202307/24/2023
Ngm Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$111,072 /yr

I-200-23173-137559
Reported wage: $111,072–$131,900 / year
Annualized: $111,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-06-29
Employment end: 2026-09-11
Worker positions: 1

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

South San Francisco, CA06/22/202309/12/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Medicinal Chemistry

Filing details

$105,440 /yr

I-200-23117-972239
Reported wage: $105,440–$158,160 / year
Annualized: $105,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-04
Employment end: 2026-07-22
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA04/27/202307/23/2023
Ring Therapeutics, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I

Filing details

$83,250 /yr

I-200-23093-897516
Reported wage: $83,250 / year
Annualized: $83,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-10
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA04/03/202310/01/2023
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$98,131 /yr

I-200-23055-803260
Reported wage: $98,131–$123,600 / year
Annualized: $98,131
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-03
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 10

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

Emeryville, CA02/24/202308/15/2023
Kite Pharma Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Cell Biology

Filing details

$86,424 /yr

I-200-23054-797764
Reported wage: $86,424–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $86,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-03-02
Employment end: 2026-08-17
Worker positions: 10

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

Emeryville, CA02/23/202308/18/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Drug Metabolism

Filing details

$111,509 /yr

I-200-23045-772627
Reported wage: $111,509–$142,800 / year
Annualized: $111,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-21
Employment end: 2026-08-14
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA02/14/202308/15/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Analytical Operations

Filing details

$111,509 /yr

I-200-23027-732466
Reported wage: $111,509–$127,200 / year
Annualized: $111,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-03
Employment end: 2026-02-12
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA01/27/202302/13/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Analytical Ops

Filing details

$111,072 /yr

I-200-23010-692701
Reported wage: $111,072–$142,800 / year
Annualized: $111,072
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-01-17
Employment end: 2026-01-29
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA01/10/202301/30/2023
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate Ii, Analytical Ops

Filing details

$119,000 /yr

I-200-22229-421917
Reported wage: $119,000 / year
Annualized: $119,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-24
Employment end: 2025-09-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Foster City, CA08/17/202209/19/2022
Gilead Sciences, Inc.Sr. Research Associate I, Biology

Filing details

$86,424 /yr

I-200-22206-374407
Reported wage: $86,424–$115,128 / year
Annualized: $86,424
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-08-01
Employment end: 2025-08-28
Worker positions: 10

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

Foster City, CA07/25/202208/29/2022

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.