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Staff Research Associate

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Staff Research Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings486All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$65,844307 eligible salary records
Employer names31Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$57,138–$76,566Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
019395877FY 2016: 48 filings16FY 2017: 35 filings17FY 2018: 42 filings18FY 2019: 53 filings19FY 2020: 25 filings20FY 2021: 31 filings21FY 2022: 39 filings22FY 2023: 44 filings23FY 2024: 47 filings24FY 2025: 69 filings25FY 2026: 53 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*53 filings$82,550 median · n=27

*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 · 307 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

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

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
65.6%Certified LCAs
Certified319 65.6%
Certified - Withdrawn139 28.6%
Withdrawn26 5.3%
Denied2 0.4%

Denominator: all 486 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026

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
$65,844Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$51,028
25th percentile$57,138
Median (50th)$65,844
75th percentile$76,566
90th percentile$85,558

n=307 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

486 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
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iv

Filing details

$84,667 /yr

I-200-26174-041772
Reported wage: $84,667 / year
Annualized: $84,667
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/23/202610/15/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925 /yr

I-200-26170-032834
Reported wage: $80,925 / year
Annualized: $80,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-26
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/18/202607/20/2026
Arc Research InstituteStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$104,500 /yr

I-200-26163-010873
Reported wage: $104,500–$147,000 / year
Annualized: $104,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-22
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA06/12/202606/12/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925.03 /yr

I-200-26167-022080
Reported wage: $80,925.03 / year
Annualized: $80,925
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-19
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA06/16/202607/20/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$62,324.27 /yr

I-200-23090-891770
Reported wage: $62,324.27 / year
Annualized: $62,324
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2026-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA03/30/202307/02/2023
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate 3

Filing details

$90,204 /yr

I-200-25339-461205
Reported wage: $90,204 / year
Annualized: $90,204
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-05
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA12/05/202501/01/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$60,343.2 /yr

I-200-24239-295046
Reported wage: $60,343.2 / year
Annualized: $60,343
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA08/26/202410/01/2024
University Of California, Los AngelesStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$74,767.04 /yr

I-200-26141-937714
Reported wage: $74,767.04 / year
Annualized: $74,767
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-29
Employment end: 2029-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA05/21/202607/11/2026
Arc Research InstituteStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$104,500 /yr

I-200-26139-930111
Reported wage: $104,500–$147,000 / year
Annualized: $104,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-05-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/19/202605/26/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925 /yr

I-200-26134-911714
Reported wage: $80,925 / year
Annualized: $80,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2029-07-19
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/14/202607/20/2026
University Of California, DavisStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$105,244.16 /yr

I-200-26134-911824
Reported wage: $105,244.16 / year
Annualized: $105,244
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2028-12-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA05/14/202609/27/2026
University Of California, San FranciscoStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$62,442 /yr

I-200-26131-895034
Reported wage: $62,442 / year
Annualized: $62,442
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/11/202607/01/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$74,757 /yr

I-200-26128-889379
Reported wage: $74,757 / year
Annualized: $74,757
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-08-01
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA05/08/202608/02/2026
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,146 /yr

I-200-25353-496124
Reported wage: $80,146 / year
Annualized: $80,146
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2028-12-29
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA12/18/202512/30/2025
University Of California, DavisStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$72,649.42 /yr

I-200-24037-698251
Reported wage: $72,649.42 / year
Annualized: $72,649
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA02/06/202405/01/2024
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate 4

Filing details

$79,054 /yr

I-200-25260-316463
Reported wage: $79,054 / year
Annualized: $79,054
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-05
Employment end: 2027-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA09/17/202510/31/2025
University Of California, IrvineStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$90,000 /yr

I-200-26114-829643
Reported wage: $90,000 / year
Annualized: $90,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-30
Employment end: 2029-05-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/23/202605/04/2026
University Of California, DavisStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$80,927.46 /yr

I-200-26112-824339
Reported wage: $80,927.46 / year
Annualized: $80,927
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-06-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Davis, CA04/22/202606/22/2026
University Of California, BerkeleyStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$72,003.03 /yr

I-200-25065-748840
Reported wage: $72,003.03 / year
Annualized: $72,003
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-22
Employment end: 2027-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Berkeley, CA03/05/202505/01/2025
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iv

Filing details

$110,744 /yr

I-200-25021-632593
Reported wage: $110,744 / year
Annualized: $110,744
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-17
Employment end: 2028-02-29
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA01/21/202503/01/2025
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$80,925.03 /yr

I-200-26092-751688
Reported wage: $80,925.03 / year
Annualized: $80,925
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-09
Employment end: 2029-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA04/02/202605/01/2026
University Of California, Los AngelesStaff Research Associate

Filing details

$58,798.08 /yr

I-200-23089-889372
Reported wage: $58,798.08 / year
Annualized: $58,798
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2026-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Los Angeles, CA03/30/202305/21/2023
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate 3

Filing details

$75,538.4 /yr

I-200-24106-888710
Reported wage: $75,538.4 / year
Annualized: $75,538
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2027-06-23
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA04/15/202406/24/2024
University Of California, San DiegoStaff Research Associate Iii

Filing details

$82,550 /yr

I-200-26064-682085
Reported wage: $82,550 / year
Annualized: $82,550
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-12
Employment end: 2029-04-02
Worker positions: 1

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

La Jolla, CA03/05/202604/03/2026
Northern California Institute For Research And EducationStaff Research Associate Iv

Filing details

$97,240 /yr

I-200-26061-674666
Reported wage: $97,240–$105,465.36 / year
Annualized: $97,240
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-09
Employment end: 2029-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA03/02/202604/01/2026

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.