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Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Staff Scientist, Research And Development insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings8All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$105,7477 eligible salary records
Employer names4Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$90,324–$118,592Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
01233FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2019: 2 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 1 filings22Fiscal year
FY 20221 filings$123,656 median · n=1

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 7 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
Staff Scientist, Research And Development8
$105,747 median · n=7 eligible

Top 1 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
San Jose, CALIFORNIA2
$114,504 median · n=2 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA2
$88,026 median · n=2 eligible
Cincinnati, OH1
$92,622 median · n=1 eligible
Oak Ridge, TN1
— median · n=0 eligible
San Jose, CA1
$113,922 median · n=1 eligible
Vista, CA1
$123,656 median · n=1 eligible

Top 6 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
87.5%Certified LCAs
Certified7 87.5%
Certified - Withdrawn1 12.5%

Denominator: all 8 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.7
$105,747 median · n=7 eligible
Nanomechanics, Inc.1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 2 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
$105,747Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$88,026
25th percentile$90,324
Median (50th)$105,747
75th percentile$118,592
90th percentile$123,419

n=7 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

8 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
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$123,656 /yr

I-200-21302-675478
Reported wage: $123,656–$148,900 / year
Annualized: $123,656
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2021-11-05
Employment end: 2024-11-07
Worker positions: 1

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

Vista, CA10/29/202111/08/2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$88,026 /yr

I-200-21123-281826
Reported wage: $88,026–$158,500 / year
Annualized: $88,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-10
Employment end: 2024-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA05/03/202107/14/2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$88,026 /yr

I-200-21118-264952
Reported wage: $88,026–$158,500 / year
Annualized: $88,026
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-05-05
Employment end: 2024-07-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA04/28/202107/14/2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$92,622 /yr

I-200-21083-169995
Reported wage: $92,622–$137,800 / year
Annualized: $92,622
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-31
Employment end: 2024-04-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Cincinnati, OH03/24/202104/12/2021
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$113,922 /yr

I-200-20071-398890
Reported wage: $113,922–$158,500 / year
Annualized: $113,922
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2020-03-18
Employment end: 2023-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA03/11/202009/05/2020
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$105,747 /yr

I-200-19241-694627
Reported wage: $105,747–$168,700 / year
Annualized: $105,747
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-12
Employment end: 2022-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA09/06/201910/01/2019
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development.

Filing details

$123,261 /yr

I-200-19028-846705
Reported wage: $123,261–$128,000 / year
Annualized: $123,261
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-02-21
Employment end: 2022-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CALIFORNIA02/14/201907/30/2019
Nanomechanics, Inc.Staff Scientist, Research And Development

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-13052-993013
Reported wage: $80,000–$170,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2016
Decision: 2016-02-22
Employment end: 2016-09-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Oak Ridge, TN03/15/201309/14/2013

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.