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User Researcher

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

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User Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings171All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$122,366145 eligible salary records
Employer names109Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$97,968–$146,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
010192938FY 2016: 14 filings16FY 2017: 9 filings17FY 2018: 20 filings18FY 2019: 34 filings19FY 2020: 12 filings20FY 2021: 11 filings21FY 2022: 22 filings22FY 2023: 18 filings23FY 2024: 3 filings24FY 2025: 20 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$143,116 median · n=8

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

$25k bands · 145 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
User Researcher72
$117,437 median · n=56 eligible
Senior User Researcher47
$134,600 median · n=44 eligible
User Researcher Ii6
$112,500 median · n=6 eligible
Lead User Researcher5
$152,000 median · n=5 eligible
User Researcher Design5
$113,200 median · n=3 eligible
Principal User Researcher4
$130,250 median · n=4 eligible
Staff User Researcher4
$162,750 median · n=3 eligible
Associate User Researcher3
$128,000 median · n=3 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
San Francisco, CA34
$136,552 median · n=30 eligible
New York, NY12
$131,275 median · n=10 eligible
San Francisco, CALIFORNIA11
$118,394 median · n=11 eligible
Boston, MA7
$98,800 median · n=7 eligible
Seattle, WA6
$134,200 median · n=3 eligible
Redmond, WA5
$133,100 median · n=5 eligible
Sunnyvale, CA5
$152,463 median · n=2 eligible
Yorktown Heights, NEW YORK5
$113,200 median · n=3 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
90.1%Certified LCAs
Certified154 90.1%
Certified - Withdrawn12 7.0%
Withdrawn5 2.9%

Denominator: all 171 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Twitter, Inc.13
$115,000 median · n=13 eligible
Salesforce.Com Inc.8
$120,432 median · n=7 eligible
Spotify Usa, Inc.6
$137,275 median · n=6 eligible
Salesforce, Inc.5
$147,680 median · n=3 eligible
Bose Corporation4
$83,554 median · n=4 eligible
Ibm Corporation4
$113,200 median · n=3 eligible
Microsoft Corporation4
$133,510 median · n=4 eligible
Anthro-Tech, Inc.3
— 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
$122,366Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$79,352
25th percentile$97,968
Median (50th)$122,366
75th percentile$146,000
90th percentile$180,000

n=145 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

171 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
Lumia Health IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$130,000 /yr

I-200-26160-996933
Reported wage: $130,000 / year
Annualized: $130,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-16
Employment end: 2029-06-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Allston, MA06/09/202606/29/2026
Entrust CorporationSenior User Researcher

Filing details

$189,227.61 /yr

I-200-26155-981082
Reported wage: $189,227.61 / year
Annualized: $189,228
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY06/04/202610/01/2026
Real Hire, Inc.User Researcher

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-26120-854338
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Long Island City, NY04/30/202610/01/2026
Meta Platforms, IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$216,616 /yr

I-200-26111-814774
Reported wage: $216,616 / year
Annualized: $216,616
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-05-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA04/21/202605/14/2026
Cognosphere, LLCSenior User Researcher

Filing details

$145,000 /yr

I-200-26092-749520
Reported wage: $145,000 / year
Annualized: $145,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-08
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Irvine, CA04/01/202610/01/2026
Rubrik, Inc.Senior User Researcher I

Filing details

$170,000 /yr

I-200-26069-691552
Reported wage: $170,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $170,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-17
Employment end: 2029-03-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA03/10/202603/23/2026
Sonos, Inc.Lead User Researcher

Filing details

$139,000 /yr

I-200-26023-587036
Reported wage: $139,000–$208,000 / year
Annualized: $139,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-07-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Boston, MA01/23/202607/25/2026
Rfpio IncSenior User Researcher

Filing details

$141,232 /yr

I-200-25329-436645
Reported wage: $141,232 / year
Annualized: $141,232
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-03
Employment end: 2028-12-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Portland, OR11/25/202512/11/2025
Salesforce, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$186,300 /yr

I-200-25122-933949
Reported wage: $186,300 / year
Annualized: $186,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/02/202510/01/2025
Salesforce, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$186,300 /yr

I-200-25148-026473
Reported wage: $186,300 / year
Annualized: $186,300
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/28/202510/01/2025
Rubrik, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25260-316400
Reported wage: $180,000–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-24
Employment end: 2029-03-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA09/17/202503/19/2026
1x Technologies, IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$180,000 /yr

I-200-25044-690612
Reported wage: $180,000 / year
Annualized: $180,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-05
Employment end: 2028-02-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Sunnyvale, CA02/13/202502/24/2025
American Air Liquide Inc.Lead User Researcher

Filing details

$97,115 /yr

I-200-25209-205298
Reported wage: $97,115–$139,600 / year
Annualized: $97,115
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-04
Employment end: 2028-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Newark, DE07/28/202508/15/2025
Salesforce, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$186,300 /yr

I-200-25167-097688
Reported wage: $186,300 / year
Annualized: $186,300
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.

San Francisco, CA06/16/202510/01/2025
Scribd, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$166,000 /yr

I-200-25142-009642
Reported wage: $166,000 / year
Annualized: $166,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-30
Employment end: 2028-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

San Francisco, CA05/22/202506/15/2025
Meta Platforms, IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$214,000 /yr

I-200-25136-983834
Reported wage: $214,000 / year
Annualized: $214,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-23
Employment end: 2028-05-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/16/202505/21/2025
Sap America, Inc.User Researcher

Filing details

$150,000 /yr

I-200-25135-980008
Reported wage: $150,000 / year
Annualized: $150,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-22
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Palo Alto, CA05/15/202510/01/2025
Snowflake Inc.User Researcher

Filing details

$127,046 /yr

I-200-24096-860492
Reported wage: $127,046–$200,000 / year
Annualized: $127,046
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2027-04-09
Worker positions: 1

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

San Mateo, CA04/05/202404/10/2024
Activision Publishing IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$116,480 /yr

I-200-25135-978010
Reported wage: $116,480 / year
Annualized: $116,480
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-21
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Sherman Oaks, CA05/14/202510/01/2025
Bytedance Inc.User Researcher

Filing details

$156,000 /yr

I-200-25106-873252
Reported wage: $156,000 / year
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-23
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

San Jose, CA04/16/202510/01/2025
Cedar Cares, Inc.Senior User Researcher

Filing details

$190,000 /yr

I-200-25080-795278
Reported wage: $190,000 / year
Annualized: $190,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-28
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/21/202504/01/2025
The University Of ChicagoWeb Designer And User Researcher

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25073-776760
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-21
Employment end: 2028-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/14/202507/06/2025
Eliassen Group, LLCUser Researcher

Filing details

$75 per hour

I-200-25065-750735
Reported wage: $75 / hour
Annualized: $156,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Brooklyn, NY03/06/202503/11/2025
Sag Producers Pension PlanUser Researcher

Filing details

$122,250 /yr

I-200-25064-748459
Reported wage: $122,250–$145,728 / year
Annualized: $122,250
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2028-08-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Burbank, CA03/05/202508/14/2025
Meta Platforms, IncUser Researcher

Filing details

$175,000 /yr

I-200-25059-731880
Reported wage: $175,000 / year
Annualized: $175,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-07
Employment end: 2028-03-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA02/28/202503/04/2025

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.