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Visiting Research Associate

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Visiting Research Associate insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings45All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$52,26425 eligible salary records
Employer names18Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$50,000–$62,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 9 filings16FY 2017: 10 filings17FY 2018: 4 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2022: 1 filings22FY 2023: 6 filings23FY 2024: 4 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25Fiscal year
FY 20253 filings$124,800 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 25 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
Visiting Research Associate40
$50,721 median · n=20 eligible
Visiting Research Associate Professor4
$92,000 median · n=4 eligible
Visiting Research Associate Ii1
$70,000 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
Bloomington, IN7
$44,600 median · n=1 eligible
Indianapolis, IN7
$47,708 median · n=4 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA7
$71,563 median · n=6 eligible
Bloomington, INDIANA4
$56,880 median · n=3 eligible
St. Louis, MO3
$122,400 median · n=2 eligible
Chicago, IL2
$60,000 median · n=2 eligible
East Lansing, MI2
— median · n=0 eligible
Miami, FL2
$62,500 median · n=1 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
60.0%Certified LCAs
Certified27 60.0%
Certified - Withdrawn16 35.6%
Withdrawn2 4.4%

Denominator: all 45 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Indiana University12
$52,182 median · n=4 eligible
Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. Indianapolis8
$50,316 median · n=5 eligible
University Of Pittsburgh7
$71,563 median · n=6 eligible
Florida International University2
$62,500 median · n=1 eligible
Michigan State University2
— median · n=0 eligible
Missouri University Of Science And Technology2
$52,478 median · n=2 eligible
University Of Illinois At Chicago2
$60,000 median · n=2 eligible
Washington University2
$122,400 median · n=2 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
$52,264Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$46,054
25th percentile$50,000
Median (50th)$52,264
75th percentile$62,500
90th percentile$92,000

n=25 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

45 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 Trustees Of Princeton UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$6,500 per month

I-200-25162-079348
Reported wage: $6,500 / month
Annualized: $78,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-06-18
Employment end: 2025-08-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Princeton, NJ06/11/202506/11/2025
Johns Hopkins UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$63,500 /yr

I-200-22018-835324
Reported wage: $63,500 / year
Annualized: $63,500
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-28
Employment end: 2025-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Baltimore, MD01/18/202204/01/2022
Washington UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$124,800 /yr

I-200-24292-418179
Reported wage: $124,800 / year
Annualized: $124,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-10-25
Employment end: 2028-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO10/18/202401/15/2025
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-24199-202964
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-24
Employment end: 2026-03-02
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/17/202409/02/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Associate Ii

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24128-967006
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-06-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/07/202406/15/2024
Washington UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$120,000 /yr

I-200-23321-511026
Reported wage: $120,000 / year
Annualized: $120,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-27
Employment end: 2025-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO11/17/202301/15/2024
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$53,760 /yr

I-200-22290-533531
Reported wage: $53,760 / year
Annualized: $53,760
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-16
Employment end: 2025-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN10/17/202212/01/2022
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$51,126 /yr

I-200-23200-201863
Reported wage: $51,126 / year
Annualized: $51,126
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-26
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA07/19/202311/01/2023
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate Professor

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-23045-773927
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-21
Employment end: 2026-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA02/14/202304/15/2023
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate Professor

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-23037-752174
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-02-13
Employment end: 2025-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA02/06/202304/15/2023
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-22293-541775
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-27
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA10/20/202211/01/2022
University Of Colorado DenverVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$48,714 /yr

I-200-22285-525384
Reported wage: $48,714–$60,000 / year
Annualized: $48,714
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-19
Employment end: 2025-12-04
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO10/12/202212/05/2022
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$50,000 /yr

I-200-22279-514213
Reported wage: $50,000 / year
Annualized: $50,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2022-10-14
Employment end: 2024-10-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA10/06/202211/01/2022
University Of PittsburghVisiting Research Associate Professor

Filing details

$92,000 /yr

I-200-22082-003484
Reported wage: $92,000 / year
Annualized: $92,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-03-30
Employment end: 2023-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA03/23/202204/15/2022
Indiana University Purdue University IndianapolisVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$50,316 /yr

I-200-19304-119148
Reported wage: $50,316 / year
Annualized: $50,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2020
Decision: 2019-11-07
Employment end: 2022-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, IN10/31/201912/01/2019
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$47,484 /yr

I-200-19238-111931
Reported wage: $47,484 / year
Annualized: $47,484
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-09-03
Employment end: 2021-10-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, INDIANA08/27/201910/01/2019
Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. IndianapolisVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-19221-873116
Reported wage: $52,000–$52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-08-15
Employment end: 2022-08-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianapolis, INDIANA08/09/201908/19/2019
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$56,880 /yr

I-200-19203-874846
Reported wage: $56,880 / year
Annualized: $56,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-26
Employment end: 2022-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, INDIANA07/22/201907/22/2019
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$56,880 /yr

I-200-19203-899803
Reported wage: $56,880 / year
Annualized: $56,880
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-07-22
Employment end: 2022-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, INDIANA07/22/201907/22/2019
University Of Central FloridaVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$52,478 /yr

I-200-18081-364286
Reported wage: $52,478 / year
Annualized: $52,478
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-05-02
Employment end: 2021-04-08
Worker positions: 1

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

Orlando, FL03/27/201804/09/2018
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$56,880 /yr

I-200-19100-988915
Reported wage: $56,880 / year
Annualized: $56,880
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2019-04-16
Employment end: 2022-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, INDIANA04/10/201906/01/2019
Indiana Univ. Purdue Univ. IndianapolisVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$50,316 /yr

I-200-18319-096353
Reported wage: $50,316 / year
Annualized: $50,316
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2019
Decision: 2018-11-21
Employment end: Not disclosed
Worker positions: 1

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

Indianaapolis, IN11/15/2018—
Missouri University Of Science And TechnologyVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$52,478 /yr

I-200-18250-744079
Reported wage: $52,478 / year
Annualized: $52,478
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2018-09-13
Employment end: 2021-10-13
Worker positions: 1

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

Rolla, MO09/07/201810/15/2018
Florida International UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$62,500 /yr

I-200-17341-178249
Reported wage: $62,500 / year
Annualized: $62,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-12-26
Employment end: 2021-03-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Miami, FL12/19/201703/17/2018
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Associate

Filing details

$47,244 /yr

I-200-16154-680382
Reported wage: $47,244 / year
Annualized: $47,244
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2018
Decision: 2017-10-24
Employment end: 2019-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN06/02/201607/01/2016

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.