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Visiting Research Scientist

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Visiting Research Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings68All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$63,00055 eligible salary records
Employer names21Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$53,411–$73,500Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
0371013FY 2016: 2 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 7 filings18FY 2019: 7 filings19FY 2020: 9 filings20FY 2021: 3 filings21FY 2022: 4 filings22FY 2023: 5 filings23FY 2024: 8 filings24FY 2025: 7 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$70,167 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
$50k–$75kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 55 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 Scientist64
$61,000 median · n=51 eligible
Visiting Research Scientist/Scholar1
$84,999 median · n=1 eligible
Visiting Research Scientist 12110.1161
$55,786 median · n=1 eligible
Visiting Research Scientist: Computer Vision Group1
$132,000 median · n=1 eligible
Visiting Research Scientist: Speech And Audio Group1
$144,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
Urbana, IL23
$60,000 median · n=15 eligible
Chicago, IL18
$61,000 median · n=17 eligible
Cambridge, MA7
$132,000 median · n=7 eligible
Cincinnati, OH3
$40,196 median · n=2 eligible
Chicago, ILLINOIS2
$51,205 median · n=2 eligible
Tallahassee, FL2
$75,000 median · n=2 eligible
Bloomington, IN1
— median · n=0 eligible
Bloomington, INDIANA1
$84,999 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
83.8%Certified LCAs
Certified57 83.8%
Certified - Withdrawn9 13.2%
Withdrawn2 2.9%

Denominator: all 68 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
University Of Illinois24
$60,067 median · n=16 eligible
University Of Illinois At Chicago14
$59,550 median · n=13 eligible
Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.7
$132,000 median · n=7 eligible
University Of Illinois Chicago6
$70,167 median · n=6 eligible
Cincinnati Children'S Hospital Medical Center3
$40,196 median · n=2 eligible
Brandeis University2
$48,500 median · n=2 eligible
Indiana University2
$84,999 median · n=1 eligible
The Florida State University2
$75,000 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
$63,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$50,464
25th percentile$53,411
Median (50th)$63,000
75th percentile$73,500
90th percentile$110,000

n=55 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

68 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 IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$66,950 /yr

I-200-26156-986962
Reported wage: $66,950 / year
Annualized: $66,950
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-12
Employment end: 2029-06-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL06/05/202606/16/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$70,334 /yr

I-200-26127-881663
Reported wage: $70,334 / year
Annualized: $70,334
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-14
Employment end: 2029-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/07/202608/16/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26117-839883
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-04
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL04/27/202606/01/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-26107-805281
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2029-06-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/17/202606/07/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-26090-743045
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL03/31/202606/01/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-26110-812493
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-20
Employment end: 2028-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL04/20/202606/01/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26054-658033
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-02
Employment end: 2029-05-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/23/202605/17/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$63,000 /yr

I-200-26023-585875
Reported wage: $63,000 / year
Annualized: $63,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-30
Employment end: 2029-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL01/23/202603/16/2026
The Florida State UniversityVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25353-499459
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tallahassee, FL12/19/202502/01/2026
The Florida State UniversityVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-25354-499676
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Tallahassee, FL12/19/202502/01/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$62,000 /yr

I-200-24108-895662
Reported wage: $62,000 / year
Annualized: $62,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL04/17/202408/16/2024
Indiana UniversityVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$67,371 /yr

I-200-24116-926028
Reported wage: $67,371 / year
Annualized: $67,371
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2026-05-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Bloomington, IN04/25/202404/26/2024
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$53,042.04 /yr

I-200-24177-146893
Reported wage: $53,042.04 / year
Annualized: $53,042
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL06/25/202408/16/2024
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-25247-287664
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-11
Employment end: 2028-09-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL09/04/202509/30/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$65,451 /yr

I-200-25125-937362
Reported wage: $65,451 / year
Annualized: $65,451
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-05-12
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/05/202508/16/2025
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25104-861905
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-04-21
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL04/14/202505/01/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$71,000 /yr

I-200-25041-679596
Reported wage: $71,000 / year
Annualized: $71,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-18
Employment end: 2028-03-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/10/202503/16/2025
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$66,509.16 /yr

I-200-24348-542921
Reported wage: $66,509.16 / year
Annualized: $66,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-20
Employment end: 2028-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL12/13/202401/16/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$59,279 /yr

I-200-24299-432562
Reported wage: $59,279 / year
Annualized: $59,279
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-01
Employment end: 2028-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL10/25/202404/01/2025
The Leland Stanford, Jr UniversityVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$135,000 /yr

I-200-24201-209956
Reported wage: $135,000–$208,000 / year
Annualized: $135,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-26
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Stanford, CA07/19/202409/01/2024
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$72,000 /yr

I-200-24159-086419
Reported wage: $72,000 / year
Annualized: $72,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-14
Employment end: 2027-08-03
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL06/07/202408/04/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$70,429 /yr

I-200-24128-965104
Reported wage: $70,429 / year
Annualized: $70,429
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/07/202407/01/2024
Allen Institute For Artificial IntelligenceVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$312.5 per hour

I-200-24096-860276
Reported wage: $312.5 / hour
Annualized: $650,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-12
Employment end: 2027-04-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Seattle, WA04/05/202404/15/2024
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$67,000 /yr

I-200-24072-789909
Reported wage: $67,000 / year
Annualized: $67,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-18
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL03/11/202404/01/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Scientist

Filing details

$65,000 /yr

I-200-24036-693671
Reported wage: $65,000 / year
Annualized: $65,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-02-12
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/05/202407/01/2024

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.