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Visiting Research Specialist

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Visiting Research Specialist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings98All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$48,31876 eligible salary records
Employer names5Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$41,853–$55,692Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
05101520FY 2016: 18 filings16FY 2017: 14 filings17FY 2018: 8 filings18FY 2019: 10 filings19FY 2020: 5 filings20FY 2021: 4 filings21FY 2022: 13 filings22FY 2023: 3 filings23FY 2024: 5 filings24FY 2025: 10 filings25FY 2026: 8 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*8 filings$63,666 median · n=7

*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
$25k–$50kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 76 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 Specialist98
$48,318 median · n=76 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
Chicago, IL80
$48,910 median · n=63 eligible
Chicago, ILLINOIS9
$44,387 median · n=9 eligible
Urbana, IL7
$56,722 median · n=3 eligible
Champaign, IL1
— median · n=0 eligible
Champaign, ILLINOIS1
$36,000 median · n=1 eligible

Top 5 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
82.7%Certified LCAs
Certified81 82.7%
Certified - Withdrawn15 15.3%
Withdrawn2 2.0%

Denominator: all 98 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 Illinois At Chicago75
$45,574 median · n=60 eligible
University Of Illinois Chicago14
$62,433 median · n=12 eligible
University Of Illinois9
$47,486 median · n=4 eligible

Top 3 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
$48,318Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$41,267
25th percentile$41,853
Median (50th)$48,318
75th percentile$55,692
90th percentile$63,960

n=76 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

98 matching H-1B filings

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EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$63,960 /yr

I-200-26121-859864
Reported wage: $63,960 / year
Annualized: $63,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-08
Employment end: 2029-05-11
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL05/01/202605/12/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$63,960 /yr

I-200-26107-808367
Reported wage: $63,960 / year
Annualized: $63,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-24
Employment end: 2028-05-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/17/202605/13/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$75,000 /yr

I-200-26075-704946
Reported wage: $75,000 / year
Annualized: $75,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-23
Employment end: 2029-07-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL03/16/202607/06/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$58,926 /yr

I-200-26050-651131
Reported wage: $58,926 / year
Annualized: $58,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-26
Employment end: 2027-03-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL02/19/202604/01/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$30.29 per hour

I-200-25353-499020
Reported wage: $30.29 / hour
Annualized: $63,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-29
Employment end: 2029-02-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL12/19/202502/16/2026
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$56,721.6 /yr

I-200-25351-492122
Reported wage: $56,721.6 / year
Annualized: $56,722
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-24
Employment end: 2029-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL12/17/202501/16/2026
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$63,666.36 /yr

I-200-25323-422160
Reported wage: $63,666.36 / year
Annualized: $63,666
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-26
Employment end: 2027-12-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL11/19/202512/31/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-25311-388337
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-17
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL11/07/202512/01/2025
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$40,665.56 /yr

I-200-24036-694335
Reported wage: $40,665.56 / year
Annualized: $40,666
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-09-25
Employment end: 2027-04-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Champaign, IL02/05/202404/16/2024
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$58,926 /yr

I-200-25234-261030
Reported wage: $58,926 / year
Annualized: $58,926
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-29
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL08/22/202510/01/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$63,960 /yr

I-200-25211-210653
Reported wage: $63,960 / year
Annualized: $63,960
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-06
Employment end: 2027-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/30/202508/16/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-25202-189074
Reported wage: $66,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-28
Employment end: 2028-08-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/21/202508/16/2025
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$53,000 /yr

I-200-24169-119757
Reported wage: $53,000 / year
Annualized: $53,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-07-08
Employment end: 2027-08-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL06/17/202408/15/2024
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$60,000 /yr

I-200-24152-057973
Reported wage: $60,000 / year
Annualized: $60,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-12
Employment end: 2027-08-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL05/31/202408/27/2024
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$66,000 /yr

I-200-25022-634943
Reported wage: $66,000 / year
Annualized: $66,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-02-18
Employment end: 2028-04-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/22/202505/01/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$61,200 /yr

I-200-24358-567393
Reported wage: $61,200 / year
Annualized: $61,200
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-01-02
Employment end: 2028-01-16
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL12/23/202401/17/2025
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$54,000 /yr

I-200-24353-554224
Reported wage: $54,000 / year
Annualized: $54,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-27
Employment end: 2028-01-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL12/18/202402/01/2025
University Of IllinoisVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$45,000 /yr

I-200-23300-460671
Reported wage: $45,000 / year
Annualized: $45,000
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-11-15
Employment end: 2027-01-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Urbana, IL10/27/202301/16/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$54,177 /yr

I-200-24207-223173
Reported wage: $54,177 / year
Annualized: $54,177
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-08-01
Employment end: 2025-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/25/202412/01/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$70,000 /yr

I-200-24170-126371
Reported wage: $70,000 / year
Annualized: $70,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-06-26
Employment end: 2027-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL06/18/202407/21/2024
University Of Illinois ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$42,764.8 /yr

I-200-24099-864003
Reported wage: $42,764.8 / year
Annualized: $42,765
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-15
Employment end: 2027-05-15
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/08/202405/16/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$52,000 /yr

I-200-24019-653794
Reported wage: $52,000 / year
Annualized: $52,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-26
Employment end: 2027-02-28
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/19/202402/29/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$52,964.52 /yr

I-200-24011-634730
Reported wage: $52,964.52 / year
Annualized: $52,965
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-19
Employment end: 2027-07-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL01/11/202407/11/2024
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$45,698 /yr

I-200-23187-171320
Reported wage: $45,698 / year
Annualized: $45,698
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-13
Employment end: 2026-07-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL07/06/202307/24/2023
University Of Illinois At ChicagoVisiting Research Specialist

Filing details

$55,120 /yr

I-200-23100-917315
Reported wage: $55,120 / year
Annualized: $55,120
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-17
Employment end: 2026-05-18
Worker positions: 1

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

Chicago, IL04/10/202305/19/2023

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