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Visiting Researcher

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Visiting Researcher insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings35All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$160,00015 eligible salary records
Employer names15Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$123,500–$197,000Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
036811FY 2016: 1 filings16FY 2017: 1 filings17FY 2018: 2 filings18FY 2019: 1 filings19FY 2020: 1 filings20FY 2021: 5 filings21FY 2022: 5 filings22FY 2023: 4 filings23FY 2024: 10 filings24FY 2025: 3 filings25FY 2026: 2 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*2 filings— median · n=0

*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
$150k–$175kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 15 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 Researcher31
$160,000 median · n=13 eligible
Assistant Professor And Visiting Researcher2
$44,970 median · n=1 eligible
Visiting Researcher (Cds)1
$160,000 median · n=1 eligible
Visiting Researcher, Artificial Intelligence1
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 4 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
Menlo Park, CA9
$157,000 median · n=4 eligible
New York, NY7
$152,944 median · n=2 eligible
Austin, TX2
— median · n=0 eligible
Pittsburgh, PA2
$115,003 median · n=1 eligible
Redmond, WA2
$186,442 median · n=2 eligible
Rochester, NY2
$44,970 median · n=1 eligible
Seattle, WA2
$127,000 median · n=1 eligible
St. Louis, MO2
$80,000 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
85.7%Certified LCAs
Certified30 85.7%
Certified - Withdrawn5 14.3%

Denominator: all 35 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Meta Platforms, Inc.13
$160,000 median · n=7 eligible
Facebook, Inc.7
$127,000 median · n=3 eligible
Evolutionaryscale Pbc2
— median · n=0 eligible
Microsoft Corporation2
$216,442 median · n=2 eligible
Rochester Institute Of Technology2
$44,970 median · n=1 eligible
Salesforce, Inc.2
— median · n=0 eligible
Washington University2
$80,000 median · n=1 eligible
Baidu Usa LLC1
$252,000 median · n=1 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
$160,000Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$94,001
25th percentile$123,500
Median (50th)$160,000
75th percentile$197,000
90th percentile$217,154

n=15 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

35 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
Washington UniversityVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$29.53 per hour

I-200-26008-546078
Reported wage: $29.53 / hour
Annualized: $61,422
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-01-15
Employment end: 2029-01-19
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO01/08/202601/20/2026
Google LLCVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$150.48 per hour

I-200-25352-493219
Reported wage: $150.48 / hour
Annualized: $312,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-26
Employment end: 2029-01-18
Worker positions: 1

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

San Diego, CA12/18/202501/19/2026
University Of Colorado DenverVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$36,774 /yr

I-200-24024-662928
Reported wage: $36,774–$43,000 / year
Annualized: $36,774
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-19
Employment end: 2027-02-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Aurora, CO01/24/202402/06/2024
Meta Platforms, IncVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$198,000 /yr

I-200-25065-749562
Reported wage: $198,000 / year
Annualized: $198,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-03-13
Employment end: 2028-03-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Cambridge, MA03/06/202503/11/2025
Washington UniversityVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$80,000 /yr

I-200-24346-534712
Reported wage: $80,000 / year
Annualized: $80,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2024-12-18
Employment end: 2027-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

St. Louis, MO12/11/202401/01/2025
Boston Dynamics Ai Institute, LLCVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$200 per hour

I-200-24184-167372
Reported wage: $200 / hour
Annualized: $416,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-07-10
Employment end: 2027-07-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY07/02/202407/02/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$85.1 per hour

I-200-24135-992930
Reported wage: $85.1 / hour
Annualized: $177,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-21
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/14/202405/20/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$85.1 per hour

I-200-24128-966331
Reported wage: $85.1 / hour
Annualized: $177,008
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-05-14
Employment end: 2027-05-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA05/07/202405/20/2024
Meta Platforms, IncVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$137,987.2 /yr

I-200-24109-899896
Reported wage: $137,987.2 / year
Annualized: $137,987
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-25
Employment end: 2027-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/18/202410/01/2024
Meta Platforms, IncVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$128,980.8 /yr

I-200-24087-832727
Reported wage: $128,980.8 / year
Annualized: $128,981
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-04
Employment end: 2027-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/27/202409/05/2024
Meta Platforms, IncVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$129,001.6 /yr

I-200-24087-832739
Reported wage: $129,001.6 / year
Annualized: $129,002
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-04-04
Employment end: 2027-09-04
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY03/27/202409/05/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$196,000 /yr

I-200-24079-813233
Reported wage: $196,000 / year
Annualized: $196,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-03-26
Employment end: 2027-03-24
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/19/202403/25/2024
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyAssistant Professor And Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$44,970 /yr

I-200-21060-109846
Reported wage: $44,970–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $44,970
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2024-01-03
Employment end: 2024-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY03/01/202107/01/2021
Evolutionaryscale PbcVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$76.92 per hour

I-200-23314-493250
Reported wage: $76.92–$86.53 / hour
Annualized: $159,994
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/09/202302/15/2024
Evolutionaryscale PbcVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$163 per hour

I-200-23315-496083
Reported wage: $163 / hour
Annualized: $339,040
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2024
Decision: 2023-11-17
Employment end: 2027-02-14
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY11/10/202302/15/2024
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$94.23 per hour

I-200-23236-294458
Reported wage: $94.23 / hour
Annualized: $195,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-08-31
Employment end: 2026-09-10
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA08/24/202309/11/2023
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$94.23 per hour

I-200-23194-187039
Reported wage: $94.23 / hour
Annualized: $195,998
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-07-20
Employment end: 2026-07-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA07/13/202307/31/2023
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$167,901.23 /yr

I-200-23116-969436
Reported wage: $167,901.23 / year
Annualized: $167,901
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-05-03
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

New York, NY04/26/202310/01/2023
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$115,003.2 /yr

I-200-23100-919395
Reported wage: $115,003.2 / year
Annualized: $115,003
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2023
Decision: 2023-04-17
Employment end: 2026-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Pittsburgh, PA04/10/202310/01/2023
Salesforce, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$200 per hour

I-200-22250-458860
Reported wage: $200 / hour
Annualized: $416,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-14
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/07/202209/15/2022
Salesforce, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$200 per hour

I-200-22245-452793
Reported wage: $200 / hour
Annualized: $416,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-09-12
Employment end: 2025-09-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Austin, TX09/02/202209/15/2022
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22102-059059
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-18
Employment end: 2025-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Redmond, WA04/11/202210/01/2022
Meta Platforms, Inc.Visiting Researcher (Cds)

Filing details

$160,000 /yr

I-200-22084-009641
Reported wage: $160,000 / year
Annualized: $160,000
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-04-01
Employment end: 2025-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Menlo Park, CA03/25/202209/22/2022
The Ohio UniversityVisiting Researcher

Filing details

$20 per hour

I-200-22048-910504
Reported wage: $20 / hour
Annualized: $41,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2022
Decision: 2022-02-25
Employment end: 2023-03-01
Worker positions: 1

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

Athens, OH02/17/202203/01/2022
Rochester Institute Of TechnologyAssistant Professor And Visiting Researcher

Filing details

$44,970 /yr

I-200-21064-122859
Reported wage: $44,970–$150,000 / year
Annualized: $44,970
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2021
Decision: 2021-03-12
Employment end: 2024-07-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Rochester, NY03/05/202107/21/2021

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.