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Visiting Scientist

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

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Visiting Scientist insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings324All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$99,905222 eligible salary records
Employer names42Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$77,030–$113,132Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
012243648FY 2016: 31 filings16FY 2017: 28 filings17FY 2018: 30 filings18FY 2019: 40 filings19FY 2020: 41 filings20FY 2021: 37 filings21FY 2022: 43 filings22FY 2023: 16 filings23FY 2024: 23 filings24FY 2025: 23 filings25FY 2026: 12 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*12 filings$113,533 median · n=9

*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
$100k–$125kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 222 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 Scientist296
$102,648 median · n=205 eligible
Visiting Scientist I6
$69,000 median · n=4 eligible
Applied Visiting Scientist Iii2
— median · n=0 eligible
Assistant Visiting Scientist2
$58,608 median · n=1 eligible
Associate Scientist Ii/Visiting Scientist2
— median · n=0 eligible
Visiting Scientist And Head Grower2
$66,412 median · n=2 eligible
Visiting Scientist Ii2
$109,500 median · n=2 eligible
Long Term Visiting Scientist1
— median · n=0 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
Silver Spring, MD139
$109,900 median · n=93 eligible
Jefferson, AR75
$80,072 median · n=53 eligible
College Park, MD11
$117,962 median · n=9 eligible
Silver Spring, MARYLAND11
$109,900 median · n=7 eligible
Boston, MA10
$52,999 median · n=6 eligible
Jefferson, ARKANSAS8
$74,596 median · n=8 eligible
Ithaca, NY7
$63,287 median · n=4 eligible
Laurel, MD5
$104,641 median · n=4 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
71.3%Certified LCAs
Certified231 71.3%
Certified - Withdrawn80 24.7%
Withdrawn13 4.0%

Denominator: all 324 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Food And Drug Administration132
$106,823 median · n=103 eligible
Food And Drug Administration, Hhs123
$96,970 median · n=79 eligible
Universities Space Research Association9
$76,877 median · n=7 eligible
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research8
$75,000 median · n=1 eligible
Cornell University7
$63,287 median · n=4 eligible
Harvard University6
$51,626 median · n=4 eligible
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute4
$52,999 median · n=3 eligible
Corteva Agriscience LLC3
$82,000 median · n=3 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
$99,905Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$60,489
25th percentile$77,030
Median (50th)$99,905
75th percentile$113,132
90th percentile$126,949

n=222 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

324 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
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$113,533 /yr

I-200-26174-042759
Reported wage: $113,533 / year
Annualized: $113,533
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-30
Employment end: 2029-09-12
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, MD06/23/202609/13/2026
Cornell UniversityVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$81,016 /yr

I-200-26159-990599
Reported wage: $81,016 / year
Annualized: $81,016
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-15
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY06/08/202607/01/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$98,459 /yr

I-200-26134-912077
Reported wage: $98,459 / year
Annualized: $98,459
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2027-06-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR05/14/202607/01/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$105,854 /yr

I-200-26134-912207
Reported wage: $105,854 / year
Annualized: $105,854
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-21
Employment end: 2027-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR05/14/202609/01/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$158,306 /yr

I-200-26083-726166
Reported wage: $158,306 / year
Annualized: $158,306
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-31
Employment end: 2029-04-19
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD03/24/202604/20/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$148,711 /yr

I-200-26063-680457
Reported wage: $148,711 / year
Annualized: $148,711
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-05-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD03/04/202605/31/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$153,509 /yr

I-200-26040-629012
Reported wage: $153,509 / year
Annualized: $153,509
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-17
Employment end: 2029-06-20
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD02/09/202606/21/2026
Cornell UniversityVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$74,500 /yr

I-200-26027-593217
Reported wage: $74,500 / year
Annualized: $74,500
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-03
Employment end: 2026-12-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Ithaca, NY01/27/202603/01/2026
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$79,363 /yr

I-200-22333-610271
Reported wage: $79,363 / year
Annualized: $79,363
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-12-02
Employment end: 2026-02-25
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR11/29/202202/26/2023
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$146,518 /yr

I-200-25322-418389
Reported wage: $146,518 / year
Annualized: $146,518
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-25
Employment end: 2029-01-14
Worker positions: 1

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

Detroit, MI11/18/202501/15/2026
University Corporation For Atmospheric ResearchAssociate Scientist Ii/Visiting Scientist

Filing details

$89,336 /yr

I-200-25258-308992
Reported wage: $89,336 / year
Annualized: $89,336
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

College Park, MD09/15/202510/06/2025
University Corporation For Atmospheric ResearchAssociate Scientist Ii/Visiting Scientist

Filing details

$98,738 /yr

I-200-25258-309063
Reported wage: $98,738 / year
Annualized: $98,738
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2025-11-03
Employment end: 2028-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

College Park, MD09/15/202510/06/2025
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$79,363 /yr

I-200-22353-648312
Reported wage: $79,363 / year
Annualized: $79,363
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2026-06-17
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR12/19/202206/18/2023
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$82,226 /yr

I-200-24348-540968
Reported wage: $82,226 / year
Annualized: $82,226
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-26
Employment end: 2028-03-26
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR12/13/202403/27/2025
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$74,972 /yr

I-200-24082-824184
Reported wage: $74,972 / year
Annualized: $74,972
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-25
Employment end: 2027-06-29
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR03/22/202406/30/2024
Food And Drug Administration, HhsVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$86,962 /yr

I-200-24128-967550
Reported wage: $86,962 / year
Annualized: $86,962
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-25
Employment end: 2027-07-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR05/07/202408/11/2024
Food And Drug Administration, HhsVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$74,972 /yr

I-200-24242-302320
Reported wage: $74,972 / year
Annualized: $74,972
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-25
Employment end: 2027-11-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR08/29/202412/01/2024
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$119,482 /yr

I-200-23362-596145
Reported wage: $119,482 / year
Annualized: $119,482
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2027-03-23
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD12/28/202303/24/2024
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$84,644 /yr

I-200-24024-662835
Reported wage: $84,644 / year
Annualized: $84,644
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2027-04-06
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR01/24/202404/07/2024
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$86,962 /yr

I-200-24108-896689
Reported wage: $86,962 / year
Annualized: $86,962
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2027-09-21
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR04/17/202409/22/2024
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$77,390 /yr

I-200-24116-924495
Reported wage: $77,390 / year
Annualized: $77,390
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-22
Employment end: 2027-10-05
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR04/25/202410/06/2024
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$97,485 /yr

I-200-25225-238740
Reported wage: $97,485 / year
Annualized: $97,485
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-20
Employment end: 2028-09-30
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR08/13/202510/01/2025
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$110,384 /yr

I-200-22277-510535
Reported wage: $110,384 / year
Annualized: $110,384
Status: Certified - Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-13
Employment end: 2025-10-22
Worker positions: 1

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

Silver Spring, MD10/04/202210/23/2022
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$104,807 /yr

I-200-25217-222416
Reported wage: $104,807 / year
Annualized: $104,807
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2026-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR08/05/202508/17/2025
Food And Drug AdministrationVisiting Scientist

Filing details

$100,440 /yr

I-200-25217-222451
Reported wage: $100,440 / year
Annualized: $100,440
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2025
Decision: 2025-08-12
Employment end: 2028-08-31
Worker positions: 1

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

Jefferson, AR08/05/202509/01/2025

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.