LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026
Research Associate on H-1B filings: salary and sponsors
Short answer
Research Associate appears on 13 H-1B labor condition applications for IT occupations (LCA decisions in 2025 and through March 31, 2026), filed by 11 employers, which ranks it 486 of 620 titles on this site. The median offered wage is $80,000 a year (middle half: $72,259 to $116,462). The most common state is Pennsylvania (2).
Offered wage
| Measure | Per year |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile (offered) | $72,259 |
| Median (offered) | $80,000 |
| Upper quartile (offered) | $116,462 |
| Median prevailing wage on the same filings | $62,462 |
The median offered wage is 28.1% above the median prevailing wage on these filings. For the DOL levels by area, see prevailing wages.
| Wage level | Filings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 9 | 75% |
| Level II | 2 | 17% |
| Level III | 1 | 8% |
Where and who
| State | Filings |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Illinois | 2 |
| Colorado | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
| Top sponsors with a page | Filings |
|---|---|
| 1 | |
| Carnegie Mellon University | 1 |
| Jefferies | 1 |
Occupation on the filings: Computer and Information Research Scientists (8), Data Scientists (5). An LCA is not an approval or a job opening. Corrections: support@matchwire.co.