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Research Associate 1 H-1B sponsors, salaries & locations
What FY2020 H-1B data shows for Research Associate 1
This page covers Department of Labor H-1B LCA disclosure data for the job title Research Associate 1 in fiscal year 2020. About 88.9% of filings were certified, while 0 were denied and 1 were withdrawn. Offered wages spanned $39,230 to $78,707, with a median of $46,514 and an average of $54,387.
In FY2020, 10 employers sponsored this role across 10 cities in 6 states.
Compared with FY2019, certified vacancies were up 11 and LCA filings were up 8. Median wages fell by $9,126 year over year.
Among the largest sponsors hiring Research Associate 1 this year were TENEObio, Inc. (4 vacancies), University of Massachusetts Medical School (4 vacancies), UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI (3 vacancies), Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Insitute (1 vacancies), and Evidera, Inc. (1 vacancies). Open the sponsors tab for the full ranking.
Worksites concentrated in cities such as Newark, Worcester, Miami, La Jolla, and Farmington. Use the locations and LCA filings tabs to compare cities, wages, and individual cases.
Key figures · FY2020
Volume
- Vacancies
- 18
- LCA filings
- 18
- Sponsors
- 10
- Cities
- 10
- States
- 6
Decisions
- Certified
- 16 (88.9%)
- Denied
- 0
- Withdrawn
- 1
Pay
- Median
- $46,514
- Average
- $54,387
- Min
- $39,230
- Max
- $78,707
Who hires Research Associate 1 in FY2020, and where?
H-1B sponsors for Research Associate 1
Employers filing LCAs for this title in FY2020.
| Company | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles |
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Work cities for Research Associate 1
Cities with certified vacancies for this role in FY2020.
| Location | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ | Job Roles | Sponsors |
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H-1B filings by state for Research Associate 1
States where this job title was filed in FY2020.
| State | Vacancies | Growth | Filings | Avg $ | Min $ | Max $ |
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LCA filings for Research Associate 1
Multi-year H-1B trends for Research Associate 1
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Year-by-year overview
| Year | Filings | Vacancies | Sponsors | Jobs | Certified % | Median $ | Avg $ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 66.67% | $52,358 | $52,488 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 90% | $54,996 | $64,089 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 87.5% | $53,785 | $57,155 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 75% | $53,436 | $56,265 |
| 2022 | 16 | 59 | 7 | 1 | 68.75% | $72,100 | $61,470 |
| 2021 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 82.14% | $52,000 | $58,009 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 88.89% | $46,514 | $54,387 |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 70% | $55,640 | $60,164 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 88.89% | $49,450 | $52,671 |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 66.67% | $47,476 | $48,247 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 57.14% | $46,660 | $47,930 |
| 2015 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 45% | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 56% | $44,506 | $48,475 |
| 2013 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 94.44% | $48,000 | $47,691 |
| 2012 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 63.16% | $45,481 | $50,071 |
| 2011 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 93.33% | $48,500 | $47,096 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 85.71% | $39,196 | $40,367 |
| 2009 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 100% | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 100% | $38,000 | $40,062 |
Yearly salaries
| Year | Min | Average | Median | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $45,000 | $52,488 | $52,358 | $60,237 |
| 2025 | $43,889 | $64,089 | $54,996 | $89,000 |
| 2024 | $41,001 | $57,155 | $53,785 | $93,558 |
| 2023 | $45,823 | $56,265 | $53,436 | $79,000 |
| 2022 | $34,025 | $61,470 | $72,100 | $79,335 |
| 2021 | $42,890 | $58,009 | $52,000 | $87,293 |
| 2020 | $39,230 | $54,387 | $46,514 | $78,707 |
| 2019 | $38,000 | $60,164 | $55,640 | $80,462 |
| 2018 | $42,000 | $52,671 | $49,450 | $73,694 |
| 2017 | $32,900 | $48,247 | $47,476 | $62,259 |
| 2016 | $32,900 | $47,930 | $46,660 | $65,500 |
| 2015 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2014 | $33,936 | $48,475 | $44,506 | $73,819 |
| 2013 | $37,170 | $47,691 | $48,000 | $67,392 |
| 2012 | $34,000 | $50,071 | $45,481 | $71,739 |
| 2011 | $34,798 | $47,096 | $48,500 | $67,373 |
| 2010 | $35,000 | $40,367 | $39,196 | $49,005 |
| 2009 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 2008 | $24,660 | $40,062 | $38,000 | $63,971 |
Yearly decisions
| Year | Filings | Certified | Denied | Withdrawn | Cert-W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 28 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2014 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |