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Research Analyst: H-1B salaries
964 labor condition applications used the job title Research Analyst. Median offered base salary $100,000; middle half $76,000–$155,000.
Applications (LCAs)964
Median offered salary$100,000
Middle half of salaries$76,000–$155,000
10th–90th percentile$63,042–$215,000
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Zifo Technologies, Inc | 184 | $84,752 |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | 114 | $215,000 |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | 63 | $182,500 |
| MPG Operations LLC | 41 | $118,248 |
| The Brattle Group | 41 | $95,520 |
| The University of Chicago | 23 | $60,000 |
| IHS Global Inc. | 19 | $83,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | 12 | $97,103 |
| Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis | 12 | $54,000 |
| Interpret, LLC | 9 | $60,174 |
| Aurora Energy Research LLC | 9 | $86,450 |
| Tanius Technology, LLC. | 6 | $130,000 |
| Highway Loss Data Institute | 6 | $80,900 |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC | 6 | $128,336 |
| Invesco Group Services, Inc. | 5 | $125,000 |
| Citigroup Global Markets Inc. | 5 | $200,000 |
| University of Michigan | 5 | $60,838 |
| Tiger Global Management, LLC | 5 | $250,000 |
| Advancy Inc. | 5 | $100,000 |
| Markit North America, Inc. | 5 | $90,975 |
| AQR Capital Management, LLC | 5 | $130,000 |
| The Urban Institute | 5 | $62,000 |
| University of Kentucky | 4 | $49,484 |
| Research Foundation of CUNY | 4 | $72,714 |
| Point72, L.P. | 4 | $248,750 |
| AllianceBernstein L.P. | 4 | $175,000 |
| Independent Project Analysis, Inc. | 4 | $76,250 |
| Purdue University | 4 | $85,938 |
| Marshall Wace North America L.P. | 4 | $170,000 |
| Emft LLC | 4 | $63,773 |
| Tinno USA Inc | 3 | $67,600 |
| GRA, Incorporated | 3 | $58,198 |
| William Blair Investment Management, LLC | 3 | $179,600 |
| Baron Capital, Inc. | 3 | $250,000 |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | 3 | $105,000 |
| Marshall Wace North America LP | 3 | $150,000 |
| Ellington Management Group, LLC | 3 | $152,339 |
| Guidehouse Digital LLC | 3 | $65,000 |
| Peter G. Peterson Institute for International Economics | 3 | $60,000 |
| Equinox Partners Investment Management, LLC | 3 | $155,000 |
| Franchise Information Services, Inc. | 3 | $56,000 |
| SmithGeiger, LLC | 3 | $73,500 |
| Artisan Partners Limited Partnership | 3 | $162,794 |
| Fidelity Management & Research Company LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments | 3 | $157,394 |
| Coherent Economics, LLC | 3 | $98,000 |
| Ayrton Capital LLC | 2 | $110,866 |
| University of Maine | 2 | $60,636 |
| Western University of Health Sciences | 2 | $77,514 |
| Simons Foundation | 2 | $67,500 |
| Clark University | 2 | $74,495 |
| The Brookings Institution | 2 | $54,477 |
| Hood River Capital Management LLC | 2 | $200,000 |
| Thinc Strategy Inc | 2 | — |
| Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC | 2 | $155,000 |
| The Hanover Research Council LLC | 2 | $69,500 |
| University of Miami | 2 | $64,505 |
| Diamond Hill Capital Management, Inc. | 2 | $150,000 |
| Suffolk University | 2 | $70,350 |
| Schafer Cullen Capital Management, Inc. | 2 | $380,000 |
| Scharf Investments, LLC | 2 | $160,000 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $75,000 |
| Level II (qualified) | $95,618 |
| Level III (experienced) | $150,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $200,000 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 192 | $94,350 |
| FY2024 | 250 | $95,350 |
| FY2025 | 282 | $100,000 |
| FY2026 | 200 | $117,346 |
Cities
- New York, NY318
- Chicago, IL59
- Cambridge, MA47
- Cary, NC47
- Boston, MA44
- Washington, DC26
- San Francisco, CA18
- Austin, TX16
- Indianapolis, IN16
- Houston, TX15
- Arlington, VA13
- Philadelphia, PA12
- North Chicago, IL12
- Stamford, CT11
- Tarrytown, NY11
- Santa Clara, CA8
- Culver City, CA7
- Los Angeles, CA7
- Baltimore, MD6
- Miami, FL6
- Greenwich, CT6
- Lexington, MA6
- Worcester, MA5
- Ann Arbor, MI5
- South San Francisco, CA5
- Brooklyn, NY5
- Research Triangle Park, NC5
- Waltham, MA5
- Lexington, KY4
- Jersey City, NJ4
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).