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Research Associate at The University of Southern California: H-1B salaries
87 labor condition applications for the job title Research Associate at The University of Southern California. Median offered base salary $68,000; middle half $56,363–$70,886.
Applications (LCAs)87
Median offered salary$68,000
Middle half of salaries$56,363–$70,886
10th–90th percentile$50,149–$72,000
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 16 | $61,795 |
| FY2024 | 35 | $68,000 |
| FY2025 | 22 | $69,071 |
| FY2026 | 13 | $70,886 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75,774–$93,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | May 18, 2026 | Jul 11, 2026 | Certified |
| $71,266–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | May 15, 2026 | Jun 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $70,886–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 13, 2026 | May 18, 2026 | Certified |
| $71,266–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 21, 2026 | Sep 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $70,886–$85,321 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Apr 15, 2026 | Certified |
| $70,886–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 10, 2026 | Apr 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $70,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | May 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $53,269–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 19, 2026 | May 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $74,000–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $53,269–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 19, 2025 | Feb 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $53,269–$82,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 22, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $69,000–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 21, 2025 | Jan 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $69,071–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 19, 2025 | Dec 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $53,269–$82,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 19, 2025 | Nov 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $75,608–$95,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 8, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,100–$95,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 7, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 30, 2025 | Sep 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $71,053–$80,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 27, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $72,000–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 30, 2025 | Jul 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 25, 2025 | Sep 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $84,843–$100,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 10, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $84,843–$100,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 9, 2025 | Jul 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 14, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,990–$95,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 6, 2025 | May 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $88,878–$100,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 5, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $61,048–$90,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 21, 2025 | Apr 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,990–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 17, 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | Certified |
| $50,149–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 4, 2024 | Jan 13, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $50,149–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 31, 2024 | Feb 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $70,990–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 31, 2024 | Nov 21, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,407–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $69,071–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 25, 2024 | Dec 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990–$83,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 5, 2024 | Nov 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $60,590–$80,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 5, 2024 | Oct 31, 2024 | Certified |
| $50,149–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 23, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 22, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 21, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $63,403–$85,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 15, 2024 | Sep 16, 2024 | Certified |
| $70,990–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 14, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $50,149–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $50,149–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $68,488–$85,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 8, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $63,892–$80,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 19, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $72,000–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 15, 2024 | Aug 19, 2024 | Certified |
| $66,920–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 28, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $68,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 26, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $68,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 26, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $66,902–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 25, 2024 | Aug 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $68,994–$95,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 14, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$90,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 12, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$100,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 6, 2024 | Jun 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,782–$78,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 1, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $66,685–$80,162 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 15, 2024 | Jul 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$75,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 6, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$75,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $62,670–$70,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Apr 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$85,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 10, 2024 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $64,480–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Dec 20, 2023 | Feb 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$80,000 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 8, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $53,206–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 6, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$78,103 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 2, 2023 | Jan 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $69,160–$78,103 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 31, 2023 | Jan 8, 2024 | Certified |
| $79,952–$90,000 Level III | California, CA | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Certified |
| — Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 13, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Denied |
| $59,814–$70,000 | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 11, 2023 | Nov 7, 2023 | Certified |
| $65,520–$75,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 6, 2023 | Dec 3, 2023 | Certified |
| $69,160–$78,103 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 20, 2023 | Nov 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $69,160–$78,103 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 20, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $68,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 28, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $68,000–$75,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 30, 2023 | Sep 4, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $62,542–$78,188 | Los Angeles, CA | Jun 29, 2023 | Sep 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $46,530–$70,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 31, 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $64,480–$85,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 10, 2023 | Jun 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,554–$82,908 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 17, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,554–$82,908 Level III | Los Angeles, CA | Feb 16, 2023 | Apr 1, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $65,520–$70,553 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 30, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $48,381–$66,408 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Jan 6, 2023 | Feb 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $46,530–$73,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Nov 30, 2022 | Jan 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $70,000–$80,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 20, 2022 | Nov 21, 2022 | Certified |
| $60,445–$72,529 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Oct 4, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 | Certified |
| $59,405–$67,000 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Aug 12, 2021 | Sep 3, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $55,349–$65,000 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 21, 2021 | Aug 19, 2021 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $61,048–$70,469 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Sep 11, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $59,987–$76,605 Level II | Los Angeles, CA | Jul 27, 2020 | Aug 17, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $53,414–$60,610 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | May 19, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $53,414–$60,610 Level I | Los Angeles, CA | Apr 15, 2020 | Jun 1, 2020 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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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).