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Research Analyst H-1B LCA Filings

SOC Code: 13-2051.00
SOC Category: Financial and Investment Analysts

LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023

Updated 2026-05-23

Macro Wage Baseline (BLS OEWS May 2023)

+25.1%
Filed H-1B base wages show $125,000 vs BLS national median $99,890

Research Analyst (SOC 13-2051.00, Financial and Investment Analysts) appears as an active H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 146 filing records. Filed base wages span $70,000 to $225,000 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $125,000. Filed base wages for this role sit above the BLS occupational wage baseline used as a macro reference. These are filed LCA records for this role, not visa approvals, hires, or open roles, and the figures generally exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Median Salary

$125,000

H-1B LCA Filings

146LCA records

Top 10% Salary

$225,000
LCA filings are not visa approvals or open roles — see why this matters
Public filing data is normalized for browsing. LCA filings are not visa approvals or job openings, PERM filings are not individual green-card success rates, and salary figures generally use the lower bound of filed wage ranges and exclude equity, bonus, and benefits.

Role Filing Pattern

Research Analyst appears as a active H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 146 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.

Employer Concentration

The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC, MPG Operations LLC, and The University of Chicago. Use this as a filing-volume signal, not as a guarantee of current hiring or petition outcomes.

Location Pattern

Filed worksites for this role are concentrated in places such as New York, NY, CAMBRIDGE, MA, CARY, NC, North Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.

BLS Comparison Caveat

The BLS baseline shown here is a broad occupational wage reference, while the H-1B figure is a filed base wage from LCA records. Neither figure includes equity, bonus, benefits, or every compensation change after filing.

Salary Distribution (Base)

LCA filings

Quartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.

Min$70,000
P25$80,333
Median$125,000
P75$150,000
Max$225,000

Top Employers by LCA Filings

Filed Wage by City

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Research Analyst?
The median filed base salary for Research Analyst H-1B LCA records is $125,000 per year.
How many Research Analyst H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 146 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Research Analyst role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Research Analyst?
Top employers filing LCAs for Research Analyst include: ZIFO TECHNOLOGIES, INC, Point72 Asset Management, L.P., Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC.

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