Role Filing Pattern
Research Area Specialist Senior appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Research Area Specialist Senior H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 15-2051.00
SOC Category: Data Scientists
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)
-13.2%
Filed H-1B base wages show $93,774 vs BLS national median $108,020
Research Area Specialist Senior (SOC 15-2051.00, Data Scientists) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 5 filing records. Filed base wages span $75,000 to $89,000 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $93,774. Filed base wages for this role sit below 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
$93,774
H-1B LCA Filings
5LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$89,000
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.
Employer Concentration
The strongest employer filing concentration for this role comes from University of Michigan. 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 Ann Arbor, MI. 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 filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$75,000
P25$75,000
Median$93,774
P75$89,000
Max$89,000
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- University of Michigan$93,7745
Filed Wage by City
- Ann Arbor, MI$93,7745
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Research Area Specialist Senior?
The median filed base salary for Research Area Specialist Senior H-1B LCA records is $93,774 per year.
How many Research Area Specialist Senior H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 5 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Research Area Specialist Senior role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Research Area Specialist Senior?
Top employers filing LCAs for Research Area Specialist Senior include: University of Michigan.
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City filing this role
Ann Arbor, MI
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$93,774 median wage