Role Filing Pattern
Research Associate 5 appears as a limited H-1B LCA job title in the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 public LCA records. These filings are not visa approvals, job openings, or hiring counts.
Research Associate 5 H-1B LCA Filings
SOC Code: 17-2144.00
SOC Category: Mechanical Engineers, R&D
LCA FY2024-FY2026 · PERM FY2024-FY2025 · USCIS Employer Data Hub 2023 · BLS OEWS May 2023
Updated 2026-05-23
Research Associate 5 (SOC 17-2144.00, Mechanical Engineers, R&D) appears as a limited H-1B LCA role across the available FY2024-FY2026 dataset, with 6 filing records. Filed base wages span $53,500 to $61,339 from the 10th to 90th percentile, with a median of $60,670. 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
$60,670
H-1B LCA Filings
6LCA records
Top 10% Salary
$61,339
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 Louisiana State University and A&M College. 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 Baton Rouge, LA. City-level wage differences can reflect seniority, worksite rules, employer mix, and local labor market differences.
Salary Caveat
The median shown here is a filed base wage signal from public LCA records. It generally excludes equity, bonus, benefits, and compensation changes after filing.
Salary Distribution (Base)
LCA filingsQuartile breakdown of filed annual base wages.
Min$53,500
P25$57,574
Median$60,670
P75$61,339
Max$61,339
Top Employers by LCA Filings
- 5
Filed Wage by City
- Baton Rouge, LA$60,6706
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median filed H-1B LCA wage for a Research Associate 5?
The median filed base salary for Research Associate 5 H-1B LCA records is $60,670 per year.
How many Research Associate 5 H-1B LCA filings are in this dataset?
There are 6 Labor Condition Applications filed for the Research Associate 5 role in the available dataset.
Which employers file H-1B LCAs for Research Associate 5?
Top employers filing LCAs for Research Associate 5 include: Louisiana State University and A&M College.
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