How many H-1B workers does Cornerstone Research sponsor?

Cornerstone Research has 590 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).

Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?

No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.

What salary do these figures show?

The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.

What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?

The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.

Cornerstone Research H-1B Salaries 2026: $195k Median, 590 Filings

49
Filings · FY2025: $195k
Median base · FY2025: Analyst
Top role · 233 all-time: CA
Top state · 194 all-time

Cornerstone Research filed 49 certified H-1B LCAs in FY2025 (up 17% from the year before), with a median base salary of $195k and the middle 50% of offers between $160k and $235k. That is 31% above the market median for the same job titles. Across all years it has 590 certified filings since FY2016, most often for Analyst in California.

How much does Cornerstone Research pay H-1B workers?

Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $195k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.

How has Cornerstone Research's H-1B hiring changed by year?

87 certified filings in FY2016 → 44 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.

Cornerstone Research certified H-1B filings and base salary by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Filings	vs prior FY	Median base	P25	P75
FY2026	44	−10%	$235k	$160k	$240k
FY2025	49	+17%	$195k	$160k	$235k
FY2024	42	+20%	$202k	$107k	$220k
FY2023	35	+6%	$200k	$140k	$210k
FY2022	33	+27%	$125k	$90k	$175k
FY2021	26	−48%	$115k	$85k	$175k
FY2020	50	−34%	$120k	$80k	$175k
FY2019	76	+23%	$125k	$80k	$170k
FY2018	62	−28%	$110k	$80k	$170k
FY2017	86	−1%	$78k	$78k	$170k
FY2016	87	—	$77k	$77k	$165k

Which wage levels does Cornerstone Research file?

DOL prevailing-wage levels I–IV approximate experience tiers (I = entry, IV = fully competent). 33% of Cornerstone Research's filings sit at Level III–IV. A heavy I–II skew reads as entry-level or contractor-style hiring; a heavy IV skew as senior in-house roles — and higher levels earn more lottery entries.

Share of 503 filings with a wage level · all years

35%

32%

28%

Level I35.2%177
Level II31.6%159
Level III28.0%141
Level IV5.2%26

What jobs does Cornerstone Research sponsor for H-1B?

The most-filed job titles across all years (DOL titles, employer pay-grade codes stripped), with base-salary percentiles. Open a title for Cornerstone Research's pay on that role by year, wage level and worksite.

Cornerstone Research most-sponsored H-1B job titles with base-salary percentiles
Job title	Filings	Median base	P25	P75
Analyst	233	$80k	$78k	$85k
Associate	224	$175k	$170k	$220k
Research Associate	64	$120k	$110k	$145k
Senior Analyst	12	$110k	$100k	$110k
Associate Financial Economist	9	$170k	$170k	$200k
Analytics Consultant	7	$105k	$88k	$115k
Manager	6	$195k	$190k	$210k
Senior Developer	5	$160k	$150k	$173k
Principal	5	$215k	$210k	$235k
Senior Economist	4	$185k	$185k	$200k

Where does Cornerstone Research hire H-1B workers?

Worksite states on the certified filings, all years. Deeper pink = more filings; hover a state for its figures.

55194Certified filings (log scale)

Cornerstone Research H-1B worksite states
State	Filings	Median base
CA	194	$120k
NY	182	$145k
MA	100	$105k
IL	59	$170k
DC	55	$120k

What has Cornerstone Research filed recently?

The 50 most recent of 590 certified LCAs: job title, worksite, prevailing-wage level and the offered base salary.

Cornerstone Research recent certified H-1B LCA filings
FY	Job title	Worksite	Level	Base salary
2026	Senior Developer	Washington, DC	IV	$175,427
2026	Analyst	Washington, DC	I	$99,341
2026	Senior Analyst	New York, NY	II	$136,989
2026	Analyst	New York, NY	I	$92,082
2026	Senior Developer	Washington, DC	III	$172,723
2026	Research Associate	Menlo Park, CA	II	$160,000
2026	Research Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$160,000
2026	Research Associate	San Francisco, CA	II	$165,000
2026	Associate	Menlo Park, CA	II	$235,000
2026	Analyst	Menlo Park, CA	I	$115,000
2026	Analyst	Boston, MA	I	$105,000
2026	Associate	Boston, MA	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	Boston, MA	II	$237,500
2026	Research Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$160,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$195,000
2026	Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$235,000
2026	Associate	Washington, DC	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	Washington, DC	II	$245,000
2026	Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$245,000
2026	Data Scientist II	New York, NY	II	$195,000
2026	Associate	Washington, DC	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$245,000
2026	Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$245,000
2026	Research Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$160,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$235,000
2026	Associate	Los Angeles, CA	II	$235,000
2026	Associate	Menlo Park, CA	II	$242,500
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$240,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$245,000
2026	Sr. Economist	San Francisco, CA	II	$240,000
2026	Analyst	Boston, MA	I	$105,000
2026	Analyst	Los Angeles, CA	I	$105,000
2026	Analyst	Los Angeles, CA	I	$115,000
2026	Associate	Boston, MA	II	$235,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	II	$265,000
2026	Associate	Boston, MA	II	$235,000
2026	Associate	Menlo Park, CA	II	$207,500
2026	Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$265,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	III	$245,000
2026	Associate	New York, NY	III	$240,000
2025	Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$265,000
2025	Associate	Washington, DC	II	$265,000
2025	Research Associate	Boston, MA	II	$160,000
2025	Research Associate	Menlo Park, CA	II	$160,000
2025	Research Associate	Chicago, IL	II	$160,000
2025	Research Associate	San Francisco, CA	II	$165,000

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Common questions about Cornerstone Research's H-1B filings

How much does Cornerstone Research pay H-1B workers?: Cornerstone Research's median certified H-1B base salary is $195k (FY2025), from 49 filings. See the full salary distribution and percentiles above.
How many H-1B workers does Cornerstone Research sponsor?: Cornerstone Research has 590 certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications on record (FY2016–FY2026).
What jobs does Cornerstone Research sponsor for H-1B?: Cornerstone Research's most-sponsored H-1B roles include Analyst, Associate, Research Associate, Senior Analyst.
Where does Cornerstone Research hire H-1B workers?: Cornerstone Research's top H-1B worksite states are CA, NY, MA, IL.
Does a certified LCA mean an H-1B visa was approved?: No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
What salary do these figures show?: The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
What do prevailing-wage levels I–IV mean?: The Department of Labor assigns each LCA an OES wage level from I (entry) to IV (fully competent) for the occupation and area. Under the FY2027 wage-weighted H-1B lottery rule, a higher level earns more selection entries, so an employer's level mix is a proxy for how senior its sponsored roles are.

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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →

Cornerstone Research — 590 certified H-1B filings (FY2016–FY2026)