Institutional Research Analyst H-1B salaries — 73 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 6
- Filings · FY2025
- $79k
- Median base · FY2025
- $66k–$102k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- University of California Los Angeles
- Top sponsor · 10 all-time
Institutional Research Analyst: 73 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $79k across 6 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $66k and $102k. The biggest sponsors are University of California Los Angeles, The University of Akron, Vermont State Colleges; most filings are in Oakland, CA.
How much does a Institutional Research Analyst make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $79k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Institutional Research Analyst sponsorship changed?
6 certified filings in FY2016 → 6 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 6 | 0% | $70k |
| FY2025 | 6 | −14% | $79k |
| FY2024 | 7 | +40% | $71k |
| FY2023 | 5 | −17% | $58k |
| FY2022 | 6 | −60% | $70k |
| FY2021 | 15 | +400% | $65k |
| FY2020 | 3 | −70% | $60k |
| FY2019 | 10 | +100% | $64k |
| FY2018 | 5 | +25% | $66k |
| FY2017 | 4 | −33% | $50k |
| FY2016 | 6 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Institutional Research Analysts?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of California Los Angeles | 10 | $122k |
| 2 | The University of Akron | 3 | $63k |
| 3 | Vermont State Colleges | 3 | $53k |
| 4 | Unitek Learning | 3 | $80k |
| 5 | North Carolina State University | 3 | $80k |
| 6 | Georgetown University | 3 | $75k |
| 7 | Western Governors University | 3 | $85k |
| 8 | Regents of the University of California at Riverside | 3 | $84k |
| 9 | The University of Tulsa | 3 | $70k |
| 10 | California Institute of the Arts | 2 | $65k |
Where are H-1B Institutional Research Analyst jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakland, CA | 6 | $113k |
| 2 | Los Angeles, CA | 5 | $123k |
| 3 | Washington, DC | 5 | $75k |
| 4 | Montpelier, VT | 3 | $53k |
| 5 | Tulsa, OK | 3 | $70k |
| 6 | Raleigh, NC | 3 | $80k |
| 7 | Akron, OH | 3 | $63k |
| 8 | Riverside, CA | 3 | $84k |
| 9 | Salt Lake City, UT | 3 | $85k |
| 10 | Valencia, CA | 2 | $65k |
Common questions about Institutional Research Analyst H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Institutional Research Analyst?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Institutional Research Analyst is $79k (FY2025), from 6 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $55k and $80k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Institutional Research Analysts?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Institutional Research Analyst are University of California Los Angeles, The University of Akron, Vermont State Colleges.
- Where are most H-1B Institutional Research Analyst jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Institutional Research Analyst roles are Oakland, CA, Los Angeles, CA, Washington, DC.
- Does a certified LCA mean Institutional Research Analyst H-1B visas were 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 does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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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 →