American Institutes for Research H-1B wage filings
Arlington, VA. Last filed in fiscal 2026. Figures cover every filing since fiscal 2020; none in the latest 12 months reach five.
American Institutes for Research filed 146 wage applications for H-1B and similar visas from fiscal 2020 to fiscal 2026. The median wage it offered was $87,013, exactly the government's prevailing wage, the legal minimum, for the same jobs. Its most-filed job was Researcher (44 filings, median $76,916).
- Filings since FY2020
- 146
- Positions covered
- 137
- Certified
- 93.8%
- Job titles
- 38
- Worksite cities
- 40
- Last filed
- FY2026
Offered wage since 2020
American Institutes for Research's median H-1B wage offer rose 96%, from $65,635 in fiscal 2020 to $128,428 in fiscal 2025. In fiscal 2025 it was 55.1% above the prevailing wage. Its busiest full year was fiscal 2020, with 38 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
American Institutes for Research by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 1 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| 2025 | 12 | $128,428 | +7.0% | $79,934 | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 21 | $120,000 | +29.7% | $79,560 | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 12 | $92,548 | −11.4% | $72,499 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 29 | $104,500 | +38.3% | $68,016 | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 33 | $75,552 | +15.1% | $75,026 | at the minimum |
| 2020 | 38 | $65,635 | n/a | $65,635 | at the minimum |
Offered wage by job title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Job title | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing | Median since 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 44 | $76,916 | at the minimum | +47% since 2020 | |
| Senior Researcher | 12 | $100,142 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior Economist | 10 | $146,616 | +84.3% | ||
| Research Associate | 9 | $55,910 | at the minimum | ||
| Data Analyst II | 5 | $75,192 | at the minimum | ||
| Economist | 5 | $128,438 | +70.8% | ||
| Data Scientist Researcher | 4 | $89,762 | at the minimum | ||
| Economic Researcher | 4 | $107,308 | at the minimum | ||
| I/O Researcher | 4 | $85,352 | +6.5% | ||
| Researcher (Domestic IV) | 4 | $47,726 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior Data Scientist | 4 | $143,461 | +68.7% | ||
| Financial Analyst | 3 | $83,908 | at the minimum | ||
| Researcher Senior | 3 | $97,677 | at the minimum | ||
| Data Scientist Associate | 2 | $69,950 | at the minimum | ||
| DEI Senior Program Manager | 2 | $120,000 | +7.0% | ||
| Senior Economic Researcher | 2 | $99,060 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior Psychometrician | 2 | $99,596 | +41.4% | ||
| Senior Researcher (Education Systems) | 2 | $121,915 | +75.6% | ||
| Senior Software Developer | 2 | $149,850 | +17.1% | ||
| Software Engineer II | 2 | $89,648 | at the minimum | ||
| Web Development Specialist | 2 | $100,582 | +14.1% | ||
| Associate Data Scientist | 1 | $75,670 | at the minimum | ||
| Data Scientist | 1 | $123,165 | +81.5% | ||
| Ecomonist | 1 | $137,009 | +101.4% | ||
| Learning & Development Specialist | 1 | $64,459 | at the minimum | ||
| Learning Development Specialist | 1 | $68,016 | at the minimum | ||
| Program Manager | 1 | $66,498 | at the minimum | ||
| Psychometrician | 1 | $57,117 | at the minimum | ||
| Researcher (Education Statistics) | 1 | $71,802 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior I/O Researcher | 1 | $128,428 | +107.2% | ||
| Senior Software QA Analyst | 1 | $83,283 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior Technical Project Manager I | 1 | $123,198 | at the minimum | ||
| Senior Technology Project Manager | 1 | $112,000 | +46.2% | ||
| Software Developer | 1 | $128,576 | at the minimum | ||
| Software QA II | 1 | $79,539 | at the minimum | ||
| Technical Project Manager 1 | 1 | $83,283 | at the minimum | ||
| Technical Project Manager 2 | 1 | $83,283 | at the minimum | ||
| Test Automation Engineer | 1 | $79,539 | at the minimum | ||
No job title on this page matches. Only the most-filed titles are listed.
Where the jobs are
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington, VA | 46 | $82,576 |
| Washington, DC | 21 | $90,563 |
| Chicago, IL | 9 | $78,312 |
| Crystal City, VA | 8 | $68,588 |
| Austin, TX | 5 | $87,013 |
| Columbia, MD | 5 | $134,680 |
| Waltham, MA | 5 | $112,000 |
| Rockville, MD | 4 | $83,822 |
| Seattle, WA | 4 | $62,043 |
| San Mateo, CA | 3 | $47,195 |
| Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $97,677 |
| Decatur, GA | 2 | $146,616 |
Showing the 12 busiest of 40 worksite cities.
By visa type: 145 H-1B, 1 E-3 (Australia). By outcome: 133 certified, 4 certified and later withdrawn, 9 withdrawn before a decision.
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages American Institutes for Research attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
- 2 filings are for part-time work. Hourly wages are shown as full-time equivalents (2,080 hours a year) so they can be compared.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.