H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Academic Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Academic Research Scientist covers 8 filings across the reporting window. No certified median available for FY2026.

FY2026 certified median
Unavailable
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
Unavailable
Top employer
Emory University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
FY20253$80,000$77,778$80,500
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable

FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Academic Research ScientistFY2025 $80,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2025$80,000Certified median offer, Academic Research ScientistFY2025 $80,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2025$80,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Emory University8 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta7 filings
  2. Los Alamos1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Emory University · Academic Research Scientist8 filings

Prevailing wages by area and occupation

The OFLC wage year runs from July through June. Worksites use the area of the most frequently reported county with a matching wage area for their city.

Annual prevailing wage levels
Wage yearAreaSOCLevel ILevel IILevel IIILevel IV
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1029$74,922$86,278$97,656$109,013
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1041$51,584$64,272$76,939$89,627
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1042$68,598$88,400$108,222$128,024
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-2031$64,542$83,221$101,878$120,557
2026-27Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan areaArea 350000619-2031$65,499$96,117$126,755$157,373