H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Advanced Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Advanced Research Scientist covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $68,886.

FY2026 certified median
$68,886
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$64,703–$73,068
Top employer
University of South Florida
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20256$67,320$65,160$93,750
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$68,886$64,703$73,068

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Advanced Research ScientistFY2025 $67,320; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $68,886$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2025$67,320FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$68,886Certified median offer, Advanced Research ScientistFY2025 $67,320; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $68,886$0$30k$60k$90kFY2025$67,320FY2026*$68,886
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of South Florida6 filings
  2. Avnos, Inc.1 filings
  3. JH Research USA, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Tampa6 filings
  2. Fontana1 filings
  3. Bridgewater1 filings

Filings by employer and title

    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
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1042$64,792$87,069$109,346$131,622
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2031$64,251$88,525$112,819$137,093
    2026-27Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 4014017-2041$92,040$104,270$116,522$128,752
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1029$45,531$65,770$85,987$106,226
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-4021$36,982$44,554$52,104$59,675
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530029-2011$39,104$51,626$64,168$76,690