H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Applied Research Scientist I

Occupation profile for Applied Research Scientist I covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $84,927.

FY2026 certified median
$84,927
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$83,278–$85,218
Top employer
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$83,200$81,120$85,946
FY20252$78,330$78,330$78,330
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$84,927$83,278$85,218

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Applied Research Scientist IFY2024 $83,200; FY2025 $78,330; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,927$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$83,200FY2025$78,330FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$84,927Certified median offer, Applied Research Scientist IFY2024 $83,200; FY2025 $78,330; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $84,927$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$83,200FY2025$78,330FY2026*$84,927
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.11 filings

Top cities

  1. Tampa10 filings
  2. Madison1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER & RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. · Applied Research Scientist I11 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
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530019-1029$45,531$65,770$85,987$106,226
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530015-2041$76,939$97,240$117,520$137,821
2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741019-1029$53,643$68,349$83,054$97,760
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530017-2031$67,683$87,755$107,827$127,899