H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Applied Researcher 3

Occupation profile for Applied Researcher 3 covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $191,323.

FY2026 certified median
$191,323
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$188,162–$194,485
Top employer
eBay Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$235,150$235,075$235,225
FY20254$235,096$233,557$236,678
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$191,323$188,162$194,485

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Applied Researcher 3FY2024 $235,150; FY2025 $235,096; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $191,323$0$80,000$160,000$240,000FY2024$235,150FY2025$235,096FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$191,323Certified median offer, Applied Researcher 3FY2024 $235,150; FY2025 $235,096; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $191,323$0$80k$160k$240kFY2024$235,150FY2025$235,096FY2026*$191,323
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. eBay Inc.10 filings

Top cities

  1. San Jose6 filings
  2. Austin2 filings
  3. New York1 filings
  4. Bellevue1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. eBay Inc. · Applied Researcher 310 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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242015-1221$79,914$111,987$144,082$176,155
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-1221$107,515$150,738$193,960$237,182
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-2041$133,557$158,018$182,458$206,918
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266015-2041$90,605$102,003$113,422$124,821