H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate Academic Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Associate Academic Research Scientist covers 57 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $76,565.

FY2026 certified median
$76,565
Total filings
57
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$71,397–$80,688
Top employer
Emory University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202413$81,510$77,255$87,482
FY202524$72,000$70,024$76,654
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)20$76,565$71,397$80,688

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate Academic Research ScientistFY2024 $81,510; FY2025 $72,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,565$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$81,510FY2025$72,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$76,565Certified median offer, Associate Academic Research ScientistFY2024 $81,510; FY2025 $72,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,565$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$81,510FY2025$72,000FY2026*$76,565
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Emory University57 filings

Top cities

  1. Atlanta54 filings
  2. San Diego2 filings
  3. Decatur1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Emory University · Associate Academic Research Scientist57 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 1206019-1042$68,598$88,400$108,222$128,024
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1029$74,922$86,278$97,656$109,013
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1021$73,133$92,206$111,280$130,354
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-2031$64,542$83,221$101,878$120,557
2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206019-1022$77,022$94,952$112,902$130,832
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-1042$87,464$108,160$128,856$149,552