H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate Research Engineer

Occupation profile for Associate Research Engineer covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $95,000.

FY2026 certified median
$95,000
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$95,000–$98,750
Top employer
Educational Testing Service
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$80,000$80,000$80,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$95,000$95,000$98,750

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate Research EngineerFY2024 $80,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$80,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$95,000Certified median offer, Associate Research EngineerFY2024 $80,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$80,000FY2026*$95,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Educational Testing Service3 filings
  2. POLYMER PROCESSING INSTITUTE1 filings
  3. Xecta Digital Labs, Ltd.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Rochester3 filings
  2. Newark1 filings
  3. Houston1 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
    2026-27Rochester, NYArea 4038015-2051$56,389$76,586$96,762$116,958
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642017-2171$103,043$140,234$177,403$214,594
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2032$81,224$102,378$123,510$144,664