H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Associate Scientist I

Occupation profile for Associate Scientist I covers 34 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $87,873.

FY2026 certified median
$87,873
Total filings
34
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$73,500–$105,617
Top employer
Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202416$64,269$60,902$96,901
FY202511$95,000$63,086$115,627
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)7$87,873$73,500$105,617

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Associate Scientist IFY2024 $64,269; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,873$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$64,269FY2025$95,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$87,873Certified median offer, Associate Scientist IFY2024 $64,269; FY2025 $95,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $87,873$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$64,269FY2025$95,000FY2026*$87,873
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Primera Analytical Solutions Corporation6 filings
  2. Leidos Biomedical Research, Inc.4 filings
  3. IXCELLS BIOTECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.2 filings
  4. Novo Nordisk Research & Development US, Inc.2 filings
  5. Pliant Therapeutics, Inc2 filings
  6. Stowers Institute for Medical Research2 filings
  7. ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER INC.1 filings
  8. Accurant Biotech, Inc.1 filings
  9. Alamar Biosciences, Inc.1 filings
  10. Aldevron, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Cranbury7 filings
  2. San Diego3 filings
  3. Lexington3 filings
  4. Rockville3 filings
  5. South San Francisco2 filings
  6. Watertown2 filings
  7. Frederick2 filings
  8. Kansas City2 filings
  9. Fremont1 filings
  10. Pleasanton1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-4021$46,301$55,702$65,083$74,485
    2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-1029$75,795$95,930$116,085$136,219
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1029$75,670$99,590$123,490$147,410
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1021$114,899$141,648$168,376$195,125
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1029$92,955$120,349$147,742$175,136
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-1029$56,493$70,658$84,822$98,987
    2026-27Fargo, ND-MNArea 2202019-1029$50,232$65,270$80,288$95,326
    2026-27Kansas City, MO-KSArea 2814019-1029$49,608$65,187$80,787$96,366