H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Clinical Research Associate

Occupation profile for Clinical Research Associate covers 96 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $72,100.

FY2026 certified median
$72,100
Total filings
96
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$65,000–$93,995
Top employer
Northwestern University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202433$62,546$57,949$75,000
FY202539$71,564$62,051$87,385
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)24$72,100$65,000$93,995

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Clinical Research AssociateFY2024 $62,546; FY2025 $71,564; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,100$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$62,546FY2025$71,564FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$72,100Certified median offer, Clinical Research AssociateFY2024 $62,546; FY2025 $71,564; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $72,100$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$62,546FY2025$71,564FY2026*$72,100
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Northwestern University21 filings
  2. BIOPHARMA INFORMATIC, LLC10 filings
  3. Washington University8 filings
  4. University of South Florida4 filings
  5. Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska3 filings
  6. Clin Fox International INC3 filings
  7. Comprehensive Research Solutions LLC3 filings
  8. Sathram Corporation3 filings
  9. The Veritas Healthcare Solutions LLC3 filings
  10. Kelith Group Inc2 filings

Top cities

  1. Chicago21 filings
  2. Houston10 filings
  3. St. Louis8 filings
  4. Tampa4 filings
  5. New York4 filings
  6. Los Angeles3 filings
  7. Bethesda3 filings
  8. Arden Hills3 filings
  9. Omaha3 filings
  10. Iselin3 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Northwestern University · Clinical Research Associate21 filings
  2. BIOPHARMA INFORMATIC, LLC · Clinical Research Associate10 filings
  3. Washington University · Clinical Research Associate8 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
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1042$62,837$78,458$94,078$109,699
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698019-1029$61,901$77,896$93,870$109,866
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1042$63,190$77,813$92,435$107,058
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1042$76,419$98,800$121,202$143,582
2026-27St. Louis, MO-ILArea 4118019-2012$75,379$113,422$151,445$189,488
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1029$66,123$81,390$96,658$111,925
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-4061$44,554$57,928$71,282$84,656
2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530011-9121$69,722$106,746$143,770$180,794
2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1042$76,898$99,757$122,637$145,496
2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698011-9121$102,752$138,570$174,408$210,226