H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Engineer, Research & Development

Occupation profile for Engineer, Research & Development covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $127,429.

FY2026 certified median
$127,429
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$117,836–$137,021
Top employer
CNH Industrial America LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20241$108,243$108,243$108,243
FY20252$102,366$95,853$108,878
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$127,429$117,836$137,021

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Engineer, Research & DevelopmentFY2024 $108,243; FY2025 $102,366; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,429$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$108,243FY2025$102,366FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$127,429Certified median offer, Engineer, Research & DevelopmentFY2024 $108,243; FY2025 $102,366; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $127,429$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$108,243FY2025$102,366FY2026*$127,429
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. CNH Industrial America LLC2 filings
  2. Tiger Aesthetics Medical, LLC2 filings
  3. Magna Services of America, Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Oak Brook2 filings
  2. Franklin2 filings
  3. Troy1 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
    2026-27Milwaukee-Waukesha, WIArea 3334017-2131$73,029$85,134$97,261$109,366
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2021$73,819$87,443$101,046$114,670
    2026-27Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 1698017-2141$74,298$91,853$109,387$126,942
    2026-27Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MIArea 1982017-2061$92,810$112,278$131,747$151,216