H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Faculty/Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Faculty/Research Scientist covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $92,113.

FY2026 certified median
$92,113
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$88,556–$95,669
Top employer
NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$121,936$110,968$132,903
FY20255$131,250$99,225$155,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$92,113$88,556$95,669

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Faculty/Research ScientistFY2024 $121,936; FY2025 $131,250; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $92,113$0$50,000$100,000$150,000FY2024$121,936FY2025$131,250FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$92,113Certified median offer, Faculty/Research ScientistFY2024 $121,936; FY2025 $131,250; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $92,113$0$50k$100k$150kFY2024$121,936FY2025$131,250FY2026*$92,113
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. NYU Grossman School of Medicine9 filings

Top cities

  1. New York9 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. NYU Grossman School of Medicine · Faculty/Research Scientist9 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
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1042$76,419$98,800$121,202$143,582
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2021$80,746$112,653$144,560$176,467
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562015-2041$88,421$116,958$145,475$174,013
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1021$85,966$102,669$119,371$136,074
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589