H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Formulation Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Formulation Research Scientist covers 9 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $106,870.

FY2026 certified median
$106,870
Total filings
9
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$106,194–$106,870
Top employer
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$100,297$100,104$100,490
FY20252$104,438$104,427$104,449
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$106,870$106,194$106,870

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Formulation Research ScientistFY2024 $100,297; FY2025 $104,438; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $106,870$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$100,297FY2025$104,438FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$106,870Certified median offer, Formulation Research ScientistFY2024 $100,297; FY2025 $104,438; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $106,870$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$100,297FY2025$104,438FY2026*$106,870
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated9 filings

Top cities

  1. Boston7 filings
  2. San Diego1 filings
  3. Santee1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated · Formulation 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
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1042$85,550$109,533$133,494$157,477
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-1042$87,464$108,160$128,856$149,552