Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
JUNIOR SPECIALIST
Occupation profile for JUNIOR SPECIALIST covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $58,600.
- FY2026 certified median
- $58,600
- Total filings
- 19
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $58,600–$71,312
- Top employer
- University of California, San Francisco
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 5 | $54,600 | $54,500 | $67,890 |
| FY2025 | 9 | $54,050 | $53,100 | $57,100 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 5 | $58,600 | $58,600 | $71,312 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- University of California, San Francisco6 filings
- University of Hawaii5 filings
- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE3 filings
- Regents of the University of California at Riverside2 filings
- University of California at Santa Barbara2 filings
- University of California, Davis1 filings
Top cities
- San Francisco6 filings
- Honolulu5 filings
- Irvine3 filings
- Riverside2 filings
- Santa Barbara2 filings
- Sacramento1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1021 | $114,899 | $141,648 | $168,376 | $195,125 |
| 2026-27 | Urban Honolulu, HIArea 46520 | 13-1111 | $72,779 | $90,542 | $108,306 | $126,069 |
| 2026-27 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CAArea 40140 | 19-2012 | $108,098 | $140,130 | $172,141 | $204,173 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 17-2031 | $93,142 | $110,594 | $128,066 | $145,517 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1029 | $68,806 | $86,861 | $104,915 | $122,970 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1042 | $91,312 | $111,488 | $131,664 | $151,840 |
| 2026-27 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CAArea 40900 | 19-1029 | $67,621 | $84,427 | $101,234 | $118,040 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1099 | $86,549 | $113,131 | $139,693 | $166,275 |
| 2026-27 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAArea 42200 | 15-1211 | $80,059 | $101,296 | $122,512 | $143,749 |
| 2026-27 | Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CAArea 42200 | 15-1221 | $111,821 | $142,293 | $172,744 | $203,216 |