H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Laboratory Research Technician

Occupation profile for Laboratory Research Technician covers 21 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $48,750.

FY2026 certified median
$48,750
Total filings
21
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$48,750–$48,750
Top employer
University of Pittsburgh
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20248$39,253$39,000$41,860
FY202511$40,475$39,616$48,282
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$48,750$48,750$48,750

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Laboratory Research TechnicianFY2024 $39,253; FY2025 $40,475; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $48,750$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$39,253FY2025$40,475FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$48,750Certified median offer, Laboratory Research TechnicianFY2024 $39,253; FY2025 $40,475; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $48,750$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$39,253FY2025$40,475FY2026*$48,750
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Pittsburgh19 filings
  2. OCMS Bio LLC1 filings
  3. The University of Vermont1 filings

Top cities

  1. Pittsburgh19 filings
  2. Wynnewood1 filings
  3. Burlington1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. University of Pittsburgh · Laboratory Research Technician19 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
2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830019-4021$41,101$46,093$51,106$56,098
2026-27Burlington-South Burlington, VTArea 1554019-4021$47,424$51,459$55,494$59,530
2026-27Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MDArea 3798019-4021$47,258$54,850$62,462$70,054
2026-27Pittsburgh, PAArea 3830015-2099$52,624$71,989$91,354$110,718