H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Lead Investigator

Occupation profile for Lead Investigator covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $148,855.

FY2026 certified median
$148,855
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$148,855–$148,855
Top employer
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$138,000$138,000$143,883
FY20251$200,000$200,000$200,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$148,855$148,855$148,855

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Lead InvestigatorFY2024 $138,000; FY2025 $200,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $148,855$0$70,000$140,000$210,000FY2024$138,000FY2025$200,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$148,855Certified median offer, Lead InvestigatorFY2024 $138,000; FY2025 $200,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $148,855$0$70k$140k$210kFY2024$138,000FY2025$200,000FY2026*$148,855
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Brigham and Women's Hospital6 filings

Top cities

  1. Boston5 filings
  2. Somerville1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-2041$76,960$98,342$119,746$141,128
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1042$85,550$109,533$133,494$157,477
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014