H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Operations Research Specialist

Occupation profile for Operations Research Specialist covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $96,876.

FY2026 certified median
$96,876
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$85,302–$111,389
Top employer
SAS Institute Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$111,667$103,425$119,908
FY20254$77,505$77,505$99,403
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)4$96,876$85,302$111,389

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Operations Research SpecialistFY2024 $111,667; FY2025 $77,505; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,876$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$111,667FY2025$77,505FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$96,876Certified median offer, Operations Research SpecialistFY2024 $111,667; FY2025 $77,505; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $96,876$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$111,667FY2025$77,505FY2026*$96,876
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. SAS Institute Inc.2 filings
  2. Syracuse University2 filings
  3. JOY ISLAND CHAIN SUPPLY LLC1 filings
  4. Norfolk Southern Corporation1 filings
  5. S.S. White Technologies Inc.1 filings
  6. Topify AI Inc.1 filings
  7. Washington State Department of Licensing1 filings
  8. Washington State Health Care Authority1 filings

Top cities

  1. Washington2 filings
  2. Cary2 filings
  3. Olympia2 filings
  4. San Francisco1 filings
  5. St. Petersburg1 filings
  6. Atlanta1 filings
  7. Houston1 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
    2026-27Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WAArea 3650015-2031$68,765$78,250$87,755$97,240
    2026-27Raleigh-Cary, NCArea 3958015-2031$59,821$77,210$94,578$111,966
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790015-2031$76,627$102,773$128,898$155,043
    2026-27Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GAArea 1206015-2031$54,995$71,053$87,131$103,189
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-2031$63,710$81,182$98,654$116,126
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186015-2031$79,269$99,715$120,141$140,587
    2026-27Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FLArea 4530015-2031$54,933$71,240$87,568$103,875