H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Physical Science Research Scientist

Occupation profile for Physical Science Research Scientist covers 70 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $95,000.

FY2026 certified median
$95,000
Total filings
70
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$92,176–$103,750
Top employer
The Leland Stanford, Jr University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202431$80,850$78,640$91,000
FY202522$85,000$82,000$90,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)17$95,000$92,176$103,750

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Physical Science Research ScientistFY2024 $80,850; FY2025 $85,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$80,850FY2025$85,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$95,000Certified median offer, Physical Science Research ScientistFY2024 $80,850; FY2025 $85,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $95,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$80,850FY2025$85,000FY2026*$95,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. The Leland Stanford, Jr University70 filings

Top cities

  1. Stanford56 filings
  2. Palo Alto7 filings
  3. Menlo Park6 filings
  4. Redwood City1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. The Leland Stanford, Jr University · Physical Science Research Scientist70 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
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-1021$85,488$111,114$136,760$162,386
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2012$126,818$157,955$189,072$220,210
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2032$152,984$189,197$225,430$261,643
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2042$86,632$113,880$141,128$168,376
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-2012$140,650$171,142$201,635$232,128
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-1029$86,029$114,026$142,022$170,019
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2099$100,880$138,944$176,987$215,051
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194015-1221$141,336$178,755$216,195$253,614
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194017-2031$98,966$121,202$143,416$165,651
2026-27San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 4194019-2041$83,658$103,854$124,072$144,269