H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)

Occupation profile for Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer) covers 13 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $104,087.

FY2026 certified median
$104,087
Total filings
13
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$104,087–$104,087
Top employer
Battelle Memorial Institute
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20244$92,505$91,857$93,152
FY20257$98,595$96,000$99,982
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$104,087$104,087$104,087

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)FY2024 $92,505; FY2025 $98,595; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $104,087$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$92,505FY2025$98,595FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$104,087Certified median offer, Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)FY2024 $92,505; FY2025 $98,595; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $104,087$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$92,505FY2025$98,595FY2026*$104,087
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute13 filings

Top cities

  1. Richland10 filings
  2. Palo Alto2 filings
  3. Seattle1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Battelle Memorial Institute · Post Doctorate Research Associate (Mechanical Engineer)13 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
2026-27Kennewick-Richland, WAArea 2842017-2141$88,234$108,742$129,251$149,760
2026-27Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WAArea 4266017-2141$88,026$108,222$128,398$148,595