Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST I
Occupation profile for PRINCIPAL RESEARCH SCIENTIST I covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $132,141.
- FY2026 certified median
- $132,141
- Total filings
- 6
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $120,711–$143,570
- Top employer
- AbbVie Inc.
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 1 | $164,000 | $164,000 | $164,000 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $177,000 | $169,000 | $181,000 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 2 | $132,141 | $120,711 | $143,570 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- AbbVie Inc.3 filings
- ABBVIE BIORESEARCH CENTER INC.1 filings
- ABBVIE BIOTHERAPEUTICS INC.1 filings
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville1 filings
Top cities
- Huntsville1 filings
- Irvine1 filings
- South San Francisco1 filings
- North Chicago1 filings
- Hopkinton1 filings
- Worcester1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1042 | $85,550 | $109,533 | $133,494 | $157,477 |
| 2026-27 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-INArea 16980 | 19-1029 | $61,901 | $77,896 | $93,870 | $109,866 |
| 2026-27 | Huntsville, ALArea 26620 | 15-1221 | $77,376 | $102,003 | $126,630 | $151,258 |
| 2026-27 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CAArea 31080 | 19-1042 | $91,312 | $111,488 | $131,664 | $151,840 |
| 2026-27 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 41860 | 19-1021 | $114,899 | $141,648 | $168,376 | $195,125 |
| 2026-27 | Worcester, MAArea 49340 | 19-2031 | $64,646 | $87,547 | $110,469 | $133,370 |