H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Principal Research Technologist

Occupation profile for Principal Research Technologist covers 6 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $94,113.

FY2026 certified median
$94,113
Total filings
6
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$93,295–$94,931
Top employer
Mayo Clinic
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$90,958$90,958$92,019
FY20251$92,497$92,497$92,497
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$94,113$93,295$94,931

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Principal Research TechnologistFY2024 $90,958; FY2025 $92,497; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $94,113$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$90,958FY2025$92,497FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$94,113Certified median offer, Principal Research TechnologistFY2024 $90,958; FY2025 $92,497; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $94,113$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$90,958FY2025$92,497FY2026*$94,113
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Mayo Clinic6 filings

Top cities

  1. Rochester5 filings
  2. Jacksonville1 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
    2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034029-2011$58,240$68,182$78,125$88,067
    2026-27Jacksonville, FLArea 2726019-1042$67,558$98,363$129,168$159,973
    2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034019-1029$49,254$61,194$73,112$85,051
    2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034019-1042$71,302$79,643$88,005$96,346
    2026-27Rochester, MNArea 4034019-4021$44,221$48,714$53,227$57,720