H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

R&D Chef

Occupation profile for R&D Chef covers 8 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $80,000.

FY2026 certified median
$80,000
Total filings
8
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$71,500–$80,000
Top employer
Curry Cuisine LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$76,461$76,461$76,461
FY20253$60,840$60,840$62,920
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$80,000$71,500$80,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, R&D ChefFY2024 $76,461; FY2025 $60,840; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $80,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$76,461FY2025$60,840FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$80,000Certified median offer, R&D ChefFY2024 $76,461; FY2025 $60,840; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $80,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$76,461FY2025$60,840FY2026*$80,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Curry Cuisine LLC3 filings
  2. Spicy Zest LLC2 filings
  3. A & R All God’s Children, LLC1 filings
  4. AVAANI LLC1 filings
  5. Hypnotic Drinks, LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Winchester3 filings
  2. Farmers Brnch2 filings
  3. Cape Girardeau1 filings
  4. Conroe1 filings
  5. Lovettsville1 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
    2026-27Winchester, VA-WVArea 4902019-1012$64,750$82,451$100,173$117,874
    2026-27Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TXArea 1910019-1012$60,008$78,645$97,302$115,939
    2026-27Cape Girardeau, MO-ILArea 1602019-1012$65,978$84,781$103,605$122,408
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1012$64,064$77,272$90,480$103,688
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1012$68,682$90,896$113,110$135,325