H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Analyst I

Occupation profile for Research Analyst I covers 5 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $90,761.

FY2026 certified median
$90,761
Total filings
5
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$81,791–$99,730
Top employer
Duke University
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20253$69,903$63,139$76,666
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$90,761$81,791$99,730

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Analyst IFY2025 $69,903; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,761$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2025$69,903FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$90,761Certified median offer, Research Analyst IFY2025 $69,903; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $90,761$0$40k$80k$120kFY2025$69,903FY2026*$90,761
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Duke University1 filings
  2. First Citizens Bank and Trust Co.1 filings
  3. SunStrong Management, LLC1 filings
  4. The Catholic University of America1 filings
  5. University of Wisconsin System1 filings

Top cities

  1. Rochester2 filings
  2. Washington1 filings
  3. Boston1 filings
  4. Durham1 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
    2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446013-2051$82,950$107,016$131,061$155,126
    2026-27Durham-Chapel Hill, NCArea 2050019-2041$60,112$76,440$92,789$109,117
    2026-27Rochester, NYArea 4038015-2031$61,859$78,562$95,264$111,966
    2026-27Rochester, NYArea 4038015-2051$56,389$76,586$96,762$116,958
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790043-9111$47,403$54,018$60,611$67,226