H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research and Development Manager

Occupation profile for Research and Development Manager covers 16 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $115,000.

FY2026 certified median
$115,000
Total filings
16
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$103,500–$130,100
Top employer
InHand Networks Inc.
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20243$110,000$102,500$110,000
FY20255$115,000$91,021$118,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$115,000$103,500$130,100

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research and Development ManagerFY2024 $110,000; FY2025 $115,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$110,000FY2025$115,000FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$115,000Certified median offer, Research and Development ManagerFY2024 $110,000; FY2025 $115,000; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$110,000FY2025$115,000FY2026*$115,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. InHand Networks Inc.2 filings
  2. Allure Labs, LLC1 filings
  3. Best Practice Way LLC1 filings
  4. Bridge Gap Engineering, LLC1 filings
  5. Chobani, LLC1 filings
  6. Dulcich, Inc.1 filings
  7. Elite Flower Services, Inc.1 filings
  8. FPL Food, LLC1 filings
  9. Function Inc.1 filings
  10. Locus Holdings LLC1 filings

Top cities

  1. Chantilly2 filings
  2. Auburn1 filings
  3. Hayward1 filings
  4. Hialeah Gardens1 filings
  5. Jupiter1 filings
  6. Augusta1 filings
  7. Toccoa1 filings
  8. Twin Falls1 filings
  9. Mickleton1 filings
  10. New Brunswick1 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
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790011-9041$145,434$168,563$191,714$214,843
    2026-27Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJArea 1090017-2131$75,109$94,224$113,318$132,434
    2026-27Auburn-Opelika, ALArea 1222017-2041$66,581$86,778$106,974$127,171
    2026-27Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SCArea 1226011-9121$74,235$107,141$140,067$172,973
    2026-27North Georgia nonmetropolitan areaArea 130000111-9121$62,733$90,792$118,872$146,931
    2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741011-9121$75,400$105,040$134,680$164,320
    2026-27Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NVArea 2982011-3021$109,013$144,622$180,211$215,821
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310011-9121$70,803$107,536$144,290$181,022
    2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310019-1012$46,675$74,859$103,064$131,248
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1012$71,074$90,542$109,990$129,459