H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research and Development Scientist

Occupation profile for Research and Development Scientist covers 19 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $76,131.

FY2026 certified median
$76,131
Total filings
19
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$66,697–$85,875
Top employer
Graystone Resources LLC
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$101,694$82,792$115,005
FY20259$95,781$76,798$116,688
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)5$76,131$66,697$85,875

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 ScientistFY2024 $101,694; FY2025 $95,781; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,131$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$101,694FY2025$95,781FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$76,131Certified median offer, Research and Development ScientistFY2024 $101,694; FY2025 $95,781; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $76,131$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$101,694FY2025$95,781FY2026*$76,131
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Graystone Resources LLC2 filings
  2. Medical 21, Inc.2 filings
  3. Pharmvista Gummy, LLC2 filings
  4. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.1 filings
  5. Apogee Instruments, Inc.1 filings
  6. Elemental Scientific, Inc.1 filings
  7. IdentifySensors Biologics Corp1 filings
  8. International Delights LLC1 filings
  9. Koroseal Interior Products, LLC1 filings
  10. McLaughlin Gormley King Company1 filings

Top cities

  1. Fairbanks2 filings
  2. Plymouth2 filings
  3. East Hanover2 filings
  4. West Valley City2 filings
  5. San Jose1 filings
  6. Santa Clara1 filings
  7. Gainesville1 filings
  8. Louisville1 filings
  9. Lancaster1 filings
  10. Brooklyn Park1 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
    2026-27Fairbanks-College, AKArea 2182019-2031$70,325$87,339$104,354$121,368
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346017-2031$93,683$111,946$130,187$148,450
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2031$66,186$81,994$97,781$113,589
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-1042$59,738$79,352$98,946$118,560
    2026-27Gainesville, FLArea 2354019-2031$50,835$74,526$98,197$121,888
    2026-27Logan, UT-IDArea 3086019-2099$98,218$108,950$119,662$130,395
    2026-27Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-INArea 3114019-2031$60,154$74,922$89,710$104,478
    2026-27Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WIArea 3346019-4021$44,928$52,312$59,675$67,059
    2026-27Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TNArea 3498015-1221$94,453$102,606$110,781$118,934
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1012$71,074$90,542$109,990$129,459