H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate 1

Occupation profile for Research Associate 1 covers 36 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $59,435.

FY2026 certified median
$59,435
Total filings
36
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$45,812–$72,559
Top employer
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202414$49,669$44,565$56,058
FY202510$54,995$53,560$78,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)12$59,435$45,812$72,559

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate 1FY2024 $49,669; FY2025 $54,995; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $59,435$0$20,000$40,000$60,000FY2024$49,669FY2025$54,995FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$59,435Certified median offer, Research Associate 1FY2024 $49,669; FY2025 $54,995; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $59,435$0$20k$40k$60kFY2024$49,669FY2025$54,995FY2026*$59,435
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI14 filings
  2. University of Connecticut7 filings
  3. University of Connecticut Health Center4 filings
  4. University of Houston3 filings
  5. LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER NEW ORLEANS2 filings
  6. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.1 filings
  7. BostonGene Corporation1 filings
  8. Buck Institute for Research on Aging1 filings
  9. Natera, Inc.1 filings
  10. Scott & White Memorial Hospital1 filings

Top cities

  1. Miami12 filings
  2. Farmington4 filings
  3. Storrs3 filings
  4. Houston3 filings
  5. Novato2 filings
  6. Coral Gables2 filings
  7. New Orleans2 filings
  8. Groton1 filings
  9. Hartford1 filings
  10. Boston1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI · Research Associate 114 filings

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
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310019-1029$57,179$74,984$92,810$110,614
2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554019-1022$57,512$70,637$83,741$96,866
2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554019-1029$69,139$85,342$101,566$117,770
2026-27Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FLArea 3310019-4021$38,730$46,987$55,266$63,523
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1042$63,190$77,813$92,435$107,058
2026-27New Orleans-Metairie, LAArea 3538019-4021$37,294$45,677$54,080$62,462
2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242029-2011$39,478$50,336$61,173$72,030
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446015-1221$96,678$133,702$170,726$207,750
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-4021$49,962$58,739$67,496$76,274
2026-27Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OHArea 1943019-1042$70,221$91,499$112,757$134,035