H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate 2

Occupation profile for Research Associate 2 covers 23 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $69,360.

FY2026 certified median
$69,360
Total filings
23
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$66,183–$80,098
Top employer
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$58,168$56,956$84,152
FY202510$72,467$46,738$90,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)8$69,360$66,183$80,098

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate 2FY2024 $58,168; FY2025 $72,467; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $69,360$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$58,168FY2025$72,467FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$69,360Certified median offer, Research Associate 2FY2024 $58,168; FY2025 $72,467; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $69,360$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$58,168FY2025$72,467FY2026*$69,360
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI4 filings
  2. University of Connecticut Health Center3 filings
  3. University of Houston3 filings
  4. Case Western Reserve University2 filings
  5. Natera, Inc.2 filings
  6. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation2 filings
  7. The Ohio State University2 filings
  8. University of Connecticut2 filings
  9. 10x Genomics, Inc.1 filings
  10. BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.1 filings

Top cities

  1. Farmington3 filings
  2. Miami3 filings
  3. Houston3 filings
  4. Storrs2 filings
  5. Cleveland2 filings
  6. Columbus2 filings
  7. Newark1 filings
  8. Pleasanton1 filings
  9. San Rafael1 filings
  10. South San Francisco1 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
    2026-27Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CTArea 2554019-1029$69,139$85,342$101,566$117,770
    2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-4021$60,653$79,997$99,341$118,685
    2026-27Cleveland, OHArea 1741019-1042$67,142$75,712$84,261$92,830
    2026-27Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVArea 4790019-1029$75,670$99,590$123,490$147,410
    2026-27Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TXArea 1242019-4021$43,368$50,773$58,157$65,562
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-1029$56,493$70,658$84,822$98,987
    2026-27Columbus, OHArea 1814019-1042$59,738$79,352$98,946$118,560
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642015-1221$82,451$107,744$133,058$158,350
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1042$63,190$77,813$92,435$107,058
    2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642025-1021$58,590$81,877$105,163$128,450