H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate 5

Occupation profile for Research Associate 5 covers 11 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $67,500.

FY2026 certified median
$67,500
Total filings
11
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$65,711–$73,717
Top employer
Louisiana State University and A&M College
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20245$60,000$60,000$60,000
FY20253$70,803$70,803$70,803
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)3$67,500$65,711$73,717

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate 5FY2024 $60,000; FY2025 $70,803; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $67,500$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$60,000FY2025$70,803FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$67,500Certified median offer, Research Associate 5FY2024 $60,000; FY2025 $70,803; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $67,500$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$60,000FY2025$70,803FY2026*$67,500
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Louisiana State University and A&M College10 filings
  2. Louisiana State University and A & M College1 filings

Top cities

  1. Baton Rouge11 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Louisiana State University and A&M College · Research Associate 510 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
2026-27Baton Rouge, LAArea 1294019-2042$50,918$66,539$82,139$97,760
2026-27Baton Rouge, LAArea 1294015-1221$83,075$99,112$115,149$131,186
2026-27Baton Rouge, LAArea 1294019-2031$69,992$92,186$114,400$136,594
2026-27Baton Rouge, LAArea 1294019-2032$75,982$100,963$125,923$150,904
2026-27Baton Rouge, LAArea 1294019-2043$72,530$89,544$106,538$123,552