Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Research Associate Biology
Occupation profile for Research Associate Biology covers 31 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $75,323.
- FY2026 certified median
- $75,323
- Total filings
- 31
- FY2026 25th–75th percentile
- $75,088–$82,638
- Top employer
- Brookhaven National Laboratory
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median | 25th percentile | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 7 | $80,200 | $77,549 | $80,200 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $77,147 | $74,524 | $81,057 |
| FY2026 (Q1–Q3) | 17 | $75,323 | $75,088 | $82,638 |
FY2026 is partial (*). Its filing totals are not comparable to a full fiscal year.
Median offer by fiscal year
Top employers
- Brookhaven National Laboratory25 filings
- Genista Biosciences Inc.5 filings
- Boston College1 filings
Top cities
- Upton25 filings
- San Jose5 filings
- Chestnut Hill1 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.
| Wage year | Area | SOC | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1029 | $82,077 | $102,690 | $123,323 | $143,936 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1021 | $85,966 | $102,669 | $119,371 | $136,074 |
| 2026-27 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CAArea 41940 | 19-4021 | $53,622 | $66,186 | $78,749 | $91,312 |
| 2026-27 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 35620 | 19-1013 | $63,357 | $78,395 | $93,434 | $108,472 |
| 2026-27 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 14460 | 19-1029 | $77,626 | $100,755 | $123,885 | $147,014 |