H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate II

Occupation profile for Research Associate II covers 293 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $70,891.

FY2026 certified median
$70,891
Total filings
293
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$65,569–$82,189
Top employer
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY2024112$72,998$64,592$82,400
FY202597$75,387$66,927$84,230
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)84$70,891$65,569$82,189

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate IIFY2024 $72,998; FY2025 $75,387; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,891$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$72,998FY2025$75,387FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$70,891Certified median offer, Research Associate IIFY2024 $72,998; FY2025 $75,387; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $70,891$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$72,998FY2025$75,387FY2026*$70,891
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey30 filings
  2. Colorado State University11 filings
  3. Tessera Therapeutics, Inc.11 filings
  4. The Broad Institute, Inc.11 filings
  5. Entrada Therapeutics, Inc.8 filings
  6. HD Biosciences, Inc.8 filings
  7. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute8 filings
  8. CZ Biohub SF, LLC6 filings
  9. Georgia State University6 filings
  10. The Henry M. Jackson Foundation6 filings

Top cities

  1. Cambridge39 filings
  2. Boston26 filings
  3. Newark19 filings
  4. Somerville16 filings
  5. San Francisco14 filings
  6. San Diego13 filings
  7. Houston10 filings
  8. Fort Collins9 filings
  9. New Brunswick7 filings
  10. Seattle7 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · Research Associate II30 filings
  2. Colorado State University · Research Associate II11 filings
  3. The Broad Institute, Inc. · Research Associate II11 filings
  4. Tessera Therapeutics, Inc. · Research Associate II11 filings
  5. The Methodist Hospital Research Institute · Research Associate II8 filings
  6. Entrada Therapeutics, Inc. · Research Associate II8 filings
  7. HD Biosciences, Inc. · Research Associate II8 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
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1029$77,626$100,755$123,885$147,014
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-1021$90,730$114,795$138,882$162,947
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-1029$92,955$120,349$147,742$175,136
2026-27Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NHArea 1446019-4021$49,962$58,739$67,496$76,274
2026-27San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CAArea 4174019-4021$49,982$59,613$69,222$78,853
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1029$82,077$102,690$123,323$143,936
2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-1042$76,419$98,800$121,202$143,582
2026-27Worcester, MAArea 4934019-4021$47,174$57,824$68,474$79,123
2026-27San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CAArea 4186019-4021$60,653$79,997$99,341$118,685
2026-27Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TXArea 2642019-1029$66,123$81,390$96,658$111,925