H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate Materials Scientist

Occupation profile for Research Associate Materials Scientist covers 7 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $115,000.

FY2026 certified median
$115,000
Total filings
7
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$115,000–$115,000
Top employer
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$79,400$79,400$79,400
FY20253$98,700$90,550$106,850
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)2$115,000$115,000$115,000

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate Materials ScientistFY2024 $79,400; FY2025 $98,700; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40,000$80,000$120,000FY2024$79,400FY2025$98,700FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$115,000Certified median offer, Research Associate Materials ScientistFY2024 $79,400; FY2025 $98,700; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $115,000$0$40k$80k$120kFY2024$79,400FY2025$98,700FY2026*$115,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. Brookhaven National Laboratory4 filings
  2. University of Colorado3 filings

Top cities

  1. Upton4 filings
  2. Boulder3 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
    2026-27New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJArea 3562019-2032$81,224$102,378$123,510$144,664
    2026-27Boulder, COArea 1450019-2032$86,299$104,229$122,138$140,067