H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee

Occupation profile for Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee covers 176 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $65,000.

FY2026 certified median
$65,000
Total filings
176
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$61,404–$67,654
Top employer
University of Wisconsin System
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY202478$56,484$54,250$61,340
FY202565$61,216$58,656$65,000
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)33$65,000$61,404$67,654

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate-Postdegree TraineeFY2024 $56,484; FY2025 $61,216; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $65,000$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$56,484FY2025$61,216FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$65,000Certified median offer, Research Associate-Postdegree TraineeFY2024 $56,484; FY2025 $61,216; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $65,000$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$56,484FY2025$61,216FY2026*$65,000
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. University of Wisconsin System167 filings
  2. Univ of WI System9 filings

Top cities

  1. Madison173 filings
  2. Ann Arbor1 filings
  3. Calumet1 filings
  4. Logan1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. University of Wisconsin System · Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee167 filings
  2. Univ of WI System · Research Associate-Postdegree Trainee9 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
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1029$63,918$74,006$84,094$94,182
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1042$66,955$79,706$92,477$105,227
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-2032$85,218$106,330$127,442$148,554
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1013$57,533$66,414$75,317$84,198
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1022$55,182$67,018$78,853$90,688
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-2031$56,971$68,390$79,830$91,250
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-1021$90,210$105,518$120,806$136,115
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154017-2041$76,211$87,838$99,445$111,072
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154019-4061$46,613$51,771$56,930$62,088
2026-27Madison, WIArea 3154015-2021$77,522$103,272$129,002$154,752