H-1B Wage Lookup

Data through FY2026 Q3 (Jun 30, 2026)

Research Associate Specialist

Occupation profile for Research Associate Specialist covers 10 filings across the reporting window. FY2026 certified median offer: $63,446.

FY2026 certified median
$63,446
Total filings
10
FY2026 25th–75th percentile
$63,446–$63,446
Top employer
LSU Agricultural Center
Certified offers by fiscal year
Fiscal yearFilingsMedian25th percentile75th percentile
FY20242$45,777$45,389$46,166
FY20257$44,880$40,799$50,945
FY2026 (Q1–Q3)1$63,446$63,446$63,446

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

Median offer by fiscal year

Certified median offer, Research Associate SpecialistFY2024 $45,777; FY2025 $44,880; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $63,446$0$30,000$60,000$90,000FY2024$45,777FY2025$44,880FY2026 (Q1–Q3)$63,446Certified median offer, Research Associate SpecialistFY2024 $45,777; FY2025 $44,880; FY2026 (Q1–Q3) $63,446$0$30k$60k$90kFY2024$45,777FY2025$44,880FY2026*$63,446
Certified H-1B LCAs, $15k–$2M, DOL OFLC

Top employers

  1. LSU Agricultural Center10 filings

Top cities

  1. Baton Rouge5 filings
  2. Alexandria2 filings
  3. St. Gabriel2 filings
  4. Winnsboro1 filings

Filings by employer and title

  1. LSU Agricultural Center · Research Associate Specialist10 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 1294019-4012$37,398$45,573$53,768$61,942
2026-27Alexandria, LAArea 1078019-4012$37,398$45,573$53,768$61,942
2026-27Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan areaArea 220000319-4012$37,398$45,573$53,768$61,942